Interim Lead HR Business Partner

Interim Lead HR Business Partner

Salary: £80,000-£90,000 (depending on experience)

Contract: Fixed-Term until September 2026

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Hybrid - 3 days per week in the London office

The Opportunity:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Interim Lead HR Business Partner to join a fast-growing international business on a fixed-term basis. This is a highly visible leadership role, partnering closely with the CFO and senior leadership team to provide strategic HR support while overseeing the day-to-day management of a global People function. You'll lead a small international HR team, drive key people initiatives and ensure HR operations continue to run smoothly across multiple regions.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic HR Leadership

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on organisational design, workforce planning and business transformation.
• Partner with the executive team to align people strategy with wider business objectives.
• Lead organisational change initiatives and support business growth through effective people planning.
• Establish and monitor KPIs across the HR function to drive performance and continuous improvement.
• Lead, coach and develop an international HR team.

Performance, Engagement & Culture

• Oversee performance management, employee engagement and retention strategies across the business.
• Partner with leaders to build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration and continuous development.
• Ensure onboarding, learning and development initiatives are scalable, effective and compliant across multiple jurisdictions.

Employee Relations & Compliance

• Act as the senior escalation point for complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance and performance cases.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation across multiple countries.
• Oversee employment contracts, policy updates and complex employment documentation.
• Maintain oversight of global right-to-work, visa and employment compliance processes.

HR Operations & Projects

• Provide strategic oversight of global HR systems, ensuring data integrity and continuous improvement.
• Work closely with Finance on payroll, benefits, pensions and wider reward activities.
• Lead HR transformation projects, including process improvements, compliance initiatives and organisational change programmes.
• Review and improve HR policies, processes and governance frameworks.

About You:

You'll be an experienced senior HR professional with a proven track record of partnering with executive stakeholders and leading international HR teams.

You'll bring:

• Significant experience as a Senior HR Business Partner, Head of HR or HR Director.
• Strong organisational design, workforce planning and change management experience.
• Excellent employee relations knowledge and confidence handling complex cases.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law, with exposure to supporting global workforces.
• Experience managing and developing remote or international HR teams.
• A commercial mindset with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading HR projects and driving operational improvements.
• Experience with global HR systems and international payroll would be advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing international organisation and make an immediate impact within a strategic HR leadership position.