HR Business Partner (9‑month Fixed‑Term Contract)

About the role

Oakleaf Partnership is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner on a 9‑month fixed‑term contract to support a fast‑growing, private‑equity‑backed financial services business. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will act as a trusted adviser across the employee lifecycle, helping senior leaders drive performance and organisational change.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to deliver commercially focused HR support aligned with business objectives.
• Build trusted relationships, coaching and influencing managers on a broad range of people matters.
• Lead complex employee‑relations cases, providing pragmatic, solutions‑focused advice.
• Drive performance‑management processes and support the development of high‑performing teams.
• Support organisational design, talent and succession‑planning initiatives.
• Review, develop and implement HR policies and people processes.
• Contribute to wider people projects, organisational change initiatives and continuous improvement across the HR function.

Required profile

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner in a fast‑paced, regulated environment.
• Strong employee‑relations expertise.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and influence managers and senior leaders.
• Track record of delivering people initiatives that support business objectives.
• Commercially minded, pragmatic approach with confidence to challenge constructively.

Required skills

• Strong employee‑relations expertise.
• Experience coaching and influencing managers and senior leaders.
• Ability to deliver people initiatives that support business objectives.

What we offer

• Salary circa £80,000.
• Hybrid working model (three days per week in the office).
• Flexible location – Leeds, Harrogate, Brighton or London.
• Opportunity to work closely with an experienced Chief People Officer during a period of rapid growth.