Interim Human Resources Business Partner

Overview

Interim HR Business Partner / HR Generalist – 12 Month FTC (London, Hybrid)

A highly collaborative, fast-paced global organisation in the financial markets space is looking for an experienced HR Business Partner / HR Generalist to join its International HR team on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.

This is a hands-on, broad generalist role supporting ~100 employees across International Technology and Corporate Functions (Finance, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Marketing, IT). You’ll work closely with senior leaders in the UK and US, balancing strategic partnering with operational ownership and project delivery.

Ideal start date:
February 2026 to allow for an extended handover.

• Support and advise senior managers across tech and corporate functions
• Coach leaders, proactively address people issues, and influence US decision-makers
• Build trusted relationships at speed

• Lead ER cases independently (probation, PIPs, occasional redundancies/settlements)
• Confidently coach managers through end-to-end processes

• Own and deliver international L&D programmes (management development, analyst programmes, etc.)
• Manage external vendors and partner with US L&D to roll out global initiatives
• Support onboarding/offboarding, performance cycles, reward, promotions, mobility
• Collaborate closely with Payroll, Benefits, Immigration & Global Mobility
• Contribute to HR projects and process improvements
• Support Tech contractor hiring and compliance
• Use a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) system (knowledge desirable)

• 6–10 years’ experience as an HRBP/Generalist
• Strong core HR grounding (ER, performance, talent, comp, restructuring)
• Able to balance strategic partnering with operational delivery
• Resilient, organised, pragmatic, collaborative, and solutions-focused
• Confident influencing senior stakeholders, including US leadership
• Comfortable working in a high-growth, low-ego, performance-driven environment
• Brings pace, humour, and a roll-your-sleeves-up attitude
• Must have: Financial services exposure, strong HR analytics capability, CLM experience.

You’ll join a dynamic, supportive, and collaborative international team of HRBPs, TA and HR Ops professionals, working within a global matrix structure that requires strong partnership and independence. The culture is low-ego, fast-moving, and highly engaging, with a clear expectation to support each other and contribute broadly.

Drop me a message for a confidential chat.