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VWA (Victoria Wall Associates)

Human Resources Business Partner

Hybrid

London, United kingdom

£ 80,000 /year

Freelance

11-11-2025

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Job Specifications

HR Business Partner

12-month FTC

Salary up to c.£80k + benefits

Hybrid, 2 days in office

Paddington

5-KHR/RvFLW

The client:

One of the world’s largest geotechnical engineering companies are looking for a HR Business Partner to join their team in London on a 12-month fixed term contract. With 10,000 employees globally and offices across the US, Europe and a head office in London, they’re experiencing further growth and looking for someone to come in and support their international HR team.

In this role you will:

Partner with senior stakeholders across central functions to understand business needs and develop tailored people plans.
Provide guidance on employee relations matters, ensuring compliance with UK employment law and internal policies.
Support with talent & performance management.
Ensure effective delivery of core HR services including onboarding, job changes, and offboarding.
Coordinate the consolidation and analysis of people data for reporting.
Manage the annual reward cycle for Group employees, including salary reviews and bonus recommendations, in alignment with Group policies and timelines.

The ideal candidate:

Proven experience as an HR Business Partner or Senior HR Advisor, ideally within a large matrixed organisation.
Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practices.
Experience supporting corporate or centralised functions is highly desirable.
Demonstrated ability to influence and build credibility with senior stakeholders.
Data-driven mindset with experience using HR metrics to shape strategy.
Resilient, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

The details:

Hybrid working set-up: 2 days in the office (located in Paddington), 3 days WFH
Salary up to c.£80k + competitive benefits
12-month fixed term contract, with the potential to become permanent
ASAP start

If this sounds like the role for you, please reach out and apply today!

About the Company

VWA is more than just a recruitment agency. Our expert Consultants and Research Team use sound judgement, honed over years of experience and anchored in our strong interviewing and assessment skills, to find, identify and attract top talent for our clients. VWA was founded in 1989, initially with the aim of helping graduates embark on successful careers. Over time, the business has evolved and now recruits a wide range of roles for market leading clients. We have strong expertise in financial services, founded on our relat... Know more