Senior HR Business Partner

London based role (On‑site, 5 days)

Permanent | Full‑time

A high‑impact opportunity for an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to partner closely with senior stakeholders in a complex, global, asset‑intensive environment. This role blends strategic HR leadership with hands‑on delivery, supporting a diverse operational workforce and acting as the HR Director's key partner.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic HR Leadership

• Align people strategy with commercial and operational goals.
• Support the HR Director in delivering the broader people agenda.
• Lead workforce planning and organisational design activity.
• Use people analytics to identify trends, anticipate risks and measure impact.
• Drive cultural and organisational change to support agility and performance.

Talent, Learning & Development

• Support talent and succession planning across key functions.
• Identify capability gaps and drive targeted development initiatives.
• Shape recruitment and onboarding practices to attract high‑quality talent.
• Foster a culture of performance, accountability and continuous development.

Performance Management

• Support the evolution and embedding of performance frameworks.
• Ensure KPIs and objectives are aligned with business priorities.
• Promote a high‑performance culture through clear expectations and feedback.

Change & Organisational Effectiveness

• Lead and support change and transformation programmes.
• Ensure strong communication and engagement through periods of transition.
• Coach leaders to manage teams effectively during organisational change.

Employee Relations

• Provide expert guidance across UK and international ER matters.
• Manage complex cases with fairness, pragmatism, and sound judgment.
• Build leader capability in performance management and conflict resolution.

Policy & Compliance

• Review, update and implement HR policies aligned with legislation and best practice.
• Ensure compliance with employment law, regulatory standards and internal governance.

Core Skills & Experience:

• Significant HR business partnering or senior generalist experience in complex, international, or heavy‑asset sectors (shipping, maritime, logistics, energy, aerospace, oil & gas, mining).
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate business needs into practical people solutions.
• Solid understanding of UK employment law, with exposure to international contexts.
• High digital and data literacy, using insights to support decision‑making.
• Proven experience across talent, performance, organisational design and change management.
• Pragmatic, resilient and low‑ego approach, with strong relationship‑building skills.
• Ability to work strategically while remaining hands‑on in a lean environment.
• Curiosity for emerging HR trends, digital transformation, and the future of work.

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.