Senior HR Business Partner

About the Role

A leading beauty retailer who has a portfolio with some of the biggsest names in the beauty retail space is looking for a Senior HR Business Partner. This role is a critical strategic partner to senior leaders, driving people initiatives that support growth, creativity, and commercial performance across the brand portfolio.

You will work at the intersection of people, culture, and business strategy—supporting a diverse, creative workforce while ensuring best-in-class HR practices in a highly competitive consumer environment.

Key Responsibilities

Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing strategic HR guidance aligned with business objectives

Partner with leadership on workforce planning, organisational design, and talent strategy

Lead and embed key people initiatives including performance management, engagement, DE&I, and succession planning

Coach leaders on employee relations, change management, and leadership capability

Drive talent development and retention strategies within creative, commercial, and operational teams

Use data and insights to inform decision-making and improve people outcomes

Ensure compliance with employment legislation and internal policies

Collaborate closely with Centres of Excellence (Talent, Reward, Learning, People Operations)

About You:

Proven experience as a Senior HR Business Partner within retail & corperate enviroments

Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence at senior leadership level

Confident operating in a matrixed, brand-led organisation

Excellent stakeholder management and coaching skills

Experience supporting creative and commercial populations

Comfortable managing ambiguity, change, and growth

Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practice

CIPD qualified (or equivalent)

The salary is paying up to £75,000 accompanied by a wide range of employee benefits such as healthcare, performance related bonus & staff discount.