Human Resources Business Partner

People Partner (12 Month FTC) Location: Solihull; a flexible hybrid working model which supports you as well as enabling you to work collaboratively with your colleagues Contract: Full-time, 12-month Fixed Term Contract About Us At BNP Paribas Personal Finance, we're part of a global banking group with a simple mission: to provide straightforward consumer finance solutions that help customers make responsible financial decisions. We partner with leading UK retailers and brands to support their customers finance purchases responsibly. The Role As a People Partner, you will play a key role in enabling business performance through strategic people planning, commercial insight, and expert People delivery. Acting as a trusted partner to leaders and senior managers, you will help drive business outcomes by aligning people strategy with organisational goals, regulatory requirements, and long-term capability needs. You will bring strong commercial acumen, data-led decision-making, and a proactive, solutions-oriented approach to shaping workforce planning, organisational effectiveness, leadership capability, and employee engagement. Key Responsibilities Support with the execution of people workstream deliverables for enterprise-wide transformation programmes, including business model shifts, structural realignments, and operational effectiveness initiatives Support the Senior People Partner and Senior OD Partner on the design and execution of strategic workforce planning activities, ensuring alignment between business strategy, future capability requirements, and financial planning Support with the shaping and implementation of competitive, equitable, and risk-aligned reward frameworks Partner with leadership and Senior OD Partner to design and deliver an enterprise talent strategy that supports long-term growth, regulatory compliance, and critical role coverage. Support with any employee relations cases that have be escalated from the advisory team as the case is either significantly complex or has exhausted all avenues at advisory level Collaborate with People Experience and Culture Manager to support the execution of the People Experience and Culture strategy Skills & Attributes Experience in a People Business Partnering role in financial services or other regulated, complex environments Proven track record leading people-related elements of enterprise transformation and strategic change Strong expertise in strategic workforce planning, organisational design, and talent strategy In-depth knowledge of reward frameworks, regulatory pay principles (e.g. FCA/PRA), and experience leading compensation reviews Experience influencing senior stakeholders CIPD Level 7 or equivalent qualification preferred Could this be you? Making a positive impact is at the heart of everything we do. We're looking for people who live by our values, who are positive, brave, and own it. Don't let confidence hold you back. You don't need to meet every requirement - if you have around 75% of the skills and the right attitude, we'd love to hear from you. What's in it for you As a Top Employer UK, we offer a supportive, inclusive environment and a flexible benefits package that you can tailor to your lifestyle. Highlights include: • Competitive salary and comprehensive package, contributory pension, and health cash plan • Opportunity to buy/sell holiday giving you even more control over your work-life balance • Flexible benefits including private medical insurance and lifestyle discounts • A culture that values collaboration, development, and wellbeing Apply now to join a team that makes a real impact. Learn more about careers with us: Your Application Journey • Call with our Talent Acquisition team • Informal chat with the Hiring Manager • Competency-based interview (60 minutes) We aim to complete the process within 3-4 weeks, depending on availability. If you're not shortlisted, we'll still let you know the outcome. Please note that this role may close early once we have enough suitable applicants, so apply soon. Equal Opportunities We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace and ensuring equal opportunities for all, regardless of age, disability, gender, identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or background.