At S&W, we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that make a difference. As one of the UK’s top 10 fastest-growing accountancy firms, we have been a trusted partner since 1881—helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations.
Built on expertise and driven by ambition, we provide a comprehensive range of services, including tax and accountancy, advisory and assurance, corporate finance, and restructuring. We are defined by our purpose—to help navigate challenges, unlock potential, and achieve the extraordinary.
Job DescriptionWhat will you be doing?
The HR Business Partner will work closely with the HR team and management team to support the delivery of key objectives in the context of the people agenda. Working in partnership with the business the HR Business Partner will combine an understanding of the organisation and its context with HR expertise, in order to tailor business solutions and develop effective interventions, to meet organisational needs, now and in the future. The HR Business Partner will provide commercially focused and pragmatic solutions for all employment related matters, ensuring people plans and activities are integrated consistently and coaching managers to foster positive working relationships with employees.
As HR Business Partner, your responsibilities will include among others
- To work collaboratively and commercially as an integral part of business area management teams, influencing the development and delivery of the people strategy in support of the achievement of the overall business objectives.
- Manages relationships and expectations to provide proactive, commercially sound insights and flexible solutions to address HR challenges across the organisation.
- Advise and coach managers through a range of employee relations issues including disciplinary, grievance, and capability matters.
- To support the effective implementation of change management initiatives, including medium to large acquisitions and business transformation projects, minimising ER impacts.
- Understands and applies the company's approach to compensation; manages the compensation review and benchmarking activities for their business area
- Create and contribute to Policy and Process development to ensure HR processes and practices are fully compliant with legal and regulatory frameworks
- Design and deliver Management Information (MI), interpret results to identity trends which translate to HR initiatives, present and interpret data to senior management.
- Advise and oversee recruitment within business area, ensuring an exceptional end to end recruitment and on-boarding experience for new hires in associated business area. Work closely with Finance to track and manage headcount budget
- To assist the HR Operations team to meet performance objectives and deliver a commercial, customer focused approach across all activities in the department.
- To help to build a high-performance culture, which reinforces our values and behaviours and is underpinned by strong performance management capability
To be successful in this role, you should have
- In depth knowledge of UK employment law and experience in resolving complex people related issues
- Understanding of the regulatory framework affecting financial services.
- Strong commercial and business acumen in order to assess risk and opportunities for the organisation
- Ability to work at pace and deliver against established personal and team targets.
- Resilient, approachable and confident
- Has gravitas and is able to build credibility easily
- Highly articulate with excellent written and verbal skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong influencing skills and is able to adapt style to different audiences
Professional Qualifications and Education
- CIPD Qualified
As a colleague here at S&W you will have access to benefits that include
- Competitive salary
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Pension contribution
- Hybrid working model (role dependent)
- Generous holiday package
- Option to purchase additional holiday
- Shared parental leave
- Fully funded training towards professional qualifications
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Eye care support
We are proud to value the differences that a diverse workforce brings, representative of society and our clients. At S&W we have a wide range of highly active employee resource groups and we’re delivering multiple diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organisation. It is our commitment to provide a workplace where all colleagues, regardless of identity, background, or circumstance, feel respected as individuals and feel that they can achieve their full potential and work in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment.
We are happy to make any reasonable adjustments to accommodate for your needs throughout the application process. Please let your Recruiter know.
Skills Required
- In-depth knowledge of UK employment law and experience resolving complex people issues
- Understanding of the regulatory framework affecting financial services
- CIPD qualified
- Commercial and business acumen to assess organisational risk and opportunities
- Ability to work at pace and deliver against personal and team targets
- Experience advising and coaching managers on disciplinary, grievance and capability matters
- Experience supporting change management, acquisitions and business transformation
- Strong analytical skills and ability to design and interpret MI
- Strong influencing skills and ability to adapt style to different audiences
- Highly articulate with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Resilient, approachable, confident with gravitas to build credibility
What We Do
As top 10 fastest growing UK accounting and advisory firm, we’ve been there, as a trusted partner, helping businesses and individuals meet challenges and seize opportunities across generations. In a world that is constantly evolving we help our clients thrive by simplifying the complex, illuminating new paths, and shaping solutions that really make a difference. Since 1881, we’ve been a trusted partner, building a legacy on expertise, simplicity, and an unrelenting commitment to client success. It is our vision to be the go-to professional services firm for growing businesses and private clients who have complex, diverse needs. Our specialists provide an extensive range of services from tax and accountancy, to assurance and financial advisory services. We are a business built on expertise, driven by ambition, and defined by our purpose - helping businesses and individuals both in the UK and internationally navigate challenges and seize opportunities.
