Senior People Business Partner (Financial Services)

Location: Clayton-le-Moors, England, United Kingdom; onsite role at Petre Rd

Company

Frasers Group Financial Services operates within the Frasers Group retail and financial services ecosystem, supporting brands including hirify.global, Sports Direct, Studio, USC, Frasers, and GAME.

What you will do

• Deliver the FGFS People strategy with the People & Culture Director and act as a credible deputy across executive and board-level forums.
• Lead organisational design, restructuring, change, and complex OD programmes with commercial and regulatory alignment.
• Provide specialist employment law guidance and manage complex, high-risk employee relations casework.
• Own the people metrics framework, workforce analytics, and reporting used for executive decision-making.
• Partner strategically with FGFS business areas and senior leaders to deliver people solutions that support performance and growth.
• Line manage a Junior People Business Partner.

Requirements

• Significant experience operating at Senior HRBP or People Lead level, ideally within a regulated environment.
• Strong organisational design and change management expertise.
• In-depth employment law knowledge and the ability to operate autonomously.
• Experience using people data and analytics to drive decision-making.
• Confidence and credibility working with Executive and Board stakeholders.
• Commercial mindset with the ability to link people strategy to business performance.
• Experience of TUPE, M&A, and transformation environments.
• Strong coaching and leadership capability.

Culture & Benefits

• People principles focus on ownership, ambitious thinking, relevance, and delivering impact.
• Peer-nominated Frasers Champion recognition scheme, including double pay for monthly winners.
• Head office employees spend one to two days each financial year in a store or warehouse through Retail Reconnect.
• Frasers Fit provides free gym classes, discounted gym memberships, and physical, financial, and mental wellbeing support.
• Retail Trust provides a 24-hour wellbeing helpline, counselling, and financial and legal support.
• Offers are subject to criminal record, credit, and employment reference checks.

Hiring process

• Shortlisted candidates may complete a recruiter interview focused on behaviour and alignment with culture and values.
• Successful candidates can expect one or two further interviews with the Hiring Manager and wider team.
• Later stages may include a technical discussion, presentation, or practical task.