Interim People Business Partner
FARFETCH
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: London • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Partner with senior functional leaders and regional teams to develop and deliver impactful people initiatives aligned with business goals and budgets.
- Shape and execute a forward-thinking People strategy that fosters organisational change, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Build strong cross-regional relationships with People Partners, fostering a collaborative approach to talent and workforce planning.
- Support a high-performance culture through performance management, coaching, and leadership development.
- Manage complex employee relations cases, mediation and conflict resolution in line with company values and policies.
- Lead workforce planning and organisational design efforts to ensure scalable, effective structures and capabilities.
- Collaborate with Centres of Excellence to implement talent and succession planning strategies, supporting employee development, engagement and high-potential identification.
- Monitor organisational health metrics, proactively addressing issues and opportunities.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of People policies, processes, and programmes.
- Use data and insights to influence leadership decisions, measure People initiatives’ success, and identify risks and opportunities.
- Partner with Talent Management and other People functions to support talent development initiatives.
- Partner with Reward to uphold our total compensation approach and collaborate on initiatives that enhance fairness, innovation, and competitive packages to attract and retain talent.
Requirements
- Proven HR generalist experience at a business partner level, working with senior stakeholders in fast-paced, dynamic environments.
- Exceptional relationship-building skills with the credibility to influence and challenge at senior levels.
- Skilled at navigating ambiguity and solving complex problems using a data-informed approach.
- Strong business acumen, with curiosity and understanding about how HR practices impact commercial outcomes.
- In-depth knowledge of UK employment law and experience managing high-level employee relations cases.
- Clear, purposeful communicator, adept at engaging diverse audiences in a trusted advisor style.
- Collaborative and cross-functional by nature, thriving in regional and cross-business partnerships.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to translate strategy into engaging initiatives; equally comfortable rolling up sleeves and executing detailed tasks to ensure completion.
- Data-driven with the ability to analyse insights and recommend informed business decisions.
- Experience partnering with Commercial teams and retail employees is highly desirable.
- Happy and able to work on a fixed term contract basis and have the ability to be able to start in March 2026.
Benefits
- Employee Pension Scheme
- Flexible Benefits Program
- Health Insurance & Critical Illness cover
- Flexible work environment (3 days a week in office, 2 days WFH)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
HR generalist experienceemployee relations managementworkforce planningorganisational designtalent managementsuccession planningdata analysisperformance managementcoachingUK employment law
Soft skills
relationship-buildinginfluencingproblem-solvingbusiness acumencommunicationcollaborationstrategic thinkingdata-driven decision makingadaptabilitytrust advisor