Lead HR Business Partner

Macmillan Davies is looking for an experienced Lead HR Business Partner to join our legal client's
collaborative and ambitious HR team in Bristol or Exeter. This is an exciting opportunity for a
commercially minded HR professional who thrives in a strategic, partnership-led
environment and enjoys influencing senior leaders to deliver exceptional people
outcomes.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, you'll play a key role in shaping
leadership capability, organisational culture and business performance. This is
a highly visible position where you'll provide expert advice, challenge
constructively and lead on complex people matters across the employee lifecycle.


THE OPPORTUNITY

As Lead HR Business Partner, you'll be a trusted adviser to senior leaders,
providing pragmatic, commercially focused HR guidance that supports business
objectives while maintaining fairness, consistency and legal compliance.

You'll also lead and develop a team of HR Business Partners, ensuring
high-quality service delivery and acting as the escalation point for complex
employee relations matters.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

* Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, providing expert advice
across the full employee lifecycle.

* Partner with leadership teams to drive performance, talent development,
succession planning and organisational effectiveness.

* Provide commercially focused guidance on complex employee relations issues,
balancing business needs with legal and organisational risk.

* Lead and support organisational change initiatives, including restructures,
consultations and TUPE where required.

* Coach, mentor and develop the HR Business Partner team, promoting
consistency, capability and best practice.

* Use people data and insights to influence decision-making and demonstrate the
impact of HR initiatives.

* Champion a positive, inclusive culture that supports engagement, development
and high performance.


ABOUT YOU

We're looking for an experienced HR professional who can confidently operate at
senior leadership level and influence decision-making across a complex
organisation.

You'll have:

* Significant experience as an HR Business Partner, working closely with senior
leaders.

* Previous experience within a professional services or partnership environment
is highly desirable.

* Demonstrable experience leading, coaching or mentoring HR professionals.

* Strong knowledge of UK employment law, employee relations and organisational
change.

* Experience managing complex employee relations cases and organisational
change programmes.

* Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to
challenge constructively.

* Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance people priorities with
business objectives.

* Experience using HR data and insights to support strategic decision-making.

* A resilient, pragmatic and collaborative approach, with excellent judgement
and credibility.


WHY JOIN?

This is an opportunity to make a genuine impact within a people-focused
organisation that values collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.

You'll join a supportive HR team where your expertise will shape leadership
capability, employee experience and organisational success, while enjoying a
flexible and collaborative working environment that encourages professional
growth and career development.


LOCATION

This role can be based from either Bristol or Exeter, with occasional travel to
other offices as required. You will be required in the office 3-4 days.