Co-Lead Global HR Partner (part-time)

Simon-Kucher & Partners
Greater London
4 months ago
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Co-Lead Global HR Partner (part-time)
In the United Kingdom- London

Simon-Kucher is a global consultancy with more than 2,000 employees in 30 countries. Our sole focus is on unlocking better growth that drives measurable revenue and profit for our clients. We achieve this by optimizing every lever of their commercial strategy – product, price, innovation, marketing, and sales – based on deep insights into what customers want and value. With nearly 40 years of experience in monetization topics of all kinds, we are regarded as the world’s leading pricing and growth specialist.

This is an excitingopportunity for a detail-orientated, highly organised HR professional, who thrives in an international environment in 30+ countries. We are looking for someone who excels in providing high-level HR support to senior stakeholders.

How you will create impact:
  • Stakeholder Management: Manage stakeholders across functions and geographies related to all partner HR processes and matters, including Partners, Division Leaders, CEOs, local HR, Legal, Finance and the Board
  • Hiring: Support all partner recruiting processes, monitor progress vs. targets and manage external/internal relations to global executive search firms
  • Onboarding: Manage and monitor the onboarding process of new partners, ensuring their smooth integration into the partnership while maintaining proper documentation
  • Exits & Offboarding: Manage partner separations, ensuring compliance with policies and a structured offboarding process
  • Compensation & Benefits: Manage partner salaries, including bonus calculations and payroll communication
  • Partner HR Policies: Manage and maintain global policies and process requests for parental leave, sabbaticals, and part-time work for Board approval
  • Partner HR Policies: Manage and maintain global policies and process requests for parental leave, sabbaticals, and part-time work for Board approval
  • Evaluation & Development: Oversee and monitor partner evaluation processes, including development and maintenance of the partner development framework, development of learning & development programs & offerings, and maintenance of performance improvement plans
  • HR Data & Compliance: Maintain accurate and complete partner HR data, ensuring employment records, contract changes, and compensation details are properly managed
  • Reporting: Further develop partner HR dashboard and reports for the business leaders and the Board.
  • Team & Process Development: Co-lead and further develop the global partner HR team and develop/optimize partner HR processes across the organization
Your profile:
  • Minimum of 10 years as a HR Business Partner or Senior HR Operations Manager, within an international business, leading HR strategy and operations and demonstrating a strong track record of collaboration with senior stakeholders.
  • Extensive experience in HR execution across the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding/offboarding, contracts, compensation, evaluations, HR legal matters and compliance.
  • Experience in professional services (consulting, law, private equity, or similar) and with a global matrix organisation.
  • Strong knowledge of HR systems (SAP Success Factors or similar) and digital collaboration tools (e.g., MS 365); basic AI and advanced data analysis skills for data management are crucial.
  • Ability to work confidently with senior executives, delivering high-touch, professional HR support.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility with partners.
  • Possess leadership skills that enable you to drive a high-performing HR team by setting clear strategic direction, ensuring role clarity, and fostering a culture of accountability, excellence, and collaboration.
  • Highly organised and detail-oriented with a service-oriented mindset: proactive, responsive, and solutions-driven.
  • Adaptable and agile, comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, capable of handling complex requests independently.
  • Fluent in English, other European languages desirable.
What we offer:
  • Work within a corporate culture defined by our entrepreneurial spirit, openness, and integrity
  • Broaden your perspective with our extensive training curriculum and learning opportunities
  • Push your development with support from our holistic feedback and development processes
  • Hybrid work, mixing your work location between our London office, and the option to remote work for an element of your time
  • Enjoy our range of benefits and our focus on your wellbeing

Does this sound like you? Let's connect. Simply press the 'Apply now' button. Your application should include a cover letter defining your fit with the role and your CV.

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