Human Resources Business Partner

Blair West are supporting a client, to find an HR Manager/Business Partner. Our client is an international software business going through a period of significant growth. They are looking for an experienced HR professional to combine hands-on, multi-country HR operations with a strategic business partnering role, and to help shape the People function as the organisation scales. The opportunity:

• Act as a strategic partner to department heads and the leadership team on organisational design, headcount planning, retention and culture.
• Run HR operations across several countries, including expatriate assignments, work permits and immigration as the business moves into new markets.
• Keep the business compliant with local employment law, tax and regulatory requirements in every country it operates in.
• Lead the people side of bringing new teams into the organisation as it grows.
• Lead recruitment across regions, managing agencies and building pipelines for technical and commercial hires.
• Design compensation and benefits structures, oversee payroll, and own HR cost and budget forecasting.
• Develop HR policy and support performance management, development and employee engagement.
• Report HR metrics to leadership and use the data to shape talent strategy. You'll be the ideal candidate for this role if you have:
• 7–10+ years in HR, with significant time spent on international operations, expatriate management or multi-country coordination.
• Previous experience as an HR Business Partner or in a similar strategic role, in a high-growth SaaS environment is essential.
• In-depth knowledge of employment law and compliance across several international jurisdictions, including Europe.
• Hands-on experience of compensation, benefits and payroll administration.
• Confidence using HR data and HRIS platforms to inform decisions.
• Fluent English; additional European languages would be a strong advantage.
• Ideally, experience of integrating new teams and supporting a distributed workforce.
• A track record of recruiting at scale in a fast-growing business, ideally in technology. The benefits included with this opportunity:
• The chance to build and shape the People function in a fast-growing business.
• Direct influence on company strategy and organisational development.
• Hybrid working, with remote arrangements considered where appropriate.
• An international, distributed team working with major global clients.
• Professional development and learning support. Our Commitments :