HR Business Partner - Fixed Term Contract
Invesco
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Full-Time
Competitive
RemoteExecutive
As one of the world’s leading independent global investment firms, Invesco is dedicated to rethinking possibilities for our clients. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world. If you're looking for challenging work, intelligent colleagues, and exposure across a global footprint, come explore your potential at Invesco.
We have an outstanding benefits package which includes:
Company-provided healthcare
A generous annual leave allowance
Flexible working options, including hybrid working arrangements
Generous pension provisions
Income protection
Health and wellness benefits
Volunteering days
Enhanced parental leave
Life insurance
What we are we looking for:
As a HR Business Partner you will act as a relationship manager for designated business functions within EMEA, proactively partnering on people-related matters in line with business strategy and requirements.
Responsibilities include:
Building strong working partnerships with leaders in the designated business functions, becoming integrated with the management team(s) to understand their priorities and to identify and translate business drivers into a commercial people plan, utilising consulting and other HR skills as required.
Interpreting and pragmatically applying HR policy and best practice to advise and influence leaders and their teams on a full range of complex people related matters throughout the talent lifecycle (including strategic workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, non-routine employee relations matters etc.) in order to achieve positive outcomes in line with business priorities.
Developing a deep knowledge of the talent within the assigned business functions, utilising talent lifecycle data and information to advise and coach leaders on engaging and developing their teams with a view to retaining top talent at all levels of the organisation (partnering with the Learning & Development and Talent Acquisition teams as appropriate). Actively partner with leaders on change management initiatives including organisational design, restructures etc., assessing implications and risks to optimise long-term outcomes.
Working with leaders to drive the culture of the business functions in line with Invesco principles and strategic priorities.
Overseeing HR support for cyclical activities such as the annual talent management, performance and compensation reviews (ensuring decisions are performance and market led and challenging decisions/being point of escalation for concerns where necessary). Interpret and leverage management information to enable leaders to take better informed decisions.
Working with the broader HR team to ensure that HR policies and practices are designed, implemented and communicated effectively to meet business needs and changes in legislation and regulations.
Partnering closely with functional and global HR colleagues to ensure a coordinated and high quality HR provision for matrixed business functions across the full breadth of the HR remit.
Leading or actively participate in regional and global HR projects as required
What you can bring:
Significant prior experience as a highly effective HR Business Partner in a global, matrix environment
Proven experience in partnering with leaders on all people related issues, proactively identifying issues, recommending solutions and advising and coaching across the full remit of HR activities.
Experience of working with complex incentive plans would be an advantage.
Experience of working in a regulated environment would be beneficial
Strong knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practices.
Strong working knowledge of principles of coaching and change management
Good knowledge and understanding across the broad spectrum of the full HR remit (ie compensation, benefits, organisational development, learning and development, talent acquisition)
A good knowledge of Microsoft applications, especially Excel
Disability Confident Scheme
Applicants who opt in to the Disability Confident Scheme and meet the ‘minimum criteria’ for the role will be offered an interview. We are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process for all candidates who make an application. By opting-in to this scheme, applicants will be disclosing that they have a disability solely for the purpose of the Disability Confident Scheme.
The Disability Confident Scheme only guarantees an interview – it does not automatically mean that applicants interviewed will gain employment with Invesco at that time.
To apply through the Disability Confident Scheme, you’ll need to firstly ensure you have applied for the role via our external careers page. Following this, you’ll need to email us atEMEA-TalentAcquisition@invesco.comconfirming your wish to opt-in, alongside your contact details and the title of the role you wish to apply for.
Pursuant to Invesco’s Workplace Policy, employees are expected to comply with the firm’s most current workplace model, which as of October 1, 2025, includes spending at least four full days each week working in an Invesco office. This reflects our belief that spending time together in the office helps us build stronger relationships, collaborate more easily, and support each other’s growth and development.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! We want all of our candidates to shine during the application and selection process, so if you need any adjustments to be made, please send an e-mail to emea-talentacquisition@invesco.com. Please include your name, the job you are interested in, and the type of adjustment you need (for example; breaks during your interview, remote interviews, additional time for assessments or other required adjustments)
We promote a working environment that welcomes everyone and creates inclusive teams, celebrates difference and encourages everyone to be themselves at work.
Our commitment to the community and environmental, social and governance investing:
We partner with charitable organisations globally to make an impact in the communities where we live and work. Our people are encouraged to support the charities they feel most passionate about. We are also committed to environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. We serve our clients in this space as a trusted partner both on specific responsible investment product strategies as well as part of our commitment to deliver a superior investment experience.
Recruitment Agencies:
Invesco has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. Invesco will not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired. When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact hiring managers directly.
Regulatory:
This position may fall in-scope of one or multiple regimes/directives.