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About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded HR Manager to join our team in London on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role will serve as a trusted HR Business Partner to business leaders and employees across the UK, providing strategic and operational HR support in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will have strong employee relations expertise, a thorough understanding of UK employment law, and the ability to work independently while managing a broad range of HR initiatives.

Responsibilities

Partner with leaders to shape people priorities, strengthen organisational effectiveness and deliver commercially focused HR solutions.
Lead complex employee relations matters, providing confident, pragmatic advice on performance, grievance, disciplinary and workplace issues.
Act as a trusted UK employment law expert, ensuring compliance and supporting restructures, consultations and organisational change.
Use workforce insights to support recruitment, succession, compensation and key people decisions.
Coach and influence leaders on people strategy, team effectiveness and workforce challenges.
Collaborate across local and global HR teams to deliver core people initiatives, annual HR cycles and continuous improvements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field, or equivalent experience.
10+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant HR Business Partner experience.
Strong knowledge of UK employment law and experience managing complex employee relations matters.
Proven ability to advise, influence and build trusted relationships with senior leaders.
Strong commercial judgement, business acumen and strategic thinking.
Experience supporting organisational change and transformation.
Confident working independently, managing competing priorities and operating in complex environments.
Excellent communication, stakeholder management and problem-solving skills.
CIPD Level 5/7 or equivalent qualification preferred.
Experience within a multinational, matrixed or geographically dispersed organisation advantageous.

Skills

Employee relations expertise
UK employment law
HR initiative management
Strategic HR support
Operational HR support
Workforce insights
Recruitment
Succession planning
Compensation management
People strategy
Team effectiveness
Stakeholder management
Problem-solving

Location

London

Work Type

12-Month Fixed-Term Contract
Full-time

Experience Level

10+ years of progressive HR experience
Significant HR Business Partner experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field, or equivalent experience.
CIPD Level 5/7 or equivalent qualification preferred.

About the Company

International SOS is the world’s leading medical and security services company with over 12,000 employees working in 1,000 locations in 90 countries.
International SOS Government Services administers the TRICARE Overseas Program providing high-quality, accessible health care services for U.S. Military service members, family members, retirees, and other eligible beneficiaries overseas.
International SOS has been recognised as a Top Employer in the UK by the Top Employer’s Institute (TEI) for 2026.
International SOS has been awarded as a Top Employer in the UK by the Top Employer’s Institute (TEI) for 2025.
13,000 experts | 1,200+ locations | 90 countries | 110+ languages