HR Business Partner (French Speaking)
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£52,900
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 1136 (85% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £52,900, and Practicus is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 3571 (Human resources and industrial relations officers, Advisory ER and change management focus could fit HR officer role). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
🚀 HR Business Partner – French Speaking 🚀
📍 London | 3 days on-site / 2 days WFH (Hybrid)
🌍 Permanent Role
🛰️ Global Technology & Communications Organisation
🔧 The Role
A leading global organisation within the satellite communications sector is seeking an HR Business Partner to support key business areas across the UK and France.
This is a high-impact role combining strategic HR partnering with hands-on delivery. As the organisation evolves its operating model - moving transactional processes to shared services and AI-driven platforms - you will act as the dedicated, high-touch advisor for complex employee relations, change management, and strategic workforce challenges across a large client group.
💡 Key Responsibilities
• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, providing pragmatic and commercially focused solutions across a complex matrixed business
• Navigate complex local employee relations and manage relationships with French Works Councils and UK Employee Forums
• Support ongoing business evolution, organisational design, and change management initiatives
• Partner with leadership through transitions to centralised shared services and new HR operational models
• Collaborate with specialised global teams across Talent Acquisition, L&D, and Total Rewards
• Provide autonomous, high-touch advisory with minimal handholding required
🧠 Essential Experience
• 6–8+ years of HR experience, with a substantial track record at HR Business Partner level
• Proven experience partnering with client groups of 400+ heads within a complex, matrixed organisation
• Native or fluent French language skills (essential for local ER and Works Council oversight)
• Direct, proven experience managing French Works Councils and UK Employee Forums
• Strong background in change management, organisational design, and complex ER
• A conscientious, self-starting mindset with the confidence to operate independently
• Broad industry background welcome; experience navigating complex matrix environments is key
⭐ Desirable Experience
• Experience supporting regional expansion or broader EMEA client groups
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Where this offer sits in the market
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About sponsorship for this role
Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Practicus holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 1136 going rate of £52,900. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.