People and Culture Business Partner

Our People and Culture team is dedicated to building organisational and people capabilities across Macquarie, shaping a workplace where colleagues thrive and grow. Partnering with leaders across our Central Services Groups you will be helping to shape the future of our business through effective talent management, organisational design, and continuous improvement.

This is a 6-month temporary opportunity.

We are a global financial services group operating in 30 markets with 57 years of unbroken profitability. At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that is fulfilling and creates value. You will bring your insights and expertise to the task at hand and feel supported as you make your own kind of impact for a better future.

What role will you play?

In this role, you will partner with business leaders across the EMEA region to deliver strategic workforce planning and organisational design solutions. Anticipating talent needs, supporting succession planning, and building a high-performing workforce aligned to strategic objectives will be key priorities. You will drive talent acquisition, development, and retention initiatives while championing diversity and inclusion across the region. Using data and insights to inform decision-making, you will help leaders enhance employee engagement, strengthen organisational effectiveness, and improve business performance.

Your role as a trusted advisor will allow you to coach senior leaders on complex people matters, lead regional people initiatives, and create opportunities for learning, collaboration, and knowledge sharing across Central Services in EMEA.

What You Offer

• Experienced People and Culture Business Partner or equivalent role within financial services.
• Proven ability to build and manage relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of UK employment legislation and best practice.
• Expertise in organisational design practices and strategic workforce planning.

Ability to analyse data, communicate insights and influence decision-making in complex environments.

Experience in coaching and advising leaders on complex people matters.

Strong risk mindset and planning skills.

Ability to make sense of complex and sometimes contradictory information to solve problems.

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

What We Offer

Benefits

At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that’s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria, include:

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year and a minimum of 25 days of annual leave.
• 26 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks’ paid leave for secondary caregivers
• Paid fertility leave for those undergoing or supporting fertility treatment
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Access to a wide range of salary sacrificing options
• Benefits and initiatives to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing including, comprehensive medical and life insurance cover
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Access to company funded emergency and backup dependent care services
• Recognition and service awards
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment
  
  

About Financial Management, People and Engagement

Financial Management, People and Engagement (FPE) provides a single interface for Macquarie’s businesses across key areas of people, strategy, communications and financial management. Comprising two pillars – Financial Management, and People and Engagement – it is responsible for managing the Group’s financial, tax and treasury activities and strategic priorities, fostering our culture through people and community engagement strategies, and engaging with stakeholders to protect and promote Macquarie’s reputation globally.

Inclusion at Macquarie

We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all, where different experiences, skills and perspectives are valued and respected. Macquarie provides access to opportunities for all individuals regardless of their identity, including age, disability, neurodiversity, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, parental status, race (including ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, or socio-economic background.

We provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and employment. If you require an adjustment, please let us know during the application process.