Senior People Partner – 12 Month FTC

OakNorth; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job description

At OakNorth, we’re redefining business banking with cutting-edge financial tools and products. As a thriving, profitable business, we’ve already helped thousands of entrepreneurs succeed. Now, we’re scaling further, and we need a Senior People Partner to support our Tech, Product, Finance, and Legal teams in driving strategic transformation while strengthening our innovative, high-performing culture.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of OakNorth’s people strategy, driving business transformation in a fast-moving environment. If you’re ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you!

Please note the right person will have proven experience as a People Partner / HRBP supporting Tech and Product teams.

What you’d work on!

• Strategic Business Partnering – working closely with Tech, Product, Finance, and Legal leadership to align people strategies with business objectives and OKRs, ensuring teams are structured for growth and innovation.
• Driving Business Transformation – providing HR leadership during periods of organizational change, including technology adoption, process improvements, and cultural shifts, ensuring smooth transitions and high engagement.
• Talent & Workforce Planning – partnering with the Tech Recruiter and leadership teams to identify skill gaps, support workforce planning, and drive talent development initiatives for a future-ready organization.
• Performance & Leadership Development – supporting managers to set clear performance expectations, conduct calibrated performance reviews, and enhance leadership capabilities.
• Culture & Engagement – implementing people strategies that enhance employee engagement, team collaboration, and innovation, ensuring a culture where top talent thrives.
• Employee Relations & Manager Enablement – providing empathetic, proactive guidance to managers on people challenges, upskilling them to handle issues effectively while ensuring a positive employee experience.
• Data-Driven Decision Making – leveraging people analytics to identify trends, inform strategy, and present key insights to leadership for continuous improvement.
• Global & Regulated Environments – supporting teams across multiple geographies, balancing business agility with compliance in regulated financial environments.

As a Senior People Partner, you will have:

• Gravitas and Influence – ability to build trust, command respect, and influence at all levels to drive meaningful business change and people-related decisions.
• Strong Business Acumen – deep understanding of how HR strategy aligns with business objectives, leveraging people insights to fuel innovation and efficiency.
• High-Performance Mindset – passion for managing and developing high-performing teams, ensuring they reach their full potential.
• Analytical & Data-Driven – ability to translate HR metrics into strategic action, using data to drive decision-making.
• Adaptability & Problem-Solving – thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments, applying a solution-oriented, people-first approach to challenges.
• Global Experience – ability to support teams across different regions with cultural awareness and agility.
• Regulated Environment Experience – comfortable navigating HR within financial or regulated industries would be a bonus.

Benefits & Perks

• Equity - We want people to have a stake in the business so that all our interests are aligned
• 25 days holiday
• Personalised benefits – opt-in to what matters to you
• Subsidised Private Medical Insurance with Bupa
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Wellbeing and social events
• In-house Barista Bar in London office
• Support causes that matter to you – Volunteering time off
• Salary sacrifice schemes - Cycle to work, nursery, gym, electric car scheme