Senior People Development Partner

About FRP

At FRP, we are a leading national business advisory firm based in the UK. With over 900 team members, including more than 100 partners, we specialise in Corporate Finance, Debt Advisory, Forensic Services, Financial Advisory, Restructuring Advisory and Real Estate Advisory. Operating from 35 offices across the UK, Isle of Man and Cyprus, we are dedicated to helping clients navigate complex and difficult situations to create, preserve, and recover value. Our approach is known for being honest, clear, and considered. We provide strategic solutions that cater to a broad range of businesses, from multinational organisations to small enterprises. Our commitment is to deliver expert advice and support, ensuring our clients can make informed decisions and achieve their goals.

Role Overview

The Senior People Development Partner acts as a strategic advisor and partner to the business, ensuring that learning initiatives align with organisational goals and drive performance. This role is part of the People Partnering team and is responsible for identifying capability gaps, designing and delivering learning solutions, and fostering a culture of continuous development. You will also line manage one direct report.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business leaders to understand priorities and translate them into people development strategies
• Develop and evolve career pathways as the business and people structures change
• Conduct skills gap analysis and capability assessments across teams
• Design, implement, deliver and evaluate learning workshops and tailored programmes (e.g. leadership, line management, technical training, core skills)
• Work with the People Business Partners to continuously review key processes such as annual and mid-year reviews, probationary processes and talent reviews to ensure that leaders are trained and empowered to lead high performing teams
• Partner with psychometric profiling providers to roll out firm-wide behavioural profiles, including organising and running team workshops
• Ensure all mandatory compliance training is accurate, engaging, and meets regulatory requirements
• Track and provide advice on employees’ qualification pathways, including designing and updating training policies, clawback arrangements and training agreements
• Ensure that new and engaging training is available through the LMS
• Maintain external relationships by networking and attending events to ensure that FRP leads with innovation and people development initiatives that are right for the business
• Champion a learning and coaching culture that promotes growth, innovation, and knowledge sharing
• Use data and insights to recommend targeted development programmes and measure success

Qualifications

• CIPD or equivalent qualification (desirable)
• Proven experience in strategic L&D/OD and proven success of close partnership with people business partners
• Familiarity with compliance training requirements and leadership development best practices
• Ability to design and deliver programmes and workshops
• A creative mindset, able to contribute new ideas and see through to fruition
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Ability to analyse data and measure learning impact
• Ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Strong understanding of compliance training requirements in a regulated sector

Additional Information

Our Values

• Straightforward: We provide clear, no-nonsense advice
• Confident: Our guidance is backed by expertise and evidence
• Pragmatic: We focus on practical solutions and tangible outcomes
• Real: We are professional yet approachable, understanding the challenges our clients face

Our Commitment to You and the Environment

At FRP Advisory Group, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on the natural environment. We are always striving to improve in all areas – whether it’s our people, our clients, our planet or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse culture for our people. We maintain an Equal Opportunities Policy, ensuring that recruitment and employment decisions are based solely on the skills and experience required for our professional services — regardless of ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We believe every individual should have the opportunity to thrive. Our learning and development programmes enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers. We aim to empower our team members to each achieve their potential. We are committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We are emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.