HR Business Partner, Chief Artificial Intelligence Research Office

Join us as an HR Business Partner in the Chief Artificial Intelligence Research Office. In this strategic role, you’ll deliver impactful HR programmes using commercial insight, storytelling, data, and strong facilitation as a trusted partner to the bank, function, or franchise.

You’ll develop and implement strategic workforce plans that align with business goals and future needs. You’ll also identify and develop talent both externally and internally across the bank to help maintain a robust succession pipeline. Our team operates within a hybrid working model, so you’ll work from home some of the time, coming into the London office at least two days per week to collaborate closely with your colleagues.

What you’ll do:

• Address complex business challenges using consulting methods, business knowledge, iterative prototyping, as well as current and predictive data.
• Support the resolution of significant people-related issues that carry reputational, regulatory, or legal implications for the bank, ensuring these matters are handled with sound judgement.
• Develop leaders within the business by using data insights to coach them on core aspects of people management, driving strong outcomes across reward, learning, talent, and employee relations.
• Contribute to business strategy by using deep knowledge of the bank and applying a talent and workforce effectiveness lens.
• Identify market disruptions and interpret internal and external insight trends to understand how the bank, function, or franchise compares, while advising on strategic moves.
• Proactively anticipate and mitigate the risk of future challenges and potential threats, strengthening the People Risk capability.
• Build strong relationships with diverse stakeholders across the bank to support shared ownership of solutions.
• Translate strategic solutions into clear, actionable plans with defined metrics for success.
• Oversee implementation, monitor progress, and refine solutions based on real-world results.

The skills you’ll need:

• Extensive experience as an HR Business Partner within a technology builder organisation, with a strong track record of operating as a credible, trusted partner to senior stakeholders.
• Experience within a fintech or FAANG organisation, ideally with experience of creating and supporting incubator technology models within an established regulated organisation.
• Ability to analyse and interpret data to identify trends, inform decisions, and demonstrate the impact of People initiatives and strategic outcomes.
• Experience analysing complex People and business challenges, identifying root causes, and developing practical, effective solutions.
• Strong commercial acumen with a solid understanding of the business strategy and the wider industry.
• Experience leading change and transformation programmes in complex environments.
• The capacity to build strong, trusting relationships across the bank, informing and influencing decision-making as a credible People partner.
• A proven track record in organisational design and strategic workforce planning.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to engage and challenge stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong knowledge of the use and application of AI tools to enable and drive insights, ensuring AI is used ethically and sustainably.

Hours: 35

Job Posting Closing Date: 02/04/2026

Ways of Working: Hybrid