We are seeking a dynamic, people-focused and commercially minded Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to join our team on a 12-month contract. This role partners closely with leadership teams to deliver end-to-end HR support that drives business performance, employee engagement and organisational effectiveness.

This opportunity is ideal for a creative, innovative and proactive HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys solving people challenges, and takes initiative in driving meaningful HR interventions. The successful candidate will be a trusted advisor to leadership, with strong capability in labour relations, facilitation, talent management and people analytics.

You will play a key role in supporting the employee experience across the full HR lifecycle while partnering with stakeholders to implement practical and commercially sound people solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Partner with business leaders to align people initiatives with business strategy and performance goals
Deliver end-to-end HR generalist support across the employee lifecycle in line with HR policies and South African labour legislation
Act as a trusted advisor on labour relations and employee relations matters, including misconduct, grievances, incapacity, poor performance and workplace conflict
Facilitate performance management processes, including goal setting, reviews, calibration discussions and employee performance conversations
Support talent management, succession planning and employee engagement initiatives
Facilitate workshops, discussions and people interventions with managers and employees
Use people data, trends and insights to identify risks, opportunities and support business decision-making
Support organisational change initiatives, onboarding, integration activities and workforce planning
Collaborate with HR specialist teams to deliver integrated people solutions
Draft and deliver clear employee and leadership communications relating to HR initiatives and change processes
Promote a high-performance culture through accountability, continuous learning and development

Requirements Essential Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in:
- Human Resources
- Industrial Psychology
- Labour Relations
- or a related field

Advantageous Qualifications

Honours or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology or related field

Experience

Minimum 3 years’ experience in an HR Generalist or HR Business Partner role
Strong labour relations / employee relations experience with the ability to manage cases independently
Experience in performance management and talent management processes
Exposure to facilitation, stakeholder engagement and organisational initiatives
Experience in a regulated environment, financial services or asset management advantageous
Exposure to HR reporting, people analytics and AI-enabled tools advantageous

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who is:

Creative and innovative in solving people challenges
A go-getter who takes initiative and proactively drives outcomes
Highly adaptable with strong learning agility
Data-orientated and comfortable working with people insights and reporting
A strong communicator with excellent facilitation and relationship-building capability
Professional, resilient and solutions-driven