HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner (Full-time, Permanent)

Hybrid - 2-3 Office days, Central London

Unlock your potential with Prinova

We are Prinova, a leading global supplier of ingredients and premix manufacturing solutions and trusted by the world’s best-known food, beverage, and nutrition brands.

Part of the NAGASE Group, our expertise lies in Ingredient Distribution, Manufacturing Solutions, and Customized Services. Our global network of colleagues, located in offices and manufacturing facilities around the world, deliver sustainable value-added solutions to our customers. We are recognised for our deep expertise, commitment to excellence, and bold innovation which have earned us a strong reputation as a trusted industry leader.

Wherever your career is headed, you’ll find direction, opportunity, and belonging with us. 

What does an HRBP role mean at Prinova?

Provide experienced HR business partnering and HR operations support across multiple European countries. Act as a reliable and trusted advisor to managers and leaders on employee relations, day‑to‑day people management, HR processes, and complex employee matters while ensuring a consistent and compliant employee experience. This role combines strong HRBP capability with operational ownership to ensure consistent, compliant, and efficient HR delivery.

The role is responsible for overseeing and processing payroll, as well as administering benefits and total rewards activities across the supported countries. This includes hands‑on payroll processing, data validation, coordination with Finance and external providers, and ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness in line with local requirements and company standards.

What’s in it for you?

• Personal growth, including training and development opportunities
• Health Cash Plan
• Subsidised gym membership
• Discretionary Bonus 

What to expect?

HR Business Partnering

• Support managers and leaders with people‑related matters, providing practical guidance aligned with company policies and employment law.
• Build strong working relationships with managers and act as a key point of contact for HR support across the employee lifecycle.
• Influence managers to improve performance, engagement, and decision‑making through effective people practices.
• Provide advice for managers on communication, conflict resolution, and change leadership.

Employee Relations

• Handle complex employee relations matters, including performance management, grievances, investigations, disciplinary actions, and restructures.
• Advise managers on best practice approaches to people management issues.
• Ensure all actions comply with employment legislation and internal policies.

Payroll & Total Rewards Support

• Process payroll for the supported countries (across the UK & EU), ensuring accurate and timely monthly payroll delivery.
• Oversee payroll inputs and outputs, including changes relating to starters, leavers, salary changes, bonuses, and deductions.
• Work closely with Finance and external payroll providers to ensure payroll accuracy and statutory compliance.
• Investigate and resolve payroll queries and issues, escalating complex cases where required.
• Administer employee benefits and support total rewards activities, including salary review cycles, benefits renewals, and reward data preparation.
• Ensure payroll, benefits, and reward processes are applied consistently while meeting local legal and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain payroll documentation, controls, and audit trails.
• Provide guidance to managers on reward processes and policies, escalating exceptions where necessary.
• Ensure reward and payroll processes are applied consistently while respecting local country requirements.

HR Operations & Compliance

• Deliver day‑to‑day HR operations across supported countries, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Ensure HR policies, processes, and documentation are up to date and applied consistently.
• Coordinate absence management processes and support wellbeing initiatives.
• Support employee lifecycle activity, including onboarding, changes, and exits.
• Provide operational support for recruitment activity, including interview coordination, agency liaison, and onboarding administration.

Talent, Performance & Development

• Support talent reviews, succession planning, and performance management cycles.
• Assist with talent and succession discussions by providing data and insights.
• Support learning and development activities as required.
• Promote consistent performance management practices across regions.

Change, Culture & Engagement

• Support organisational change initiatives, including restructures and transformation activity.
• Champion company culture, values, and DEI principles.
• Support engagement and wellbeing initiatives that improve employee experience.

HR Systems & Data

• Ensure accurate HR data management and effective use of HR systems.
• Produce and interpret people data to support workforce decisions.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR and local data protection requirements.

Global HR Collaboration

• Work collaboratively with HR colleagues across Europe, China, Brazil and other global teams to ensure alignment and consistency.
• Support HR projects, policy updates, and system improvements as required.

Does this sound like you?

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field or Professional Qualification (e.g. CIPD level 5 or above).
• 7+ years’ experience in a generalist HR or HRBP role, ideally in a multinational environment.
• Experience in a multinational company would be an advantage.
• Strong HR business partnering experience in a multi‑country environment.
• Solid understanding of HR operations across multiple countries.
• Hands‑on experience processing multi‑country payroll, with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Working knowledge of benefits and total rewards administration.
• Analytical skills: able to review payroll and HR data, identify discrepancies or trends, and resolve issues efficiently.
• Strong employee relations and employment law knowledge.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Clear, confident communicator able to explain complex topics simply.
• Comfortable working with data to support decisions.
• Strong understanding of European employment legislation.
• Skilled in managing complex employee relations.
• Confident handling of ambiguity and leading change.
• Organised, detail‑focused, and able to manage multiple tasks.

Interested? We would love to hear from you.

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If you have any further questions or would like to see the full job description, please email us for an informal chat careers-europe@prinovaglobal.com