BBC Career Opportunities Associate HR Business Partner, UK & EMEA

JOB BAND: D
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent Full-time
DEPARTMENT: Human Resources
LOCATION: London Television Centre Hybrid
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: 55000 - 60000 plus 5441 London Weighting depending on relevant skills knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

A globally renowned media company borne of the BBC. We make and distribute the worlds most sought-after TV audio and digital content.

Our ambition is to be the home of the most powerful entertaining and inspiring stories for people all around the world.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Associate HRBP supports the UK and EMEA Channels & Streaming and Commercial News divisions partnering across six business areas. The role blends strategic and operational HR driving people initiatives and managing the full employee lifecycle across a complex matrixed environment with scope to support multiple regions including the UK Poland Netherlands Dubai and South Africa.

WHY JOIN THE TEAM

This role offers exposure to senior leaders across a diverse fast-paced EMEA landscape. Its ideal for someone adaptable hands-on and eager to get stuck in with the opportunity to work across varied client groups build broad HR experience and make a tangible impact within a busy but rewarding matrix organisation.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

• Act as an internal HR consultant partnering with managers and stakeholders across EMEA
• Bridge local needs with company-wide HR initiatives ensuring compliance and relevance
• Collaborate with HR teams on annual processes (pay bonus performance) and policy updates
• Lead and manage employee relations cases escalating where appropriate
• Build strong relationships to identify challenges and deliver proactive HR solutions
• Work with internal teams to support the full employee lifecycle including oversight of onboarding offboarding and payroll inputs
• Use data and insights to improve people strategies while representing HR across the business
  
  

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Proven track record of working in complex / matrixed reporting structures
• Experience of delivering a strategic HR Partnering approach in a comparable role.
• Proven experience working in an HR role across EMEA with understanding of multi-country employment practices and cultural nuances
• Able to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and ability to develop maintain and enhance relationships with a variety of contacts; strong influencing and persuading skills
• Analytical skills and the ability to resolve logistically complex problems
• Compares and contrasts situations and information identifying patterns and trends which inform subsequent decisions
• Creates a sense of team spirit encouraging shared ownership of objectives and deliverables
• Be a role model for the BBC Values

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Experience across HR Operations including payroll.
• Prior experience of working with people systems (such as SAP)

If you can bring some of these skills and experience along with transferable strengths wed love to hear from you and encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

We appreciate your interest in this position and understand how important this opportunity is to you. Due to the high volume of interest we may need to close the application period earlier than anticipated. This step is necessary to ensure we can provide a high level of attention and service to all applicants. Thank you for your understanding.

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