Location
Northern Ireland | United Kingdom
Job description
People Partner, UK Advisory
About the role
The purpose of this role is to:
Provide HR (People) business partnering support to the Residential, OPRE (Operational Real Estate), Capital Advisors and EMEA Capital Markets Service Lines (~450 employees) in the CBRE UK Advisory business. The People priorities are retaining and developing talent, driving a high-performance culture and taking action to meet DE&I targets in a rapidly changing markets.
What you will do
- Part of the Residential and OPRE Consultancy leadership: The lead People Partner for OPRE and Residential. Responsible for the overall People strategy of the Service Lines and an active part of the Management Boards. Is constantly visible and accessible to the leadership teams and is recognised as a people management expert through coaching and role modelling of CBRE culture and behaviours
- Support Senior People Partner for Capital Advisors and EMEA Capital Markets: working closely with the Senior People Partner for these areas. Responsible for assisting delivery of the People strategy in these areas. Is visible and accessible to leadership teams and employees
- Team: Matrix dotted line management of a People Advisor who will support across all work, developing and stretching them to enable them to have fulfilled careers and increase the value they add across CBRE. Is a go-to role model for the wider People team, as well as supporting the People team to be successful.
- People Agenda: Support the UK Head of People on the People Agenda and related initiatives for the Service Lines
- Change Management: Identifying and delivering organisational change where required across Service Lines. Development of change management strategies, translating into development activities, resource and culture plans. Address a broad spectrum of people matters through management, engagement and support for leaders resolving matters in a professional manner in adherence with the company’s policies
- Attraction & Retention of Talent: Driving the strategic hiring of senior talent and cost-effective recruitment of external talent into the Service Lines in partnership with the internal Talent Acquisition team. Work with the Talent, Learning & Development team on processes to drive the growth of internal capability and progression of key internal talent, delivering bespoke learning offerings based on the needs analysis of the business
- DE&I: Driving the engagement, development and action plans of our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion agenda across the Service Lines and wider business. Sitting as a people representative on one of the Employee Business Resource Groups (EBRGs) that help develop and advise on impactful attraction, retention and professional development of diverse talent
- Operational Excellence: Managing, coaching and delivering the key annual people processes of compensation, performance management and promotion. Including coaching candidates and guiding managers. Ensure the delivery of exceptional service to clients in all activities and work with People Services Centre to ensure that a consistent and reliable HR support service is maintained
- Talent Management: Act as an enabler in building organisational capability and drive a high-performance culture by leading the annual talent management review, developing talent pipelines and facilitating decision making to ensure Talent Management is effective in the Service Lines. Ensure a robust approach to succession is embedded and that development plans are put in place and followed through
- Employee Relations: Take ownership of all employee relations cases and other areas where employment law expertise is required to minimise risk and ensure interventions are successful, with the support of a People Advisor
- Data Analytics: Support the Service Lines with people analytics required for reporting and providing qualitative thoughts and understanding to the metrics. Continually improve in this area
- Culture: Ensure our RISE values and Teamship rules which make CBRE a great place to work are embedded in everything we do around our people. Leads a culture of co-operation and teamwork ensuring that employees are recognised and rewarded as appropriate
- Engagement: Proactively work with Service Lines to improve employee engagement, acting on results of employee surveys and providing innovate solutions
What you will need:
- Experience working within Real Estate/Financial background would be an advantage
- Excellent knowledge of employment legislation and strong proven business partnering capability
- Strong capability in managing complex employee relations issues
- Ability to manage multiple senior stakeholders
- Client centric, takes a true business partner approach
- Creative problem-solving skills, ability to manage complex change issues
- Demonstrated ability to develop proven HR programs that align to business strategies
- Commercial acumen and a pragmatic approach
- A strong team player and ability to see big picture
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with people of all levels of seniority
- Proven track record in leading and managing change programmes
- Exemplary people manager
- An attention to detail and ability to use data to influence business outcomes
Why CBRE?
We lead by example, guided by the needs of the cities we inhabit, the communities we build and the world we live in. The more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we’re able to see. A culture of respect, integrity, service and excellence shapes our approach to every opportunity.
Our competitive and comprehensive benefits program was designed to make sure you feel valued in your role, with benefits that support the mental, physical, emotional and financial health of you and your family.
Maintain your career momentum with the best tools and training in the industry. You’ll have everything you need to thrive in your role: challenging work, a commitment to results, fast-paced assignments and a culture of constant learning.
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) are more than just values—they're a competitive advantage. By creating a culture where our employees are recognized for their contribution and given a chance to grow, we regularly open ourselves and our business to new opportunities.
About CBRE
We are the global leader in commercial real estate services and investments. With services, insights and data that span every dimension of the industry, we create solutions for clients of every size in every sector and across every geography.
You will be working with global support teams to deliver end to end solutions, tackle and solve problems. CBRE recognises the contribution employees make to the success of the Company and is committed to their continuous development and ensure career progression over a time period.
CBRE serves a range of clients with an integrated suite of services, including facilities, transaction, and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services.
In the UK, we service our clients from our offices in Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, and Southampton.
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.
Working at CBRE
When you join CBRE you will have the support and resources of a global firm where an entrepreneurial mind-set is encouraged. You'll realize your potential with challenging work, fast-paced assignments, an environment of constant learning and commitment to results. To enable your success, we provide the best tools, training and leaders in the industry.
Our collaborative culture is built on our RISE values and reflects the needs and perspectives of our clients and our people. Our work is guided by our North Star: Creating the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive. This informs everything we do—from diversity, equity, and inclusion to sustainability initiatives to workplace safety and wellbeing. At CBRE, we believe that the more perspectives we have, the more dimensions we see. We welcome people with different backgrounds and experiences across industries to apply for open positions even if you do not match every element of the required skills.
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