Senior HR Business Partner

A senior, hands-on high-impact HRBP combining strong business partnership with regional expertise, operating with credibility and influence in an international insurance environment, and bringing deep understanding of Specialty business dynamics.

Our employees are at the heart of what we do: helping people, businesses and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. When you join our team, you are bringing this purpose to life alongside a passionate community.

Feel empowered to learn and grow while being valued for who you are. At Intact Insurance, we commit to supporting you in reaching your goals with tools, opportunities, and flexibility. It’s our promise to you.

Who we are

At Intact Insurance, we are experts at what we do in protecting what makes businesses unique. Our deep understanding of the specialty insurance market is the foundation for our customized solutions, backed by targeted risk control and claims services. Our employees are passionate about providing insurance coverage that’s aligned to our targeted customer groups.

Across Europe, our footprint includes offices in France, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands, supported by a dedicated team of around 300 professionals.

The opportunity

We currently have an opportunity for a senior HR Business Partner role supporting leadership across Europe with dual accountability: strategic partnership to business functions and oversight of HR practices across France, Belgium, Netherlands and Spain. The role combines strategic influence with operational delivery to drive performance, engagement and organizational effectiveness.

Some of the responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Strategic Business Partnership (Primary Accountability)

• Partner closely with senior business leaders to shape across locations and deliver people strategies aligned with business objectives
• Provide coaching and constructive challenge on organisational design, team effectiveness, and leadership capability
• Translate business priorities into clear HR actions that support growth, performance, and transformation

2. Geographic HR Expertise (Continental Europe)

• Act as a trusted advisor on employment frameworks and practices across France, Belgium, Netherlands, and Spain, supporting other HR Business Partners as required.
• Ensure HR policies and decisions are locally compliant and culturally relevant
• Partner with Legal and local experts to manage regulatory risk and maintain best practice
• Use HR data and business insight to support workforce planning and organisational design decisions
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to define hiring strategies aligned with business needs
• Drive a strong talent mindset, including succession planning and development of critical roles

4. Employee Relations & Risk Management

• Lead and manage complex and sensitive employee relations matters across multiple jurisdictions
• Oversee investigations ensuring fair, compliant, and consistent outcomes
• Mitigate legal and reputational risks through sound judgement and close collaboration with Legal
• Support UK HR Business Partner on ER cases in Continental Europe as and when needed.

5. Performance & Reward

• Lead performance management and ensure consistent application of compensation processes
• Coach leaders to differentiate performance and reward effectively
• Ensure alignment with broader compensation philosophy while adapting to local market needs

6. Change & Transformation

• Support business transformation and organisational changes
• Design and deliver change management approaches that ensure adoption and minimise disruption
• Act as a key partner in building organisational capability and resilience

7. HR Governance & Process Excellence

• Review and enhance HR policies alongside SME and processes to ensure compliance and efficiency
• Ensure operational excellence in HR delivery, including coordination with payroll providers and external partners
• Contribute to continuous improvement of HR practices across the region
• Act as a senior member of the HR team, providing guidance and mentoring to more junior colleagues
• Foster collaboration across HR and Centres of Expertise
• Lead regional or functional HR projects as required

Key Skills & Capabilities

• Strong business partnering and influencing skills at senior level
• Ability to operate across multiple countries and regulatory environments
• High level of judgement in complex, ambiguous situations
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate data into action
• Clear, structured, and impactful commun