POSITION OVERVIEW

On behalf of a leading audit and professional services firm with operations across East Africa, we're recruiting an experienced Human Resource Business Partner (HRBP). The HRBP will act as a strategic partner to leadership, aligning people strategy with business objectives while supporting operational excellence, compliance, and talent growth across multiple offices.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Partner with Partners, Directors, and senior leadership to align HR strategy with business and growth objectives.
• Provide strategic HR advisory support on organization design, workforce planning, and performance management.
• Lead talent acquisition, retention, and succession planning for professional and support staff.
• Drive performance management frameworks aligned to audit and advisory business models.
• Oversee employee relations, disciplinary processes, and compliance with labor laws across East African jurisdictions.
• Provide HR input into business development initiatives, proposals, and client engagements where required.
• Support bid teams with staffing models, cost structures, and people-related inputs for proposals.
• Ensure HR policies, systems, and processes are standardized and consistently applied across offices.
• Monitor HR metrics and provide insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Coordinate HR audits, risk assessments, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Support regional mobility, secondments, and cross-border assignments within East Africa.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Master’s degree (MBA, MSc HRM) is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 8 years progressive HR experience, with at least 5 years in a strategic HRBP or senior HR role.
• Prior experience within audit, professional services, consulting, or financial services is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of employment and labor laws across Kenya and the wider East African region.
• Proven experience partnering with senior leadership in complex, multi-location organizations.
• Membership with IHRM or a recognized HR professional body is required.

• Partner with Partners, Directors, and senior leadership to align HR strategy with business and growth objectives.
• Provide strategic HR advisory support on organization design, workforce planning, and performance management.
• Lead talent acquisition, retention, and succession planning for professional and support staff.
• Drive performance management frameworks aligned to audit and advisory business models.
• Oversee employee relations, disciplinary processes, and compliance with labor laws across East African jurisdictions.
• Provide HR input into business development initiatives, proposals, and client engagements where required.
• Support bid teams with staffing models, cost structures, and people-related inputs for proposals.
• Ensure HR policies, systems, and processes are standardized and consistently applied across offices.
• Monitor HR metrics and provide insights to support strategic decision-making.
• Coordinate HR audits, risk assessments, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Support regional mobility, secondments, and cross-border assignments within East Africa.

• Strategic HR advisory
• Organization design
• Workforce planning
• Performance management
• Talent acquisition
• Talent retention
• Succession planning
• Employee relations
• Disciplinary processes
• Labor law compliance
• HR policy implementation
• HR metrics analysis
• HR audit coordination
• Risk assessment
• Regulatory compliance
• Regional mobility support

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Master’s degree (MBA, MSc HRM) is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 8 years progressive HR experience, with at least 5 years in a strategic HRBP or senior HR role.
• Prior experience within audit, professional services, consulting, or financial services is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of employment and labor laws across Kenya and the wider East African region.
• Proven experience partnering with senior leadership in complex, multi-location organizations.
• Membership with IHRM or a recognized HR professional body is required.