We are looking for a People Business Partner who will play a pivotal role in driving our People Strategy, by partnering with senior leaders, managers and teams within  designated business areas, to support the delivery of our strategy and objectives.

This role will be partnering our Operations, Finance and Legal teams.

Who we are

We are one of the most famous clubs in world football, with a rich heritage and history of success – read more about our history, here.

Beyond that, we are passionate about our local community and, behind the scenes, we have a wide variety of opportunities and career paths for all. We have a very defined purpose: to act for a winning team, culture and community. We achieve this by ensuring we are courageous in the pursuit of progress, we champion our community and each other, and that we do the right thing (even when no one is looking).

Your day-to-day

• Be a strategic partner by working collaboratively with business leaders to understand their goals and objectives, and provide strategic HR guidance and support.
• Operate as a valued, trusted and visible partner to help achieve our ambitions and goals by aligning the People Strategy and initiatives with business objectives.
• Be an ambassador for, and promote inclusion, equity, and diversity within the Club.
• Collaborate across the People team to enhance HR policies, procedures, and processes, ensuring they align with best practices and support a positive employee experience.
• Ensure compliance with employment law and regulations, staying up to date with changes and implementing necessary adjustments to HR practices.

What we are looking for

• Proven HR generalist experience gained in a fast paced, customer-centric environment such as retail, media, leisure or sport.
  
• Experience of building and fostering productive relationships at all levels, and harnessing those relationships in order to deliver the People agenda.
• Proven experience of leading and managing change initiatives within an organisation to support leaders in navigating organisational change, such as restructuring or cultural transformations.
• The ability to use HR metrics and analytics to measure the effectiveness of HR programs and initiatives. Interpret data to identify trends, insights, and areas for improvement. Use data to support business cases, influence decision-making, and drive HR strategies.
• Proven experience of partnering and influencing senior business leaders.
• Someone with exceptional attention to detail, who is able to prioritise effectively. 

* Please note, this role is being recruited by Filippi Consulting on behalf of Arsenal Football Club. 

Why choose us 

At Arsenal, we want everyone to feel a sense of trust and belonging, so we are proud of both our club values and also what we offer to our employees. As one of our Gunners, you will receive:

• An exciting reward and recognition scheme
• Generous holiday allowance which increases with your length of service
• Great internal learning and development programmes
• A flexible hybrid working model
• Priority access to apply for match tickets
• A competitive health and wellbeing benefits package
• A leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Great discounts with some of our Partners

Arsenal for Everyone

Arsenal for Everyone is our commitment to promoting and embracing equality, diversity and inclusion, so that everyone connected to the club feels like they belong to the same Arsenal family. We believe that diversity of background, skills and experience drives our success on and off the pitch. 

Disability Confident Leader

We are a Disability Confident Leader. We actively welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you need disability-related adjustments to the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

If you are likely to meet the definition of being a ‘disabled person’ according to the Equality Act 2010, we will offer you an interview if you meet the minimum criteria for a role. Please choose the option of a guaranteed interview on your application form. The information you share with us about your health or disability will not be used in recruitment decisions.