HR Business Partner

About the role

Valletta People Partners Ltd is a mid-sized professional services employer supporting clients across finance, iGaming and tech-enabled services. Our HR team partners closely with business unit leaders to shape workforce plans, build performance culture and ensure consistent people practices across the organisation.

As an HR Business Partner you will act as the primary HR contact for assigned business units. You will provide consultative support on employee relations, performance management, organisational design and workforce planning while working with shared-service and People & Culture colleagues to implement HR programmes and initiatives.

This role suits an experienced HR generalist with strong stakeholder management, commercial awareness and the ability to translate business needs into people interventions. We offer a collaborative hybrid environment, development opportunities, and exposure to international teams and multi-jurisdictional clients based in Malta.

About Valletta People Partners Ltd

Valletta People Partners Ltd is a Malta-based professional services and consulting firm serving local and international clients in finance, iGaming and technology. We operate from a modern Sliema office and focus on practical, compliance-led HR services and people strategy.

What you can expect

• Hybrid work pattern and flexible start times
• Competitive salary with performance bonus
• Training budget and professional development support
• Central Sliema office close to transport and amenities
• Clear career progression paths within People & Culture

Key responsibilities

• Act as trusted HR advisor to assigned business leaders on people strategy, resourcing and organisational design
• Manage employee relations cases end-to-end, including investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes in line with company policy
• Support performance management cycles, coaching managers on objective setting, reviews and improvement plans
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and People Operations to forecast headcount and manage recruitment priorities
• Deliver people projects such as engagement initiatives, retention programmes and change management activities
• Use HRIS and people data to produce insights and recommendations for leaders
• Ensure HR policies and processes comply with Maltese employment legislation and are consistently applied
• Coordinate with L&D to identify training needs and support rollout of development programmes

Requirements

• University degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field
• Minimum 4 years' experience in HR generalist or business partner roles, preferably within corporate or shared-service environments
• Proven experience managing employee relations, performance and change interventions
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at manager and senior manager level
• Confident use of HRIS (experience with BambooHR, Sage HR, SAP SuccessFactors or similar an advantage) and Excel for data analysis
• Fluent written and spoken English; Maltese language skills highly desirable
• Eligible to work in Malta (candidates requiring sponsorship should disclose this during application)

How to apply

Please apply via the job advert link or send your CV and a brief cover note including your notice period and salary expectations.