{"id":186643,"date":"2026-09-04T13:43:57","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T13:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/?p=186643"},"modified":"2026-09-04T13:44:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T13:44:00","slug":"how-can-a-hr-director-drive-value-in-a-pe-backed-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/de\/market-insight\/how-can-a-hr-director-drive-value-in-a-pe-backed-business\/","title":{"rendered":"How can a HR Director drive value in a PE-backed business?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0fbd6134 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns single-post__columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6ed55936 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column single-post__columns__column--nav is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group single-post__sidebar single-post__sidebar--sticky is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0\">\n<h2 id=\"h-contents\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-eyebrow-no-border\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">Contents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-brand-1-20-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3a1915d0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-width:2px;border-top-left-radius:0.83rem;border-top-right-radius:0.83rem;border-bottom-left-radius:0.83rem;border-bottom-right-radius:0.83rem;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><ul><li><a href=\"#h-contents\" data-level=\"2\">Contents<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-align-the-people-strategy-to-the-value-creation-plan\" data-level=\"2\">Align the people strategy to the value creation plan<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-build-the-leadership-team-and-pipeline\" data-level=\"2\">Build the leadership team and pipeline<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-make-talent-a-commercial-priority\" data-level=\"2\">Make talent a commercial priority<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-build-an-organisation-that-can-execute-at-pace\" data-level=\"2\">Build an organisation that can execute at pace<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-use-performance-management-to-prevent-value-leakage\" data-level=\"2\">Use performance management to prevent value leakage<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-bring-evidence-into-the-boardroom\" data-level=\"2\">Bring evidence into the boardroom<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-prepare-the-people-agenda-for-exit\" data-level=\"2\">Prepare the people agenda for exit<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-opportunity-for-hr-leadership\" data-level=\"2\">The opportunity for HR leadership<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-speak-to-our-experts\" data-level=\"2\">Speak to our experts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group single-post__share-desktop is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d7a70935 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained block-visibility-hide-medium-screen block-visibility-hide-small-screen\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--x-large);padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\">\n<h3 id=\"h-share\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-eyebrow-no-border\">Share<\/h3>\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-normal-icon-size is-style-branded\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"wp-block-social-links__item wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook\">\n\t\t\t\t<a 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class=\"wp-block-column toc-scope single-post__columns__column--content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-brand-1-10-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 id=\"h-key-insights\" class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-eyebrow-no-border\">Key insights<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>HR leaders play a critical role in private equity value creation<\/strong><br>In PE-backed businesses, HR strategy should be directly aligned to the value creation plan, helping drive growth, improve performance and support long-term enterprise value.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Leadership quality can accelerate or limit investment returns<\/strong><br>Strong leadership teams are essential to delivering transformation, managing change and executing growth strategies. Effective succession planning and executive hiring can significantly reduce execution risk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Talent strategy is a commercial priority, not an HR initiative<\/strong><br>From attracting high-performing leaders to retaining critical talent during periods of change, a robust talent strategy helps PE-backed organisations scale faster and protect value throughout the investment lifecycle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Data-driven HR supports stronger business outcomes<\/strong><br>Leading HR functions use workforce metrics, succession planning and performance data to demonstrate how people decisions contribute to profitability, growth and exit readiness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a private equity-backed business, value creation is rarely achieved through financial engineering alone. Analysis cited by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/industries\/private-capital\/our-insights\/global-private-markets-report\/private-equity\">McKinsey<\/a> found that leverage and multiple expansion accounted for 59% of returns from private equity buyout deals completed between 2010 and 2022. In today\u2019s market, value creation increasingly depends on operational improvement, revenue growth and disciplined execution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This puts leadership and human capital at the centre of the investment thesis. For the HR Director, CHRO or Chief People Officer, the opportunity is to translate the value creation plan into stronger leadership capability, organisational performance and measurable commercial outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In global PE-backed businesses, that requires consistent standards across markets, balanced with local insight into culture, regulation, talent availability and working practices. The right people strategy can help a portfolio company scale with confidence, strengthen enterprise value and prepare for an eventual exit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-align-the-people-strategy-to-the-value-creation-plan\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\">Align the people strategy to the value creation plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every PE-backed business has an agenda. It may be to accelerate growth, professionalise operations, integrate acquisitions, improve margins, enter new markets or prepare for exit. For international portfolio companies, this may involve expansion into new territories, building regional leadership teams or bringing together operations across jurisdictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The HR Director\u2019s first task is to understand the value creation plan in commercial terms. This means asking:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What must be true in 12, 24 and 36 months for the investment to succeed?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which markets offer the strongest opportunity, and do we have the talent to capture it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which leadership and organisational capabilities are limiting performance?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where does the operating model create unnecessary cost, complexity or slow decision-making?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Does the leadership team have the capacity, financial acumen and international experience to deliver?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The strongest HR Directors align the people strategy to these priorities. In an international buy-and-build business, this may mean prioritising integration capability, succession planning, change management, cultural fit and retention of critical local talent. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/search?q=Deloitte+research+found+voluntary+attrition+can+increase+by+more+than+30%25+during+M%26A+transactions&amp;cvid=af7c411baa184390a6ca7f65f310da00&amp;gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQ6QcY_FUyBwgCEOsHGEDSAQgxNDAzajBqOagCCLACAQ&amp;FORM=ANAB01&amp;PC=U531\">Deloitte research<\/a> found voluntary attrition can increase by more than 30% during M&amp;A transactions, creating a material risk to value creation if talent retention is not actively managed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where margin improvement is the priority, workforce planning, performance management and operational efficiency may take precedence. The goal is not an HR plan that sits alongside the investment agenda, but a people strategy embedded within it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-build-the-leadership-team-and-pipeline\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\">Build the leadership team and pipeline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Private equity places an intense spotlight on leadership. A management team that performed well in a stable, domestic, founder-led or listed business may not automatically thrive in a high-accountability portfolio environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HR can add value by helping the board, operating partners and investor group answer a difficult question: do we have the right leaders for the next stage of the journey? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/industries\/private-capital\/our-insights\/ceo-alpha-a-new-approach-to-generating-private-equity-outperformance\">McKinsey&#8217;s CEO Alpha research<\/a> found that top-performing CEOs generated annual shareholder returns around 9% higher than industry peers, demonstrating the direct impact of leadership quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This requires rigorous executive assessment. Technical expertise matters, but it is rarely enough. Leaders need commercial judgement, resilience, pace, adaptability and the confidence to make decisions with imperfect information. They must also lead across cultures, build trust in different markets and respond to local realities without compromising the wider strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Appointments at CEO, CFO, CHRO and functional leadership level are particularly significant. An executive mis-hire can delay value creation programmes, increase execution risk, slow EBITDA growth and reduce exit value. By contrast, leaders with transformation, international growth and value creation experience can build momentum quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For HR Directors, this means becoming a strategic partner on executive talent. It is about shaping the brief, challenging assumptions, assessing future potential and ensuring that appointments reflect where the business is going, rather than where it has been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A robust talent strategy must also consider the leadership pipeline below the executive team. Effective succession planning reduces key-person risk, lowers recruitment costs and gives investors confidence in the sustainability of future earnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-make-talent-a-commercial-priority\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\">Make talent a commercial priority<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Human capital is one of the most influential, yet least consistently measured, sources of enterprise value. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallup.com\/workplace\/645416\/key-insights-global-workplace.aspx\">Gallup\u2019s global research<\/a> shows that organisations in the top quartile for employee engagement achieve 23% higher profitability than those in the bottom quartile. Managers account for approximately 70% of the variance in team engagement, reinforcing leadership quality as a major value driver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During due diligence, a PE firm will assess financial performance, market opportunity and operational risk. However, the strength of the leadership team, depth of the leadership pipeline and ability to attract and retain high-performing talent can be equally important to the investment thesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Chief Human Resources Officers and Chief People Officers, this creates a clear mandate. They must ensure the business has a talent acquisition strategy that meets immediate requirements while building long-term capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This includes making critical hires quickly, particularly when entering a new market, integrating an acquisition or delivering a transformation programme. It also means providing onboarding that enables senior appointments to understand the investment agenda, build credibility and contribute at pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best HR leadership teams look beyond vacancy filling. They map the capabilities required to deliver the value creation plan, understand external talent markets and identify where executive search can access leaders with the right sector, geographic and transformation experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-build-an-organisation-that-can-execute-at-pace\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\">Build an organisation that can execute at pace<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speed is a competitive advantage in PE-backed businesses. Yet organisations can be slowed by unclear accountability, duplicated regional structures, complex governance and inconsistent management capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HR can create a more agile organisation by clarifying decision rights, simplifying structures and ensuring critical roles are clearly defined and resourced. This is not restructuring for its own sake. It is about creating an operating model that enables the business to execute its strategy with focus and urgency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most overlooked sources of value erosion is slow decision-making. Businesses rarely underperform because every decision is wrong. More often, momentum is lost because decisions are delayed, ownership is unclear and opportunities pass before action is taken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The key is to determine what should be led globally and what should remain local. Consistent leadership standards, talent assessment and performance expectations can strengthen execution, while local leaders need sufficient autonomy to respond to their customers, competitors and workforce dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High-performing portfolio companies are often characterised by clear priorities, accountable leaders and straightforward KPIs. When critical roles are filled by the right people and accountability is understood, the organisation is better positioned to deliver the value creation plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-use-performance-management-to-prevent-value-leakage\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\">Use performance management to prevent value leakage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a PE environment, performance management cannot be an annual administrative exercise. It must create a direct line of sight between individual contribution, team performance and business value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The HR Director should ensure objectives are linked to the strategic plan and incentives encourage the right decisions. For senior leaders, this may include equity participation and long-term incentive arrangements that reinforce a shared commitment to the exit outcome. Across the wider organisation, reward, recognition and progression should support growth, operational efficiency and collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For international businesses, global consistency must be balanced with local relevance. Reward structures, benefits and incentive plans should be commercially aligned while recognising the legal, cultural and market factors that shape employee expectations in each location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Common value leaks include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Retaining leaders whose capabilities no longer match the next stage of growth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Failing to integrate acquisitions quickly and effectively<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allowing accountability to become unclear across regions or functions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Losing critical talent during periods of change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measuring activity rather than outcomes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Underinvesting in succession planning and leadership development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most effective HR Directors identify these risks early and help management address them before they affect financial performance, employee engagement or investor confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Culture is central to this work. During a private equity transaction, employees may worry about job security, organisational change or a perceived move towards short-term decision-making. HR must communicate the rationale for change honestly, protect the qualities that make the organisation successful and be clear about what needs to evolve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Employee relations are particularly important during transformation. HR teams must understand how change is landing across the business, listen to local concerns and equip leaders to communicate credibly. Well-designed retention strategies can protect vital knowledge, minimise disruption and preserve momentum when it matters most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-bring-evidence-into-the-boardroom\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6\">Bring evidence into the boardroom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To be seen as a strategic partner, HR Directors must speak the language of enterprise value. Traditional engagement and overall attrition measures remain useful, but investors increasingly expect insight into the people factors that affect growth, profitability and execution risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside time to productivity, leadership bench strength and succession coverage, leading HR teams are using targeted people and workforce metrics. The most relevant measures will vary by investment thesis, sector, geography and stage of the value creation plan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Regretted attrition in value-critical roles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leadership quality and readiness across business units<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Critical role vacancy risk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Retention rates following acquisitions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High-performer density in strategic functions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Revenue per employee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EBITDA per employee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Internal succession readiness for executive positions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leadership diversity across international markets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These measures show where capability gaps exist, where risks may emerge and where investment could generate the greatest return. They also provide greater visibility into whether the organisation can scale through acquisition, international expansion or transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The purpose is not to create more reporting. It is to connect people decisions with commercial outcomes. When HR can demonstrate how leadership capability, organisational effectiveness and talent retention contribute to earnings growth and enterprise value, the function becomes a genuine strategic adviser to the board and investor group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-prepare-the-people-agenda-for-exit\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7\">Prepare the people agenda for exit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a portfolio company approaches exit, the quality of the leadership team comes under increased scrutiny from potential buyers. Financial performance matters, but acquirers also want confidence that growth can be sustained beyond the current ownership cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HR can play a critical role in preparing for exit. This includes ensuring succession plans are in place for key leadership positions, retaining critical talent, reviewing incentives and demonstrating that the organisation can operate without excessive dependence on any one individual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buyers frequently assess leadership depth, organisational scalability and management capability during due diligence. A business with a strong leadership pipeline, clear accountability and a stable culture can present a more compelling investment case than one reliant on a small number of key executives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most effective HR Directors build exit readiness throughout the investment lifecycle, ensuring the organisation can sustain performance under future ownership as well as current ownership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-the-opportunity-for-hr-leadership\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8\">The opportunity for HR leadership<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The PE-backed environment is demanding. It requires HR Directors to operate with pace, confidence and commercial acuity, often while leading significant organisational change across multiple markets. Yet it also offers a rare opportunity to drive value in a visible and measurable way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The HR Director who can connect talent decisions to enterprise value, build internationally capable leadership and create an organisation that moves with intent will be far more than a functional leader. They will be an essential partner in the investment journey. In private equity, value is ultimately created by people making better decisions, executing faster and staying focused on what matters. The most effective HR leaders ensure the business has the leadership, capability and culture to do exactly that, wherever in the world it operates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-speak-to-our-experts\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-brand-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9\">Speak to our experts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Building a leadership team that can deliver value in a PE-backed, international business requires more than a strong recruitment process. It requires a clear understanding of the investment agenda, operating environment and leadership capabilities needed for the next stage of growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are assessing your executive team, planning international expansion or looking to appoint transformational HR leadership, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/get-in-touch\/\">get in touch<\/a> with one of our consultants to discuss how we can support your business.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hd-block hd-block-video\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"lazyiframe video-wrapper\" data-embedid=\"RcM0pr5ErQ0\" data-embedurl=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RcM0pr5ErQ0\" data-queryparams=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Midlands-300x169.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Midlands-300x169.jpg 300w, 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https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/shutterstock_119552710-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">APAC Reward: five shifts redefining the agenda\u00a0<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">November 6, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights For CHROs and Group Heads of Reward, APAC is becoming one of the most interesting and complex reward markets globally.&nbsp; Competition for specialist talent, the continued growth of Singapore as a leading regional hub, changing expectations around equity and the impact of AI are forcing organisations to look beyond traditional 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300w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/11\/Anniversary-thumbnail-2-768x576.png 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">30 years of Frazer Jones: celebrating our people, partnerships and the HR community\u00a0<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">November 2, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share For 30 years, Frazer Jones has been connecting talented HR professionals with organisations around the world.&nbsp; But our story has always been about more than recruitment. It is about the relationships we have built, the careers we have followed, the organisations we have supported and the HR community we are proud to be [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-194200 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hiring-advice category-hr-de category-markteinblicke tag-hr tag-recruitment hd_author-ayling-oei\" id=\"block_6cf7edfcd0538351d06dd2cd11451d25-job-194200\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/de\/hiring-advice\/when-to-hire-a-hr-director-in-a-pe-backed-business\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Hiring-Advice-2a-300x190.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">When to hire a HR Director in a PE-backed business<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Oktober 29, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights The right time to hire a HR Director is before the business\u2019s growth ambitions exceed its ability to deliver them through its people. For a private equity-backed business, that means assessing HR leadership against the value creation plan, rather than waiting for a particular headcount, revenue milestone or employee relations issue [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-193304 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hr category-market-insight tag-ai tag-hr tag-recruitment hd_author-nick-croucher\" id=\"block_6cf7edfcd0538351d06dd2cd11451d25-job-193304\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/de\/market-insight\/the-rise-of-the-international-hr-leader\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Untitled-1g-300x225.png\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"Frazer Jones thumbnail\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Untitled-1g-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Untitled-1g-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Untitled-1g-768x576.png 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">The rise of the international HR leader\u00a0<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Oktober 22, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights Over the past 18 to 24 months, a distinctive pattern has emerged in senior HR hiring: US-headquartered multinationals are appointing leaders to oversee their international people functions, reporting directly to a US-based CHRO. Often carrying titles such as Head of International HR, HR SVP International or Head of HR EMEA and [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-192262 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hr category-market-insight category-the-netherlands tag-hr tag-interview tag-recruitment hd_author-ayling-oei\" id=\"block_6cf7edfcd0538351d06dd2cd11451d25-job-192262\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/de\/regional-focus\/the-netherlands\/talent-in-financial-services-an-interview-with-laureen-chivere\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Laureen-Rwatirera-Chivere-Executive-Portrait-Photo-use-300x225.png\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Laureen-Rwatirera-Chivere-Executive-Portrait-Photo-use-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Laureen-Rwatirera-Chivere-Executive-Portrait-Photo-use-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/Laureen-Rwatirera-Chivere-Executive-Portrait-Photo-use-768x576.png 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Talent in financial services: an interview with Laureen Chivere<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Oktober 16, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share 1. You have built and transformed learning functions at both Naspers and ASML. When starting from a fragmented or immature environment, what do you believe leaders need to get right first? &#8222;The most important thing is understanding the value chain of the business. How do its functions actually contribute? Where are people and [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-192485 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-talent-nl category-hr category-market-insight category-uk tag-hr tag-recruitment hd_author-stephen-menko\" id=\"block_6cf7edfcd0538351d06dd2cd11451d25-job-192485\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/de\/market-insight\/why-local-market-insight-matters-when-hiring-hr-in-the-southwest-and-m4-corridor\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Bristol-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Bristol-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Bristol-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Bristol-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Why local market insight matters when hiring HR in the Southwest and M4 Corridor<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Oktober 15, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights Hiring human resources talent in the Southwest and M4 Corridor requires more than a national job advert and a generic salary benchmark. The region has its own talent pools, sector strengths and expectations around pay, flexibility and progression. For organisations hiring HR professionals in Bristol, Bath, Swindon, Reading and across the [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-191904 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-karriereberatung category-karriereentwicklung category-hr-de tag-hr tag-recruitment hd_author-abbieriley hd_author-amber-lucas\" id=\"block_6cf7edfcd0538351d06dd2cd11451d25-job-191904\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/de\/karriereberatung\/how-to-become-an-hr-business-partner-lessons-from-hr-leaders-who-have-been-there\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Leadership-Meeting-in-Contemporary-Workplace-02-300x225.webp\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Leadership-Meeting-in-Contemporary-Workplace-02-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Leadership-Meeting-in-Contemporary-Workplace-02-2048x1536.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Leadership-Meeting-in-Contemporary-Workplace-02-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/Leadership-Meeting-in-Contemporary-Workplace-02-768x576.webp 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">How to become an HR business partner: lessons from HR leaders who have been there\u00a0<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Oktober 12, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights For many HR professionals, becoming an HR business partner (HRBP) feels like the natural next step in their career. Yet despite being one of the most common aspirations within the people profession, it is often one of the hardest transitions to make.&nbsp; Job descriptions frequently ask for business partnering experience before [&hellip;]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card--post post-191179 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-hr-de category-markteinblicke tag-ai tag-hr tag-recruitment hd_author-nick-croucher\" id=\"block_6cf7edfcd0538351d06dd2cd11451d25-job-191179\">\n\n\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/de\/markteinblicke\/keeping-hiring-human-in-the-age-of-ai\/\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card__image-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/1790260924378-300x225.jpg\" class=\"card__image\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 481px) 100vw, (max-width: 599px) 50vw, (max-width: 1240px) 33vw, 370px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/1790260924378-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.frazerjones.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/1790260924378-768x576.jpg 768w\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"card__tags\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__tag\"><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"card__title\">Keeping hiring human in the age of AI\u00a0<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<ul class=\"meta__list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card__published-date meta__item\"><span class=\"meta__item-label\">Posted<\/span> <span class=\"meta__item-value\">Oktober 7, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__content\">Contents Share Key insights Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way organisations attract, hire and develop talent. 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