Navigate International HR - About us

About the Company

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Lead HR Business Partner - Emily Bunting

I am the Founder of Navigate International HR Consultants and have over 20 years of HR experience across the science, chemical, sustainable technologies, manufacturing, and retail sectors, I bring deep expertise in all areas of HR, including people management, employee development and business performance improvement. I have a strong track record supporting Employees across Europe and Globally, including designing and executing reward and benefits strategies, managing global payroll and driving complex cross-border organisational change.

My experience also includes managing European employee relations projects, leading HR compliance audits, reviewing and aligning contractual terms across countries, and working with third party providers to ensure compliance. Additionally, I have managed the full HR setup for new legal entities — including policy development, contract templates, Workday HRIS configuration, government registrations, payroll, reward structures, and benefits.

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Find out more about our founder who appeared as a guest on the Leap into HR Consulting podcast

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Our Mission

To be the trusted HR business partner for growing UK companies, providing expert, human-centred support that drives clarity, compliance and confidence in every people decision.

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Our Vision

To strive for a world where growing businesses feel supported, not overwhelmed, by their HR challenges and where people, performance and purpose go hand in hand.

Our Values

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Excellence

We hold ourselves to high standards and take pride in getting things right the first time.

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Expertise

Deep knowledge, grounded in experience and delivered in a way that makes sense for your business.

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Clarity

No jargon, no waffle. Just practical, honest advice you can act on.

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Care

We build relationships, not transactions. We listen, understand, and tailor our support to your needs.

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Trust

We do what we say we’ll do, and always act in your best interests, with integrity at the core of everything we do.