Global HR Business Partner — Practice Groups

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Washington; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking an HR Business Partner to craft and implement a progressive people strategy across its global legal practice areas. The ideal candidate will possess extensive international HR experience, a collaborative mindset, and a strong ability to influence stakeholders. This role involves driving organizational change and ensuring alignment with the firm’s HR strategy, providing both strategic oversight and hands-on operational support.

Qualifications

• Experienced HR Business Partner with exposure to best practices in HR.
• Strong background in international HR roles with senior responsibilities.
• Fluency in spoken and written English; proficiency in other languages advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a global people strategy for multiple legal practice areas.
• Provide strategic HR support to practice group leaders.
• Facilitate workforce planning and decision-making based on core people data.

Skills

Relationship building

Influencing skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Education

MBA

CIPD

Job description

A leading law firm is seeking an HR Business Partner to craft and implement a progressive people strategy across its global legal practice areas. The ideal candidate will possess extensive international HR experience, a collaborative mindset, and a strong ability to influence stakeholders. This role involves driving organizational change and ensuring alignment with the firm’s HR strategy, providing both strategic oversight and hands-on operational support.