HR Business Partner

eNL Legal; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

eNL Legal in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to join a growing HR team. You will work closely with Partners and senior stakeholders to shape the firm’s people strategy and support long-term business objectives.

In this role you will lead workforce planning and succession initiatives, develop talent, and use people data to influence decision-making. You will manage complex employee relations, advise on UK employment law, drive organisational change, and coach

Qualifications

• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders (Partners/Directors) in complex organisations.
• Expertise in employee relations, workforce planning, talent management, and succession planning.
• CIPD Level 7 or Chartered Membership, or equivalent senior HR experience.

Responsibilities

• Advise senior leadership and develop aligned people plans.
• Lead workforce planning and succession initiatives.
• Support talent development and use people data to influence decisions.
• Handle complex employee relations and advise on UK employment law.
• Coach senior leaders and deputise for Head of HR when needed.
• Contribute to wider HR projects and organisational change.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Employment law knowledge

Education

CIPD Level 7 or Chartered Membership

Job description

Senior HR Business Partner, Birmingham

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to join a growing HR team in Birmingham. This newly created role offers the chance to work closely with Partners and senior stakeholders, playing a key role in shaping the firm's people strategy and supporting its long-term business objectives.

The Role

You will act as a trusted adviser to senior leadership, developing and implementing people plans aligned with commercial priorities. The role will involve leading workforce planning and succession initiatives, supporting talent development and using people data to influence business decisions.

You will also take the lead on complex employee relations matters, provide pragmatic advice on employment law and people risk, and support organisational change, restructures and transformation programmes. Alongside this, you will coach senior leaders, contribute to wider HR projects and deputise for the Head of HR when required.

The Candidate

Applications are welcomed from experienced HR Business Partners with a strong track record of working strategically within a complex organisation, ideally within professional services.

You will have experience partnering with senior stakeholders, Partners or Directors, alongside expertise in complex employee relations, workforce planning, talent management and succession planning.

You will be commercially minded, confident influencing decision-makers and comfortable constructively challenging senior stakeholders. Strong analytical skills, excellent relationship management and up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law are essential.

CIPD Level 7, Chartered Membership or equivalent senior-level HR experience is expected.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing HR function in Birmingham and make a tangible contribution to the firm's people strategy, organisational performance and future development.

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