HR Business Partner

Totum Partners; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a talented HR Business Partner. The successful candidate will manage the full employee lifecycle and implement HR strategies. Key responsibilities include supporting HR matters, developing policies, and creating training programs. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of HR experience in a legal setting, strong people skills, and a proactive approach to HR challenges. This position offers full-time employment at a mid-senior level.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years HR experience in a legal or professional services firm preferred.
• Good knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
• A positive approach to ongoing development and implementing new ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day HR matters including performance and disciplinary issues.
• Develop and implement HR policies and procedures.
• Advise management on HR matters and process solutions.
• Shape and support a performance management review process.
• Manage graduate recruitment and career development.
• Create learning, training, and development programs.

Skills

HR experience in a legal or professional services firm

Knowledge of employment-related laws

Strong people skills

Proactive and adaptable

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen at a leading law firm for a talented and experienced HR Business Partner to join their growing team. A pivotal role, you will be responsible for the full employee lifecycle and the shaping and implementing of HR strategies and initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing support and guidance in relation to day-to-day HR matters including handling performance, sickness absence and disciplinary issues.
• Developing and implementing policies and procedures, along with supporting documentation and processes.
• Advising management on HR matters generally, including HR process solutions.
• Helping to shape and support management with an effective and ongoing performance management review process.
• Establish an effective hiring and talent management and career development programme.
• Administering the firm’s graduate recruitment, including the summer vacation scheme programme.
• Creating learning, training and development programs and initiatives that provide internal development opportunities for colleagues.
• Creating wellbeing events and initiatives.

Key skills gained include:

• Minimum of 5 year’s HR experience in a legal or professional services firm preferred.
• Good knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
• A positive approach to ongoing development and implementing new ways of working.
• Strong people skills – approachable, professional and engaging.
• Proactive, flexible, and adaptable with a “can-do” mindset and initiative to find solutions to problems and issues.

As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients and our communities. We believe that the firms that thrive are those with the most diverse team; that's why we work so hard to source the best talent from the broadest pool possible. As an equal opportunities employer we strive to accommodate anyone who may have specific needs. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made in advance.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Human Resources

Industries

Law Practice and Legal Services