Interim Senior HR Business Partner

TLT LLP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the UK is seeking a Contract Senior HR Business Partner for a 6-12 month hybrid role. This position involves providing expert HR advice, managing complex employee relations, and collaborating on strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in HR, project management experience, and excellent communication skills. The role offers a competitive day rate via an Umbrella Company.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Day rate compensation

Qualifications

• Experienced HRBP with a track record of operating at a senior level.
• Proven partnering and coaching experience with senior managers.
• Strong business/commercial understanding and knowledge of employment law.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert HR advice and innovative solutions.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders to drive performance.
• Design and implement change programmes across the Group.
• Support case management for complex employee relations issues.
• Collaborate on resourcing needs and liaise with recruitment.

Skills

Employee relations expertise

Change management

Communication skills

Coaching senior managers

Problem-solving abilities

IT skills (Excel, Word, Microsoft Office)

Education

CIPD qualified or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting for a Contract Senior HR Business Partner to join our HR Business Partnering Team on a 6-12 month contract. This opportunity is offered on a hybrid pattern, including two days a week in one of our TLT offices in Bristol, Birmingham or Manchester. The role will be paid a day rate via an Umbrella Company.

Responsibilities

• Gain a deep knowledge and understanding of an aligned Group, using this to proactively identify internal/external influences, risks and opportunities and anticipate the needs of key stakeholders to provide expert HR advice and innovative and commercial solutions.
• Build strong relationships with Partners and other managers, influence and coach senior stakeholders to drive high performance and design/implement key strategic initiatives relating to Talent, Performance Management, Diversity and Inclusion, Wellbeing and CSR.
• In partnership with managers, take ownership for developing and implementing the Group People Plan to support the achievement of Group business plans.
• Design and implement change and transformation programmes across the aligned Group and support HR BPs with similar activity (including organisation restructures and TUPE).
• Support managers with case management for complex employee relations issues, including preparation for employment tribunal claims.
• Spot trends and examples of poor practice or procedure with the HR Advisor and challenge and coach the management team to improve.
• Act as the main point of contact between the centres of excellence and the Firm to ensure initiatives meet the Firm’s needs and are implemented successfully.
• Work with senior stakeholders to anticipate resourcing needs and liaise with the Recruitment team to deliver resource plans, designing and implementing interventions as necessary.
• Play an active role in Future Talent processes such as Graduate and Apprenticeship assessment centres.
• Collaborate with the Organisation Development team to identify current and future skills gaps and design relevant interventions.
• Work with Reward to ensure a consistent approach to reward across the Firm.
• Contribute as a senior HR and Business Partnering team member, leading and contributing expertise to key projects and providing direction on strategy and operational plans to junior colleagues.
• Analyse and interpret trends in management information to design appropriate interventions.
• Act as a recognised expert in employment law, staying up-to-date on case law and best practice to reduce legal risks and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Lead on annual processes to ensure fairness and consistency across the Firm, including Salary Review, Promotions and Performance Grading.

Qualifications

• An experienced HRBP with a track record of operating at a senior level within a HR team.
• Proven experience of partnering with and coaching senior managers to drive high performance.
• Change management experience including organisational restructures and TUPE, project management and strong organisational skills.
• Strong business/commercial approach with excellent knowledge of employment law.
• Strong employee relations experience with complex case management.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex ideas.
• Problem-solving abilities and IT skills (Excel, Word, and Microsoft Office).
• CIPD qualified or equivalent experience to demonstrate level of competence.
• Willingness to share knowledge and mentor colleagues across the team.
• Willingness to travel to different UK locations to support offices across Great Britain.
• Disability Confident

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