Senior HR Business Partner

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A top global law firm in London is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to deliver high-level HR support. This role involves partnering with leadership to foster a high-performance culture and lead strategic HR initiatives. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in the legal sector and experience with stakeholder engagement, employee relations cases, and managing HR functions.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

GymFlex

Subsidised on-site restaurant and coffee bar

Enhanced family leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience in legal or professional services sector.
• Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Extensive experience managing performance and salary review processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial HR advice and strategic counsel to leadership.
• Lead annual people processes such as promotions and performance reviews.
• Act as escalation point for formal disciplinary and grievance procedures.

Skills

Communication

Employee Relations Management

Strategic HR Advisory

Job description

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Larbey Evans is partnering with a top global law firm in London to recruit an exceptional Senior HR Business Partner to provide high-level HR support and client service to their designated client group.

• Hybrid working (3 days office / 2 days remote)
• Excellent employee benefits to include 25 days’ annual leave, GymFlex, subsidised on-site restaurant and coffee bar and enhanced family leave etc.

You will partner with leadership to cultivate a high-performing culture, work on strategic and impactful projects and serve as an escalation point for generalist HR queries, particularly in employee relation matters.

Senior HR Business Partner Key Responsibilities:

• Build strong client relationships with key individuals in areas of responsibility, providing commercial HR advice and strategic counsel to leadership throughout the firm, including at Board level
• Lead the execution of annual people processes, including business planning, budgeting, promotions, performance reviews, and salary / bonus evaluations
• Act as escalation point for formal disciplinary, capability, or grievance procedures when required, leveraging team expertise on complex issues
• Provide impartial guidance to line managers on HR matters such as performance, absence management, and employee wellbeing
• Act as a senior member of the HR team, ensuring that best practices are shared across different areas of the team
• Play a key role in ensuring new joiners are well-integrated into the firm throughout their probation period

Senior HR Business Partner Skills & Requirements:

• Proven experience in the legal or professional services sector, operating at a strategic and commercial HR level
• Strong communicator, able to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels, both verbally and in writing
• Extensive experience managing employee relations cases, including performance and salary review processes
• Willingness to travel occasionally to a UK-based office as required