Strategic People Partner (Hybrid) - 12-Month Contract

Eversheds Sutherland; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Pension

Financial wellbeing support

Pro bono and community initiatives

Structured development and mentoring

Job summary

Law-Hire Limited is seeking two People Business Partners to join our People team on a 12-month contract. You will act as a strategic advisor to the Commercial Advisory or Litigation & Disputes practice groups, building trusted relationships with Partners and senior stakeholders.

You will drive talent planning, performance management and salary reviews, while supporting organisational change and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a generalist HR business partner role, ideally in a professional services setting.
• Excellent commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to link people decisions to business outcomes.
• Experience delivering core People cyclical processes, including performance management, promotions, salary review and talent planning.
• The ability to coach and build credibility at Partner and senior leadership level.
• A pragmatic and solutions-focussed approach, with the ability to balance strategic priorities with hands-on delivery.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to build effective relationships across the wider People function.

Responsibilities

• Develop a clear understanding of your practice group and People priorities.
• Support talent and succession planning, identifying development priorities and strengthening future talent pipelines.
• Deliver key cyclical People activity, including performance management, promotions and salary reviews.
• Support organisational change, considering the impact on People, capability and business needs.
• Advise on complex employee relations matters, using sound judgement and collaborating with specialist colleagues where required.
• Use People data to identify trends and inform People decisions
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and contribute to People projects.

Skills

Generalist HRBP

Commercial acumen

Performance management

Salary reviews

Talent planning

Organisational change

Employee relations

Data-driven HR

Job description

Law-Hire Limited is seeking two People Business Partners to join our People team on a 12-month contract. You will act as a strategic advisor to the Commercial Advisory or Litigation & Disputes practice groups, building trusted relationships with Partners and senior stakeholders.

You will drive talent planning, performance management and salary reviews, while supporting organisational change and data-driven decision making.