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Job Title

HR Lead – Global Business Team

Department

People

Location

London

Reports To

Global Head of Talent Management

Working Hours

35 hours per week, 9:30am to 5:30pm but additional hours may be required. We are happy to consider agile and flexible working patterns. Our approach to hybrid working allows for up to 40% of time working from home and 60% working in the office,please contact a member of the recruitment team to discuss further.

Hogan Lovells is one of the leading global law firms. Our distinctive market position is founded on our exceptional breadth of our practice, on deep industry knowledge, and on our 'one team' global approach. Formed through the combination of two top international law firms, Hogan Lovells has over 40 offices in the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

With a presence in the world's major financial and commercial markets, we are well placed to provide excellent business-oriented advice to our clients locally and internationally. Our people are the key to our success, which is why we seek to recruit and retain the most talented individuals in all regions of our global practice.

The People Team work with partners and senior Business Team leaders to support all aspects of our people’s careers, from recruitment to retirement to help the firm deliver on its vision.

We aim to create a compelling employer brand to attract the most talented people and provide them with the support they need to perform at their best throughout their careers.

We work to develop a culture that is diverse, inclusive, and respectful, so everyone feels supported and valued and can play their part in helping the firm realize its vision.

Our Business Team consists of approximately 1,900 people based throughout our global network of offices. As Global HR Lead for the Business Team, you will act as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to senior leaders across our global Business Team functions. You will support the Global Head of Talent Management to drive the people agenda, aligning HR strategy with business goals, and leading initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness, talent development, and promote a collaborative culture. This role is pivotal in shaping a high-performance, inclusive, and agile workforce within a complex, matrixed professional services environment.

Strategic Partnership

• Serve as an advisor to Business Team leadership, working in close partnership with the global HR Business Partners who support each function.
• Supporting the Global Head of Talent Management to translate business strategy into people priorities, ensuring alignment with global HR frameworks and transformation goals and promoting our ambition of being an employer of choice.
• Supporting the Global Head of People Operations, Data, Systems and Transformation to drive the delivery of key annual processes across the Business Team.

Talent Management & Workforce Planning

• Partner with the Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development function to ensure the recruitment of skilled Business Team talent and the development of learning pathways for critical roles/skills.
• Support the Global Business Chiefs and HR Business Partners with talent reviews and succession planning across the Business Team.
• Work closely with the Business Team Global Chiefs to analyse the shape of their function to ensure it is right-sized for success.

Organizational Development & Change

• Drive organizational design and change management initiatives, in close coordination with the Global Head of People Operations, Data, Systems and Transformation.
• Support leaders in embedding agile ways of working and continuous improvement mindsets.

Operational Excellence

• Development of global Business Team policies, in close collaboration with the HR Business Partners and Regional Heads of HR, providing support to senior leaders when interpreting policies.
• Use HRIS and analytics to monitor trends, identify risks, and inform interventions.
• Act as Business Team SME for core processes such as annual compensation and promotion reviews.

All members of the firm participate in our Responsible Business program.

Specific duties or responsibilities may be reviewed from time to time to reflect changes in personnel and management structure, staff location or services

The Candidate

The job holder will have a high level of energy, drive and commerciality combined with the presence and credibility to deal with a discerning audience. They will be flexible and adaptable in their approach, in order to manage the needs of their clients who are across multiple time zones. They will demonstrate a collaborative style and will work as an effective team member who is able to build a network of credible relationships internally and externally.

• HR experience gained in a professional services or similar sector environment
• Previous experience of working at a Senior HR Business Partner level and in a role that has had regional or global responsibility.
• CIPD qualified

• Commercial acumen and ability to align people strategy with business outcomes.
• Strong influencing and relationship-building skills across all levels.
• Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Inclusive leadership and a collaborative approach.
• Analytical mindset with experience using data to drive decisions.
• Experience in leading through ambiguity and transformation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with an excellent eye for detail.
• Team player who is proactive with a 'can do attitude'.
• Pragmatic, robust, diplomatic and resourceful, with the ability to adapt quickly to different situations and personalities.

Our goal is to embed flexibility across our business by giving everyone the opportunity to work in an agile way, whether as a regular pattern or on an ad hoc basis, and we will be happy to discuss this further.

It is the policy of Hogan Lovells to provide equal opportunities for all employees in relation to recruitment, training and promotion. Decisions in these areas will be made only by reference to the requirements of the job and shall not be influenced by any consideration of ethnic origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation or disability.

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