Head of People Advisory — AI-Driven Global Enablement

Legora; London (KY); On-site; USD 121,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Legora is redefining how legal work is done by building an AI-native workspace that accelerates judgment, strategy, and outcomes. We seek to establish Legora's first local People Advisory layer, building the team and capability from the ground up under the Director of People Operations to deliver practical local advice and casework.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to define market coverage, lead hiring and onboarding, and develop a distributed team of People Advisors who provide

Qualifications

• 7+ years in HR generalist, People Advisory or operational HR roles, including leading a team across markets in a growing international company.
• Strong experience of coaching and advising managers, challenging constructively and overseeing probation, performance and absence cases, with clear judgement on when specialist support is needed.
• Knowledge of employment practices across multiple jurisdictions, and the ability to work effectively with local experts.
• A track record of building local HR capability and closing policy and process gaps with practical, usable guidance.
• Practical experience applying AI to advisory work, knowledge management or case administration, with the ability to test outputs, drive adoption and demonstrate improvements.
• Comfort working in a tiered People model, with clear boundaries between operations, local advisory, People Business Partners and specialist teams.
• A hands-on leadership style, strong stakeholder relationships and a high bar for documentation, confidentiality and the quality of advice.
• Fluency in English, which is our working language.

Responsibilities

• Establish the Advisory team from the ground up and coach Advisors toward independent delivery.
• Build a trusted local advisory presence in each market and foster strong relationships with employees and managers.
• Oversee probation, performance and absence cases and escalate to Employee Relations & Compliance when needed.
• Equip Advisors to coach managers through people matters and create AI-supported resources.
• Close gaps in local policies, playbooks and processes with owners and secure Compliance approvals.
• Partner on Advisor certification, training and calibration to address capability gaps early.
• Coordinate Advisor support for people programs and new markets with cross-functional partners.
• Use case reviews and data to improve quality, response times and manager experience.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching managers

Cross-jurisdiction HR

AI in HR

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related

Tools

HRIS systems

Employee relations platforms

Job description

Legora is redefining how legal work is done by building an AI-native workspace that accelerates judgment, strategy, and outcomes. We seek to establish Legora's first local People Advisory layer, building the team and capability from the ground up under the Director of People Operations to deliver practical local advice and casework.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to define market coverage, lead hiring and onboarding, and develop a distributed team of People Advisors who provide