HR Business Partner - 12 months FTC

Human Resources is a highly valued function at the firm and the people experience lies at the heart of how the firm serves its clients and recruits, develops and retains its people. The HR department operates on the Business Partner model, working alongside a Talent Acquisition team and Compensation and Benefits Advisor. There is a separate team which has responsibility for Talent Development and Diversity but these areas work closely with each other. The collective team is responsible for the delivery of all aspects of the firm's People Strategy.,

• Providing HR advice and guidance to partners, managers and employees in a professional, responsive and culturally appropriate manner on all aspects of the firm's processes and procedures.
• Helping create and nurture a supportive and employee centric well-being culture to retain and develop the firm's most talented people.
• Ensuring all HR policies, systems and processes are modern, fit for purpose and highly efficient
Remuneration and benefits
• Taking an active part in the firm's annual salary review and bonus processes, making recommendations as appropriate.
• Pro-actively monitoring market information and keeping up to date with trends highlighting and working with Head of HR to develop appropriate responses.
Employee relations
• Providing guidance and advice on employee relation and staff wellbeing issues. Supporting the resolution of any issues which arise effectively and in accordance with current legislation, ensuring consistency and best practice.
• Escalating and seeking guidance from the Director of HR and the firm's employment advisors as appropriate.
Performance management
• Leading the firm's annual appraisal and ongoing performance management processes for assigned divisions/departments. Driving up engagement where necessary.
• Guide and advise partners and managers in identifying and managing performance issues.
Other duties
• Take on responsibility for any assigned project work and deliver this on budget and within agreed timeframes
• Undertake any other duties which are reasonably requested by the Director of HR.
  
  HR business partnering experience within the legal or professional services industries
• Proven ability to build effective relationships with key stakeholders.
• Capable of thinking strategically and to analyse issues to identify and implement creative solutions.
• Able to provide advice which is both pragmatic and commercial.
• Able to work collaboratively with proven influencing and negotiation skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to provide effective project management to ensure key initiatives are delivered to time and budget.
• Resilient, flexible and proactive, able to deal with variety of issues as and when they arise.
• A high level of IT literacy including Excel and HR Management systems