Talent Consultant (HR Business Partner) - UK&I - Tax & Law - 15 Month FTC

Role title: Talent Consultant (L3) - HR Business Partner - permanent, full-time role

Role purpose and accountabilities: The Service Line (SL) Talent Consultant is a trusted advisor to the business and supports the Strategic Talent Consultant (STC) and Strategic Talent Leader (STL) in partnering a Service Line across UK&I and UK FS, ensuring the best people solutions are delivered to meet the strategic imperatives of the business and provide commercial people-related advice and guidance to leadership and management
Hybrid - regular travel to our More London place office, most weeks two days per week but during certain periods 4 days per week
Service Line for this role is Tax & Law

Reporting line : UK&I SL STC/ (Dotted line into SL STL),

• Support the SL STCs to partner with stakeholders to deliver the wider Talent strategy especially in relation to talent management, leadership development, managing change performance management and organisational design


• Support the SL STCs in delivering a strategic partnering service to UKI service lines


• Contribute to the formulation of Tax & Law Talent Strategy linked to Business Strategy


• Support the deployment of Tax & Law Talent strategy with SLs especially in relation to talent management, leadership development, managing change, performance management and organisational design


• Takes an overview of the Talent service being delivered by the wider Talent team for the SL(s) and seeks areas for improvement


• Supports the creation of strategic talent plans (annually) - working with SLs at the start of each Financial/Planning year to map out their Talent needs including projects and initiatives


• Support on the delivery of Talent Reviews and Pathways to Partner/Succession planning as required and liaise with the HR Ops COE as necessary


• Work with STCs to analyse and action a plan of engagement strategy actions arising from the results of listening tools. E.g. EYPP and Culture Survey


• Anticipates issues and needs within the SL and address these effectively providing a first class client service to management


• Leads with and adds insights to data and comes up with ideas/solutions to potential and emerging problems


• Ensure that all necessary activity relating to LEAD cyclical activity, year end and pay planning are delivered in the most professional and effective manner ensuring consistency across the region


• Evaluate requests and initiatives from the SL before deciding an appropriate response. Challenge and influence the business to ensure the most appropriate course of action


• Provide insight on People issues, providing a robust point of view on business decisions and their impact upon people


• Acts as a trusted advisor to the business by building and maintaining influential relationship. Working closely with leaders and managers to co-develop solutions to meet their business needs, shifting thinking and embedding change where necessary


• Supports our drive to be an inclusive employer valuing diversity and difference


• Works collaboratively with colleagues in Talent to shape and deliver a positive employee experience


Relationship management

• Support the SL STCs with developing and maintaining strong relationships across the SL Partner group


• Partner with SL senior leadership team and Level 4 Directors, Senior Managers, and Managers


• Experience of analysing data and providing insights to Talent colleagues and the business


• Team closely with HR Operations Centre of Excellence (HR Ops COE) to deliver on daily requirements and ad hoc projects and initiatives
  
  Proven Analytic skills with the ability to interpret data and provide insights


• Experience of Project Management and relevant tools desirable


• Proven strong Employee Relations experience of complex disciplinary, grievance and performance management activities


• Current knowledge of Diversity and Inclusiveness practices and thought leadership


• Experience of making a contribution to business decision making, strategic planning discussions and operational planning events


• Proven ability to influence at all levels in the organisation, preferably in a professional services environment


• Resilient, practical and a self starter; comfortable with working on own and in teams


• Demonstrates ability to coach and advise partners/directors/senior managers


• Possesses leading edge knowledge of contemporary HR practices, Requires an experienced HR Manager with a proven track record of working in a complex matrix environment


• Professionally qualified. A post graduate qualification in a Business or Human Resource discipline is desirable


• Occasional travel will be required