Senior HR Manager

We have a new opportunity for a Senior HR Manager to join the London HR team of a global law firm on a permanent basis. The Senior HR Manage rwill oversee the delivery of HR processes, projects and service to the prime client group within the firm, personally business partnering around 200 heads and managing one direct report.

Responsibilities:

• Contributing to strategic planning process
• Design input to business modelling and planning
• Identification and mapping of talent and succession pipeline
• Facilitation of the Group's culture through HR initiatives ·
• Support of the leadership of the Practice Group
• Advising on all HR matters related to the recruitment, development, movement (client or international secondments) and retention of individuals within the Practice Group
• Facilitating issue resolution through the Central HR teams and other support departments
• Being responsible for the successful execution of talent review meetings, salary and bonus process for fee earners and support staff
• Lead the design and implementation of the diversity and inclusion agenda in the practice group and lead relevant forums e.g Mental Health / Associate network forum
• Analysis and action planning following staff surveys
• Implementation of the annual global HR processes for the Practice Group
• Supporting a number of sub-groups within the practice group on day-to-day HR issues, including attendance and input to regular partner meetings

Requirements:

• Graduate Qualification with CIPD or similar certification
• Technical competence in all aspects of employment law, compliance practices and policies with significant HR experience
• Will have worked successfully as a senior HR practitioner in a corporate, finance, professional services, consultancy or law firm
• Excellent track record of working with senior management within a complex international organization
• Strong commercial/business acumen with the ability to influence strategic thinking/direction through creative and pragmatic issue resolution
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• High energy individual who enjoys both the operational and strategic sides of this role