HR Business Partner (Real Estate Practice)

Oakleaf are partnering with this truly global Law firm, to support the hire of an HR Business Partner to support their Real Estate Practice.

Broadly, The HRBP team in this firm have responsibility for the day-to-day operations of all legal staff, from Paralegal to Partner, across the relevant fee-earning departments.

As a team they support and enable the business to manage change and assist their people in delivering the Firmwide strategy. This is done by having a constant desire to meet the ever changing needs of the business and its people, a dedication to outstanding client service and a determination to act as a cohesive team in everything they do.
Key responsibilities

-Understands the business, identifies challenges across your assigned Department.
- Identifies creative solutions to resource planning and resourcing strategies.
- Co-ordinates succession planning and talent management, including assessing pipeline of talent across multiple groups.
- Co-ordinates the headcount budget process across their assigned Department, acts as a key contact for F&A and attends budget meetings where appropriate.
- Work closely with the group to facilitate the performance review process and provide advice, guidance and training where necessary.
- Manage the internal promotion process within client groups.
- Provide advice on using the Career Development Framework and act as a champion.
-Co-ordinate the salary review process for your dedicated client group
- In conjunction with the Recruitment team, liaise with the client group to establish recruitment/resourcing needs.
- Coach and develop junior members of the HR team.
Employee Relations
- Provide advice and guidance on employee relations issues e.g. disciplinary/grievance matters and performance issues. Where necessary, investigate matters and conduct meetings autonomously.
- Implement small restructuring and resourcing projects.
Reporting
- Acts as key stakeholder when implementing and reviewing HR/Firmwide policies.
- Actively lead in strategic projects, HR initiatives and departmental activities as appropriate.

Experience and knowledge
- Solid experience working in a professional services environment at Business Partner level.
- Solid experience of dealing with complex ER issues.
- Ideally CIPD qualified or working towards this qualification is helpful, but not essential.

Skills and competencies
- Strong client service skills and excellent communication both verbal and written.
- Ability to influence and challenge at all levels where appropriate.
- Professional, credible and responsive.
- Strong commercial and business awareness.
-Team player.
- Ability to deal with pressure and manage conflicting priorities.
- Discreet with the utmost integrity.
- Enthusiastic, energetic and positive.