Title:People Business Partner |
Hours:9:30 am - 5:30 pm and as required, flexible applications considered |
Working week:Monday - Friday |
Department:People and Culture |
Purpose of job:As People Business Partner you will provide a full range of strategic and operational people business partnering and HR generalist support to the firm, working closely with your allocated practice areas and business services teams. You will act as a trusted advisor, ensuring the people agenda is reflected in all decisions made. You will also be responsible for the running of pre-agreed projects in line with the People & Culture team’s business plan with a focus on; culture and values, engagement, performance and productivity, reward, diversity and inclusion, and wellbeing.
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Main duties and responsibilites will include:
People Strategy, Service & Solutions:
- Pro-actively develop and sustain effective working relationships with partners and managers in allocated client groups, providing professional advice, guidance and coaching on all people issues
- Provide support, challenge and advice to your allocated client groups on strategic and operational matters such as change management, organisational design, talent management, employee relations and performance management
- Work with the partners and line managers to support initiatives and processes to improve employee engagement levels
- Work closely with the Chief People Officer and Head of People & Culture to contribute to and implement the People strategy across the Firm
Employee Relations:
- Utilise your technical knowledge and experience to provide advice and guidance to partners and line managers in dealing with complex and contentious performance, grievance and disciplinary issues
Reward & Recognition:
- Support the Head of People & Culture with the annual reward processes, ensuring alignment to the firm’s approach to talent management, retention, performance management and reward
- Undertake annual salary and benefits benchmarking for allocated client groups
Data, Policies & Projects:
- Monitor and analyse the available People related data (including engagement surveys, wellbeing survey results, turnover, absence etc) to support data driven insights and decisions.
- Lead and develop projects to support the People Business Plan and wider firm strategies, initiating ideas and writing project proposals for the firm’s Management Team’s consideration
- Develop, implement and maintain People policies, procedures, guidance and systems, ensuring they are comprehensive and up-to-date
People & Culture Team:
- Line management and development of People team members, which will include regular one to one supervision meetings and bi-annual check ins
- Work in conjunction with the People Operations Manager to ensure that all People processes are efficient, effective and completed on time, and act as a go to person for the team for queries and support
- Assisting the Recruitment Team, where required on initiatives relating to employer brand, talent attraction and the recruitment of fee earners, business services team members
- Working with the Talent Development team on talent management activities such as succession planning, promotion processes and delivering coaching to partners and managers to increase performance management capability
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