HR Business Partner - 12m FTC

Clyde & Co; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm in London seeks an HR Business Partner to improve business performance and support various departments. Candidates should possess strong HR experience and a strategic mindset. This role offers modern, flexible working arrangements with opportunities for career progression in a supportive culture.

Benefits

Life assurance from day one

Season ticket loans

Annual Wellbeing Day

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Candidate should have strong HR experience with senior stakeholder engagement.
• Professional services background is desirable.
• Must be a team player with a strategic mindset.

Responsibilities

• Position HR as a strategic partner and contribute to business planning.
• Build strong relationships with client groups and advise on HR policies.
• Support change initiatives, restructures, redundancies, and transfers.

Skills

Strong HR experience with senior stakeholder engagement

Excellent communication skills

Strategic mindset

Commercial awareness

Ability to inspire confidence

Education

Graduate or equivalent; CIPD preferred

Job description

HR Business Partner

Department: Human Resources

Location: Manchester / London (hybrid)

Work Type: 12 month Fixed Term Contract

The Team

The HR team in the UK consists of over 100 people. We have specialist teams in Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment and Management, Learning and Development, Systems and MI and Reward.

The HR Operations team are based in offices across the UK, working as one team to deliver a business partnering service to our fee earning and business services teams.

Role Purpose

The HR Business Partner role is to work with and influence key stakeholders and leaders to improve business performance by identifying areas for improvement and facilitating change initiatives. This role will support various business services departments based across regional offices.

Key Responsibilities

• Position HR as a strategic partner and contribute to business planning.
• Build strong relationships with client groups; coach leaders on people management.
• Support change initiatives, restructures, redundancies, and transfers.
• Advise on HR policies (maternity, flexible working, mentoring, equal opportunities).
• Collaborate with L&D to address skills gaps and deliver programmes.
• Drive career development conversations and performance feedback.
• Lead annual performance moderation and talent management processes.
• Manage promotion decisions and succession planning.
• Monitor market salary trends and implement annual review for client groups.
• Support firm-wide change management and strategic HR projects.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Graduate or equivalent; CIPD preferred.
• Strong HR experience with senior stakeholder engagement.
• Professional services background desirable.
• Team player with commercial awareness and strategic mindset.
• Excellent communication, influencing skills, and discretion.
• Ability to inspire confidence and adapt flexibly.

What’s In It For You

• Modern, flexible working – A minimum of 2 days each week required from the office, 3 days from home.
• Join an award-winning global firm: Clyde & Co is ranked Band 1 in multiple practice areas by Chambers and Legal 500 and was recently named Insurance Law Firm of the Year (Best Lawyers Germany 2025).
• Career progression and development – Structured learning and development programs, secondment opportunities and internal mobility across global offices.
• Inclusive, supportive culture – Named GCC Law Firm of the Year and Pro Bono Firm of the Year, reflecting a commitment to community, DE&I, and purpose‑driven work.
• Perks like life assurance from day one, season ticket loans and lifestyle discounts, an annual Wellbeing Day each year, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and more.

The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices worldwide. Our values guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery to both clients and the firm.

Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.

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