Senior HR Business Partner

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm in London seeks a Senior HR Business Partner to develop and lead the people strategy for their practice group. The role involves implementing HR policies, supporting employee engagement, and providing strategic HR support in a change-intensive environment. Ideal candidates will have expertise in employee relations, project management, and proficiency in HR databases. This position offers a dynamic environment focused on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a strategic HR role at a senior level.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations and legislation.
• Experience in change-intensive environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the people strategy for the practice group.
• Implement HR policies and processes within client groups.
• Collaborate with partners for employee engagement initiatives.

Skills

Generalist HR experience

Employee relations knowledge

Project management skills

IT proficiency

Tools

HR databases

Excel

Workday

Job description

**Role summary/purpose of job**The purpose of this role is to develop and lead the people strategy for the aligned practice group and associated business services teams within London. The senior HR Business Partner (SHRBP) will provide the full range of HR generalist support from both a strategic and operational perspective. **Key responsibilities and deliverables**Work with the HR generalist team, partners and line managers, to implement business improvement, HR policies and processes within client groups.Work with the talent COE, in the design, co-ordination and facilitation of development activities as needed within client groups.Work with the partners and line managers to support communication, initiatives and processes to improve employee engagement relating to employee feedback.Keep fully up to date with all developments in terms of employment legislation and employee relations issues and utilise this technical knowledge to provide advice and guidance to partners and line managers.**Key requirements**Demonstrable experience in a generalist HR role working at a strategic and senior level.Strong knowledge and experience of employee relations and current knowledge of employee legislation and best practice.Experience of working in change intensive environments.Good project management skills. Ideally experience of working within a professional services organisation.Proficient IT skills including experience of HR databases, Excel and Workday.**Competencies**Ability to coach individual team members and create a high performing team. Excellent leadership skills and the ability to inspire confidence, particularly in an environment with a focus on continuous improvement. The ability to build strong working relationships and to be able to persuade and influence a range of people at all levels and across cultural and global boundaries. Excellent resource allocation and planning ability. Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to listen, clarify and share information easily. * Decisive and mature in judgement and able to resolve complex problems taking a proactive approach to analyse the issues and generate solutions.**Inclusion**Freshfields is an equal opportunities employer and all applications received by the firm will be considered by the firm on the basis of their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. All offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate having/securing the right to work in the UK and providing the firm with evidence of that right (as required by the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006) prior to employment commencing.Freshfields is a Ban the Box employer. We ask applicants to disclose criminal convictions only when a conditional job offer is made. A conviction does not automatically lead to withdrawal of the offer: we make decisions on a case by case basis and take a number of factors into account (eg the role you are applying for and the circumstances of the offence). You would have the opportunity to discuss the matter with us before we make a decision.Freshfields is a global law firm with a long-standing track record of successfully supporting the world’s leading national and multinational corporations, financial institutions, and governments on ground-breaking and business critical mandates.At Freshfields we seek to create a better future for our clients, our people and the communities in which we work. Our global teams bring together individuals with different experiences, skills and strengths in a culture where we support all to belong, engage and excel.