The Firm
Our client is a highly regarded Global law firm with a strong reputation across its core practice areas and a collaborative, forward-thinking culture. With a well-established London presence and a clear strategic vision for growth, the firm is now seeking a Senior HR Manager to join its People & Talent Development team on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
The Opportunity
This is a senior HR Business Partner role supporting the Disputes and Corporate & Commercial Practice Groups. Acting as a trusted adviser to the Group Leaders (who sit on the firm’s board) and Partner Team Leads, the Senior HR Manager will lead on all people-related matters across the groups. Key responsibilities include:
* Partnering with Group Leaders to shape and deliver people strategy, workforce planning and development plans

* Acting as a senior, credible adviser to Partners on complex and sensitive people matters

* Leading annual performance, promotion, salary and bonus review processes, ensuring consistency and appropriate challenge

* Driving talent management and succession planning initiatives aligned to firm strategy

* Overseeing headcount planning and tracking against budget

* Managing and resolving a broad range of employee relations matters, including investigations, disciplinary and grievance processes

* Providing commercially focused employment law advice and coordinating external legal input where required

* Supporting change management and restructuring activity

* Line managing and developing a Senior People Executive

* Collaborating closely with Recruitment, Learning & Development, and People Operations teams

* Leading and contributing to firmwide People projects

* Embedding inclusive people practices and supporting delivery of the firm’s DEIB strategy

Requirements
* Significant experience operating as a Senior HR Business Partner within a professional services environment (legal sector advantageous)

* Strong understanding of partnership structures and the ability to influence senior stakeholders

* Excellent employment law knowledge with experience handling complex ER matters

* Proven experience managing cyclical HR processes such as salary and promotion reviews

* Experience line managing or developing HR team members

Vacancy Highlights
* Hybrid working (London-based)

* Competitive salary and benefits package

For a confidential discussion regarding this Senior HR Manager opportunity, please contact Birchrose Associates.
Birchrose Associates, trading name of Huntress Search Ltd, acts as a Recruitment Agency in relation to all Permanent roles and as a Recruitment Business in relation to all Temporary roles.
We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.
PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.