Our client is looking for a Senior HR Officer to work alongside the HR Business Partners to deliver a seamless, client focused HR service to the law firm-led professional services business. The successful candidate will be dealing with generalist HR areas such as employee relations, recruitment and data interpretation and analysis.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as the first point of contact for any employee relations issues within the business or practice area. Coach and develop people managers to effectively manage issues using appropriate policies and procedures with a view to resolving informally, where possible
• Provide a focus on employee engagement, highlighting any potential issues with the relevant people manager or Practice Area Lead
• Identify and plan for resource needs
• Support managers to effectively drive the annual performance cycle 
• Support managers to plan for salary and bonus reviews
• Act as a key stakeholder for the global HR team in the implementation of change initiatives
• Over time, participate in the development of processes to support strategic decisions around promotions, succession planning and diversity to build an effective organisation that meets current needs while being focused on future growth

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Relevant undergraduate degree or equivalent
• CIPD qualified (Graduate or Member status)
• Minimum 4 years' relevant HR generalist experience
• Experience of working in a Legal or Partnership environment
• Experience of advising managers on employee relations matters such as discipline, grievance, performance management, sickness, absence and recruitment
• Experience with HR systems

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence
• Collaborative working style, both with the broader HR team and the business
• Professional maturity including confidentiality and sensitivity in dealing with employee relations matters
• Proactive problem solving approach
• Solid commercial acumen