HR Business Partner - 9 month FTC

☞ Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP

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Update day: 11-06-2024

Location: London

Category: Human Resources

Industry: Legal

Job type: Contract

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TeamHuman Resources
Reports toHead of Human Resources for Fee Earners

Purpose of job
The HRBP team has responsibility for the day-to-day operations of all legal staff, from Paralegal to Partner, across the relevant fee-earning departments.
As a team we support and enable the business to manage change and assist our people in delivering the Firmwide strategy. We do this by having a constant desire to meet the ever changing needs of the business and its people, a dedication to outstanding client service and a determination to act as a cohesive team in everything that we do.
This role will act as the primary contact for the dedicated client base and assume day-to-day ownership for those dedicated areas. The individual will provide advice and guidance on a number of HR issues.

What’s in it for you?
This role provides the opportunity to hold responsibility for running the day-to-day operations with Corporate & Finance Transactions (UK). There is also the opportunity to get involved in key HR projects. There is an excellent training programme in place.

Key responsibilities
Performance management & employee development
  • Work closely with the client groups to facilitate the performance review process and provide advice, guidance and training where necessary.
  • Provide advice and guidance to client group on managing poor performance and where appropriate attend meetings and ensure follow-up.
  • Manage the internal promotion process within client groups.
  • Lead on sensitive/complex departures including drawing up and negotiating on settlement agreements.
  • Provide advice on using the Career Development Framework and act as a champion.
  • Work closely with the clients groups to review to assist with succession planning and performance management.
Compensation & remuneration
  • Co-ordinate the salary review process for your dedicated client groups: draft annual salary increases and bonuses (using market data); meet with senior partners in the client group to discuss and agree increases; and moderate increases across all client groups/departments.
  • Ensure salary data is accurately updated and maintained.
Resourcing & induction
  • In conjunction with the Recruitment team, liaise with the client group to establish recruitment/resourcing needs.
  • Work with the HR Coordinator/Assistant to oversee the employee induction process and, where necessary, conduct individual induction meetings in accordance with the firm’s induction process.
  • Monitor and ensure departments conduct 3 and 6 month review meetings with new starters.
Managing others
  • Delegate effectively to the HR Coordinator and Assistant to ensure the workload is prioritised and managed, and deadlines are achieved.
  • Coach and develop the HR Coordinator and Assistant.
Employee Relations
  • Oversee the coordination of all maternity, paternity and parental leave within the client groups and where necessary; provide advice and guidance to managers ensuring compliance with the firm’s policy.
  • Oversee the coordination and management of all flexible working applications in line with the firm’s policy and discuss requests with managers whilst considering the business needs.
  • Provide advice and guidance on employee relations issues e.g. disciplinary/grievance matters and performance issues. Where necessary, investigate matters and conduct meetings autonomously.
  • Monitor and manage all sickness absence within dedicated client groups. When necessary discuss absence with managers and ensure follow-up with individuals. Work with Occupational Health where appropriate and liaise with insurers on GIP claims as appropriate.
  • Deal with welfare queries from staff and provide advice and information on the internal and external sources of support available. Ensure follow-up as appropriate.
  • Implement small restructuring and resourcing projects.
Leavers
  • Oversee the leaver process ensuring relevant information is communicated and fed back, and where necessary the appropriate action is taken.
  • Ensure any contractual obligations are dealt with accordingly, in conjunction with the manager and the individual.
Reporting
  • Maintain regular reports and generate other reports and statistics on request, making sure data is always up to date and accurate. Where necessary analyse the data and provide recommendations.
  • Research competitor intelligence/best practice information
  • Manage headcount for budgeting process providing input on projected headcount assumptions and attending meetings where appropriate.
Visas
  • Ensure all staff are eligible to work in the UK and hold the required paperwork on file in compliance with UKBA and ISO requirements.
  • Deal with all visa renewals and assist the recruitment team with new visa processes in conjunction with the firm’s immigration team, the UKBA and liaising with the client group where relevant.
HR Projects
  • Acts as key stakeholder when implementing and reviewing HR/Firmwide policies.
  • Actively lead in strategic projects, HR initiatives and departmental activities as appropriate.
General
  • Understand the HR needs of different departments to help them achieve their strategic objectives whilst following the overall HR strategy.
  • Keep up-to-date with external developments which may impact strategy e.g. employment law and where necessary undertake research in to policy development.
  • Provide advice and guidance on employment law and firm policy/procedures to client groups.
  • Keep the Head of HR fully informed of the current status of work, of any problems encountered and how these problems can be resolved.
  • Develop/maintain a detailed knowledge of HR issues through appropriate reading, seminars, networking events and practical experience.

Key relationships
Practice Group Leaders, Partners, Department COO and Associates within the Corporate & Finance Transactions.
  • Wider HR team including other Business Partnering teams and Centres of Excellence
  • Other Business Services functions
  • External advisors

Experience and knowledge
  • Solid experience working in a professional services environment at Business Partner level.
  • Strong advisory skills with excellent knowledge of employment legislation.
  • Solid experience of dealing with complex ER issues.
  • Ideally CIPD qualified or working towards this qualification is helpful, but not essential.

Skills and competencies
  • Strong client service skills and excellent communication both verbal and written.
  • Ability to influence and challenge at all levels where appropriate.
  • Professional, credible and responsive.
  • Strong commercial and business awareness.
  • Team player.
  • Ability to deal with pressure and manage conflicting priorities.
  • Discreet with the utmost integrity.
  • Enthusiastic, energetic and positive.

Diversity, inclusion and working differently
At Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner we understand the value of a diverse workforce and we believe people perform at their best when they can truly be themselves at work. We aim to create an inclusive environment where all our employees are valued, motivated and able to be themselves. In order to provide the best possible service to our diverse client base, we are committed to recruiting, retaining, rewarding and developing our people with regard to their abilities and contributions and without reference to their background, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, political belief, disability or any other protected characteristic.
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is a firm with an increasingly flexible workforce and is supportive of flexible working arrangements, tailored to the individual, wherever possible.
Please feel free to speak to the Recruitment Team about the flexibility we are offering for this role.

Confidentiality
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner will ensure all hardcopy and electronic materials containing confidential information are securely stored and accessible only to those authorised to view such content.

Agencies
Please note: we will not accept speculative CVs sent to hiring managers or partners via email. We can only accept CVs sent via the portal from agencies that have agreed terms of business with the Recruitment team. For further information, contact recruitment@bclplaw.com.

Disclosure
As a regulated firm of solicitors, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner is required to undertake appropriate vetting of staff. In addition to completion, by applicants who accept a job offer, of a regulatory questionnaire, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner uses a specialist provider to undertake professional verification and background checks (including through electronic data sources, and directly with employers and professional bodies/regulators) on our behalf. We will also undertake certain verifications ourselves.
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner adopts a risk-based approach to its vetting procedures, which are only undertaken with consent, and in accordance with IT, legal and regulatory obligations. For further details, please see our recruitment website www.bclplaw.com
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Deadline: 26-07-2024

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