Pinsent Masons
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: HR Business Partner
Contract Length: 8 -9 Month FTC
Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:30am - 5:30pm (England), Monday - Friday. 9am - 5pm (Scotland) - Flexibility required.
Role Overview
Here at Pinsent Masons we bring together the best people to get the job done. We're naturally curious, constantly learning, listening, and growing. We'll truly value your ideas. You'll be joining an award-winning, hardworking and commercially minded team, where you'll have the opportunity to work with leading experts and form meaningful relationships, while making a difference. You'll get the opportunity to be involved in varied and challenging work. Working in an open and supportive environment, to deliver outstanding results.
Our people are our success, and we work as one team.
Purpose of the role:
Working closely with the Senior HR Business Partner (Senior HRBP) for the Finance & Projects Group, the HR Business Partner (HRBP) will provide HR support on all aspects of operational HR to F&P. The HRBP will provide support across the group establishing and maintaining influential relationships with relevant stakeholders, in conjunction with the Senior HRBP. The role holder will also provide support for wider HR projects in agreement with Senior HRBP
Candidate Overview:
Understand the objectives and overall strategy of the firm and strive to support these through the provision of HR support.
With support as required from the Senior HRBP, work with stakeholders across the group to provide strategic guidance and support in the delivery of the group's goals and strategy.
With support as required from the Senior HRBP, assist with the creation and delivery of a talent management plan which aids the identification of high potential individuals and implements succession plans for key roles.
Ensure the annual performance appraisal process is completed in a timely and fair manner; facilitate department wide moderation to ensure a robust and consistent distribution of ratings.
Coach and influence managers from a people perspective, developing their people management/leadership skills and constructively challenging inappropriate behaviours/actions.
Encourage the pursuit of excellence in performance at all levels
Champion and encourage the development of people management skills
Act as primary point of contact and take responsibility for core ER operational duties including exit interviews, flexible working requests, performance management, grievance and disciplinary processes.
Take responsibility for maintaining accurate and up to date management information working with the HR Assistant.
Maintaining accurate and up to date trackers to support various processes such as promotions, NQ recruitment etc.
Liaise with Senior HRBP to ensure appropriate support is provided on senior or complex ER issues.
Provide proactive recruitment support, including interviewing, to designated departments, ensuring recruitment excellence is maintained at all times.
Ensure all hires are within agreed recruitment plans and provide business case support where required.
Act as the main HR point of contact for all new starter admin over and above HRSS support.
In conjunction with the SHRBP assist with management the annual staff salary review process
Analyse and interpret HR Metrics as appropriate to identify issues and develop improvement plans where necessary.
Where required, support other HRBPs and Senior HRBPs in providing day to day HR support for the local office, such as interviews, disciplinary meetings etc.
Relevant Experience
At least three years HR Generalist experience
What can we offer you?
Agile working (the opportunity to work from home, subject to commitments)
Carers' leave (up to five paid days' leave towards caring responsibilities)
25 days' annual leave entitlement and the opportunity to purchase or roll over 5 days.
Contributory pension of up to 5%.
Private healthcare policy
Death in service cover (4 x base salary).
Eligibility to apply for an interest free season ticket loan, an interest free gym membership loan and/or an interest free rental deposit loan.
Cycle to work scheme
What happens next?
Once your application has been submitted and reviewed, our Recruitment team will share the outcome with you by email.
We typically hold two interview stages per vacancy providing the opportunity to meet two members of the hiring team at each stage. The first stage is typically conducted virtually and the second stage typically in person at the office in which the role would be based. However, we strive to remain flexible depending on the requirements of the role or the candidate.
Our strength lies in our differences.
We are a Disability Confident and top Stonewall employer, a Valuable 500 member, a founding member of the Mindful Business Charter, signatory of the Race at Work Charter and a proud partner of Neurodiversity in Law. We encourage and value different ideas and styles of thinking. It's with different perspectives that we'll find solutions to our clients' most complex challenges. It's how we'll deliver outstanding results today, and tomorrow. We want everybody attending an interview to be comfortable and able to fully demonstrate their experience and talents.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: HR Business Partner
Contract Length: 8 -9 Month FTC
Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:30am - 5:30pm (England), Monday - Friday. 9am - 5pm (Scotland) - Flexibility required.
Role Overview
Here at Pinsent Masons we bring together the best people to get the job done. We're naturally curious, constantly learning, listening, and growing. We'll truly value your ideas. You'll be joining an award-winning, hardworking and commercially minded team, where you'll have the opportunity to work with leading experts and form meaningful relationships, while making a difference. You'll get the opportunity to be involved in varied and challenging work. Working in an open and supportive environment, to deliver outstanding results.
Our people are our success, and we work as one team.
Purpose of the role:
Working closely with the Senior HR Business Partner (Senior HRBP) for the Finance & Projects Group, the HR Business Partner (HRBP) will provide HR support on all aspects of operational HR to F&P. The HRBP will provide support across the group establishing and maintaining influential relationships with relevant stakeholders, in conjunction with the Senior HRBP. The role holder will also provide support for wider HR projects in agreement with Senior HRBP
Candidate Overview:
Understand the objectives and overall strategy of the firm and strive to support these through the provision of HR support.
With support as required from the Senior HRBP, work with stakeholders across the group to provide strategic guidance and support in the delivery of the group's goals and strategy.
With support as required from the Senior HRBP, assist with the creation and delivery of a talent management plan which aids the identification of high potential individuals and implements succession plans for key roles.
Ensure the annual performance appraisal process is completed in a timely and fair manner; facilitate department wide moderation to ensure a robust and consistent distribution of ratings.
Coach and influence managers from a people perspective, developing their people management/leadership skills and constructively challenging inappropriate behaviours/actions.
Encourage the pursuit of excellence in performance at all levels
Champion and encourage the development of people management skills
Act as primary point of contact and take responsibility for core ER operational duties including exit interviews, flexible working requests, performance management, grievance and disciplinary processes.
Take responsibility for maintaining accurate and up to date management information working with the HR Assistant.
Maintaining accurate and up to date trackers to support various processes such as promotions, NQ recruitment etc.
Liaise with Senior HRBP to ensure appropriate support is provided on senior or complex ER issues.
Provide proactive recruitment support, including interviewing, to designated departments, ensuring recruitment excellence is maintained at all times.
Ensure all hires are within agreed recruitment plans and provide business case support where required.
Act as the main HR point of contact for all new starter admin over and above HRSS support.
In conjunction with the SHRBP assist with management the annual staff salary review process
Analyse and interpret HR Metrics as appropriate to identify issues and develop improvement plans where necessary.
Where required, support other HRBPs and Senior HRBPs in providing day to day HR support for the local office, such as interviews, disciplinary meetings etc.
Relevant Experience
At least three years HR Generalist experience
What can we offer you?
Agile working (the opportunity to work from home, subject to commitments)
Carers' leave (up to five paid days' leave towards caring responsibilities)
25 days' annual leave entitlement and the opportunity to purchase or roll over 5 days.
Contributory pension of up to 5%.
Private healthcare policy
Death in service cover (4 x base salary).
Eligibility to apply for an interest free season ticket loan, an interest free gym membership loan and/or an interest free rental deposit loan.
Cycle to work scheme
What happens next?
Once your application has been submitted and reviewed, our Recruitment team will share the outcome with you by email.
We typically hold two interview stages per vacancy providing the opportunity to meet two members of the hiring team at each stage. The first stage is typically conducted virtually and the second stage typically in person at the office in which the role would be based. However, we strive to remain flexible depending on the requirements of the role or the candidate.
Our strength lies in our differences.
We are a Disability Confident and top Stonewall employer, a Valuable 500 member, a founding member of the Mindful Business Charter, signatory of the Race at Work Charter and a proud partner of Neurodiversity in Law. We encourage and value different ideas and styles of thinking. It's with different perspectives that we'll find solutions to our clients' most complex challenges. It's how we'll deliver outstanding results today, and tomorrow. We want everybody attending an interview to be comfortable and able to fully demonstrate their experience and talents.