HR Relationship Manager (VA810)

We have an opportunity for an HR Relationship Manager to join the human resources team, supporting the Group Services function.

The purpose of the role is to support the COO in the development and delivery of people focussed cultural change initiatives, recruitment approaches and organisational structures within our Group Services teams, and to provide an efficient, responsive, high-quality HR relationship management and advisory service to directors, line managers and employees within our various offices.

Principal duties include:

• ​Provide insight and challenge to support the COO in decision-making on organisational design, workforce planning, and service optimisation
• Support the COO in monitoring and improving performance through effective use of people metrics, KPIs, and insights
• Provide high quality HR advice and guidance to directors and managers to facilitate the early resolution of employee relation issues, ensuring that the risks associated with such cases are effectively managed
• Advise employees and managers on the interpretation and application of HR policies and procedures in accordance with local legislation and the Employee Handbook
• Develop an in depth understanding of the nuances and complexities of the location and departments that you support
• Provide support on significant annual HR processes such as the Annual Salary Review and bonus recommendations
• Facilitate the co-ordination and documentation for all internal and external secondments and transfers as and when required
• Conduct the weekly HR induction sessions for new joiners (as and when required)
• Hold parental leave discussions with employees as required and provide the relevant paperwork/action all tasks associated
• Schedule employee retirement discussions
• Conduct employee exit interviews to build insight into reasons for leaving and where necessary help build a retention strategy
• Continually look for process improvements and make suggestions that can drive efficiency
• Provide support, where necessary, when managing high absence
• Prepare reports, documentation and relevant presentations that are required on a regular and ad hoc basis
• Cover workload during Relationship Managers absence

Candidates will:

• Have at least 5 years' experience in an HR advisory role
• Experience within a law firm or professional services environment preferred
• Ideally fully CIPD qualified
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise and multitask
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  Must be comfortable to engage and converse across all levels
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Self-starter with initiative and confidence
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain confidentiality at all times

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