Job Title: Senior HR Specialist

Location: London

Role: Permanent

Working Arrangement: Office Based

Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum

The firm

Our client is a prestigious US-headquartered international law firm with a prominent and growing presence in London. The firm is renowned for advising many of the world's leading businesses, financial institutions and investors on complex, high-profile matters, and offers a fast-paced, collaborative and high-performing working environment.

The role

As the Senior HR Specialist, you will partner closely with Partners, Practice Group Leaders and business services teams to deliver a first-class HR service to the firm's lawyer population. You will have exposure to a broad range of legal talent activities, including performance management, employee relations, compensation, onboarding and talent development. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing lawyer onboarding, integration, transfers, secondments and departures.
• Leading annual performance review and probation processes for fee earners.
• Advising Partners and managers on performance management and employee relations matters.
• Supporting lawyer compensation and bonus review processes.
• Producing talent metrics, headcount reporting and HR analytics.

What do you need?

In order to be successful in this role you will need:

• Excellent previous HR experience gained within a law firm.
• Strong knowledge of performance management and employee relations processes.
• Experience supporting fee earners within a Legal HR or Legal Talent function.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to advise senior lawyers and Partners.
• Strong analytical and organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• A proactive, collaborative and solutions-focused approach.

What do you get in return?

In return, you will receive an excellentopportunity to join a market-leading US law firm in a broad and visible HR role. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders, gain exposure to strategic HR initiatives and be part of a collaborative team that offers genuine long-term career development within an exceptional legal environment. The firm offers highly competitive salary and benefits.

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Application Process: For further information and to apply, please submit your resume. Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to all inquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted.

We look forward to receiving your application!

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