• Secondments

  • Works closely with Partners, the HRBPs, and the Global Mobility team, to ensure client and international secondments are processed in accordance with policy and the relevant support and guidance is provided to the Trainee.

• Development and Training

  • Leads pre-training contract presentations.
  • Liaises with Education Managers in relation to practice area induction and group training.
  • Manages (and delivers on an ad hoc basis as required) supervisor training interventions and resources.
  • Works with the Academy team to drive relevant learning and development initiatives for Trainees.
  • Provides development and coaching support (or facilitates coaching) to ensure Trainees are achieving their full potential.

• Projects

  • Maintains awareness of specific product area and firm-wide business strategies including financial and business development goals and subsequent ongoing performance against this strategy.
  • Supports, and where appropriate, leads the development and implementation of early talent projects, such as the Trainee Learning Curriculum.

• Supplier Management

  • Supports the relationship with the chosen education provider.
  • Manages key supplier relationships, including contract and service renewal and delivery of key projects.

• Inclusion and Diversity

  • Works with Partners and HR teams on specific goals and specific initiatives to increase inclusion and the retention and promotion of underrepresented groups and ensure equality for all.

• Employee Relations

  • Works closely with the Employee Relations team and the HRBPs and advises on any employee relations issues arising (including but not limited to grievance, disciplinary, and sickness absence cases).
  • Ensures the communication and implementation of employee relations policies in practice areas e.g. absence management, disciplinary, and dispute resolution.
  • Undertakes face-to-face exit interviews with leavers, end of training contract surveys, and other feedback gathering as required and provides feedback and guidance to the relevant Partners and business leaders on our current employment proposition and practices.
  • Is recognised as a trusted advisor to the business.

Qualifications

Experience

• You will have relevant experience working in HR, ideally as an Early Talent Development specialist or HR Business Partner.
• You will have proven experience managing early talent programs, including development and performance management processes.
• You will have experience building strong relationships with senior stakeholders and acting as a trusted advisor on talent-related issues.
• You will have gained experience from a large and complex organisation (legal or professional services), and you will have a good understanding of a Partnership Culture.

Skills

• Strong intellectual and analytical skills with the flexibility to manage detail as well as think conceptually and creatively.
• Flexible and effective communications skills. An ability to influence and form good relationships at all levels across an organisation. An ability to present and engage with audiences of different sizes and levels of seniority with confidence.
• The ability to cope with a varied and busy workload and a good attention to detail.
• A high level of confidentiality and the ability to deal with conflict situations and handle a variety of potentially sensitive issues.
• Commercial awareness and a reputation for excellent client service.
• A collaborative working style.

Knowledge

• Broad knowledge of HR best practice.
• Employee relations expertise would be an advantage.

Qualifications

• Ideally, you will have formal HR qualifications or equivalent experience e.g. CIPD, coaching, mediation.

Additional Information

How we will support you

From your first day with us, you will have varied opportunities to continuously grow and develop your skills and knowledge. From formal training, informal coaching and mentoring through to skills-based and technical training and on-the-job learning.

Hybrid working

This role follows our 'balanced' hybrid working approach, and as long as business needs allow, you will be supported to work in a hybrid way in line with the hybrid working policy.

What we offer including our broad range of benefits and working environment

When you join Clifford Chance, you will have access to a broad range of benefits to support you across many aspects of your personal and professional life including financial, wellbeing, lifestyle, and family-friendly benefits. For more information on what we offer specifically in the UK, please visit our What We Offer page on our career site.

Equal opportunities

At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm, and society.

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer, and every other aspect of employment.

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration, and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.

Find out more about our inclusive culture here.

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