Human Resources Business Partner - 12m FTC

HR Business Partner

Our client is a reputable and growing global law firm seeking a flexible and strategic HR Business Partner (with previous HRBP experience) to join their HR function in their Essex office.

The role is an initial 12 month FTC position.

Salary - up to £75k

Hybrid approx - 2 days in office per week.

The main responsibilities for the HR Business Partner will be to "own" their business units, work collaboratively with the business to align their strategic goals through identifying the organisational and people priorities, adopting a responsive, client and solution-focused approach, delivering best practice, and commercial HR solutions.

Key duties will include:

• Lead the delivery of the People agenda across allocated business areas, ensuring people priorities are closely aligned with commercial objectives and the wider firm strategy.
• Act as a trusted adviser on complex employee relations matters, guiding leaders through change programmes, restructures, TUPE transfers, and formal grievance and disciplinary processes.
• Work closely with the Talent team to embed culture and values across client groups, translating them into practical, day-to-day behaviours.
• Shape and support talent and performance activities, including succession planning, and contribute to the ongoing development of talent frameworks alongside specialist teams.
• Drive engagement initiatives across the business, partnering with Talent and other Centres of Excellence to deliver meaningful and sustainable programmes.
• Own workforce planning for designated areas, identifying current and future capability needs, strengthening talent pipelines, and supporting large-scale change and restructuring initiatives in collaboration with Recruitment and HR colleagues.