Totum Partners
Junior HR Business Partner
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An international law firm is looking for a Lead Senior HR Advisor/Junior HR Business Partner to provide high-quality, pragmatic HR support to a defined client group.
The role
Reporting to the Senior HR Business Partner, you’ll act as the senior point of contact for your client group - delivering confident ER advice, slick day-to-day execution and continuous improvement across the employee lifecycle.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the HR advisory service for your client group, providing clear, commercial guidance across ER and policy.
- Own key employee lifecycle processes (joiners, movers, leavers), ensuring pace, accuracy and consistency.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition on recruitment from brief to offer, supporting fair, consistent selection.
- Lead on ER casework (performance, conduct, grievance, absence), including investigations and outcome management.
- Keep HR activity compliant with UK employment law and internal governance; translate changes into practical guidance.
- Drive improvements to processes, templates and MI - making the HR service simpler, faster and more consistent.
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What you’ll bring
- CIPD qualified (or equivalent).
- Strong senior HR advisory experience within an international law firm or professional services environment.
- People leadership experience - coach-led, hands-on and collaborative.
- Up-to-date knowledge of UK employment law and confident ER case management.
- A confident communicator who can influence stakeholders and handle sensitive issues with discretion.
- Organised and detail-driven, comfortable with HR systems and using MI to improve service.
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Equal Opportunities
As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients and our communities. We believe that the firms that thrive are those with the most diverse team; that's why we work so hard to source the best talent from the broadest pool possible. As an equal opportunities employer we strive to accommodate anyone who may have specific needs. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made in advance.
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