Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP Hiring for HR Advisor at London Full Time

In conjunction with the Recruitment team, liaise with the client group to establish recruitment/resourcing needs and conduct interviews where necessary.

Create recruitment authorisation forms/business cases.

Carry out the firmwide induction to all new starters on a rotational basis.

Work with the HR Assistant/Co-ordinator to oversee the employee induction process and, where necessary, conduct individual induction meetings in accordance with the firm’s induction process.

Monitor and ensure departments conduct 3 and 6 month review meetings.

Compensation & remuneration

Coordinate the annual salary review process for your dedicated client groups: draft annual salary increases and bonuses (using market data); meet with senior members of client group to discuss and agree increases; and moderate increases across all client groups/departments.

Ensure salary data is accurately updated and maintained.

Performance management & employee development

Work closely with the client groups to facilitate the performance review process and provide advice, guidance and training where necessary.

Provide advice and guidance to client group on managing poor performance and where appropriate attend meetings and ensure follow-up.

Manage and co-ordinate internal promotion process within client groups.

Lead on sensitive/complex departures including drawing up and negotiating on settlement agreements.

Provide advice on using the Career Development Framework and act as a champion.

Review performance review forms for action points and pro-actively work in conjunction with the Learning & Development team to identify training needs and career development plans.

Coordinate a 9-box grid review to assist with succession planning and performance management.

Managing others

Delegate effectively to the HR Coordiantors to ensure the workload is prioritised and managed, and deadlines are achieved.

Coach and develop the HR Coordinators.

Employee Relations

Oversee the coordination of all maternity and paternity within the client groups and where necessary; provide advice and guidance to managers ensuring compliance with the firm’s policy.

Oversee the coordination and management of all flexible working applications in line with the firm’s policy and discuss requests with managers whilst considering the business needs.

Provide advice and guidance on employee relations issues e.g. disciplinary/grievance matters and performance issues. Where necessary, investigate matters and conduct meetings autonomously.

Monitor and manage all sickness absence within dedicated client groups. When necessary discuss absence with managers and ensure follow-up with individuals. Work with Occupational Health where appropriate and liaise with insurers on GIP claims as appropriate.

Deal with welfare queries from staff and provide advice and information on the internal and external sources of support available. Ensure follow-up as appropriate.

Implement small restructuring and resourcing projects.

Leavers

Oversee the leaver process ensuring relevant information is communicated and fed back, and where necessary the appropriate action is taken.

Ensure any contractual obligations (i.e. notice period, claw back on study, post-termination restrictions) are dealt with accordingly, in conjunction with the manager and the individual.

Ensure HR Coordinators complete and sign off leavers checklist.

Reporting

Maintain regular reports and generate other reports and statistics on request, making sure data is always up to date and accurate. Where necessary analyse the data and provide recommendations.

Research competitor intelligence/best practice information

Manage headcount for budgeting process providing input on projected headcount assumptions and attending meetings where appropriate.

Visas

Ensure all staff are eligible to work in the UK and hold the required paperwork on file in compliance with UKBA and ISO requirements.

Deal with all visa renewals and new visa processes in conjunction with the firm’s immigration team, the UKBA and liaising with the client group where relevant.

HR Projects

Acts as key stakeholder when implementing and reviewing HR/Firmwide policies.

Actively lead in strategic projects, HR initiatives and departmental activities as appropriate.

General

Understand the HR needs of different departments to help them achieve their strategic objectives whilst following the overall HR strategy.

Keep up-to-date with external developments which may impact strategy e.g. employment law and where necessary undertake research in to policy development.

Provide advice and guidance on employment law and firm policy/procedures to client groups.

Keep the Senior HR Manager fully informed of the current status of work, of any problems encountered and how these problems can be resolved.

Develop/maintain a detailed knowledge of HR issues through appropriate reading, seminars, networking events and practical experience.

Key relationships

Client base stakeholders

Wider HR team including other Business Partnering teams and Centres of Excellence

Other Business Services functions

External advisors

Experience and knowledge

Preferably, experience working in a professional services environment at Advisor level.

Good advisory skills with solid knowledge of employment legislation.

Solid understanding of dealing with ER issues.

Skills and competencies

Strong client service skills and excellent communication both verbal and written.

Ability to influence and challenge at all levels where appropriate.

Professional, credible and responsive.

Strong commercial and business awareness.

Team player.

Ability to deal with pressure and manage conflicting priorities.

Discreet with the utmost integrity.

Enthusiastic, energetic and positive.

Diversity, inclusion and working differently

Diversity and inclusion is at the heart of BCLP. We are wholly committed to creating an inclusive and inspirational culture where all our employees are valued, motivated and able to make the most of their skills qualities and points of difference and, most importantly, be themselves.

We believe that our goals of always exceeding client expectations and being the most attractive place to work will only be achieved if we recruit, retain, reward and develop our people with regard to their abilities and contributions and without reference to their background, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, political belief or disability.

BCLP is a firm with an increasingly flexible workforce. We are supportive of a range of working arrangements, tailored to you as an individual, wherever possible.

Please ask the Resourcing Team about the flexible working arrangements that are available to you within this role.