Senior HR Manager - US Law Firm

A newly created opportunity for a senior HR Manager to lead the HR function for the growing London office of a full-service US law firm.

Working closely with Partners and global HR colleagues, the successful candidate will report into the Director of Administration, manage and develop a team of two, and take ownership of all people matters. This is a hands on, high impact generalist role with real breadth; from ER to talent development, D&I, and culture.

• Lead day to day HR operations for the London office, acting as the primary HR point of contact for Partners and managers.
• Provide expert, pragmatic advice on employee relations, performance management and UK employment law.
• Lead, coach and develop a small local HR team - including an HR Senior Specialist and HR Assistant - creating clear development pathways, building confidence and capability, and fostering a high quality, client focused service.
• Handle complex ER matters including grievances, disciplinaries and conflict resolution.
• Oversee onboarding, talent development, L&D, succession planning and employee engagement.
• Manage compensation and benefits benchmarking, right to work compliance and skilled worker visa processes.
• Support organisational change, workforce planning and the ongoing rollout of firm wide people initiatives.
• Ensure GDPR compliance and maintain HR policies, procedures and systems (Workday).