HR Business Partner

We have a fantastic opportunity for someone to join ourgrowing HR team as a HR Business Partner (HRBP) on a permanent basis due to thegrowth and development of the team.

We're looking for an individual with proven experienceas a HR Business Partner and a strong background in HR Business Partnering.

In this role as HRBP, you'll work in close partnershipwith our business services leaders to ensure Departments implement theirstrategic people plan and manage their people in a way that meets the currentand future needs of the business. Our team is on a very exciting journey at themoment, working on lots of interesting strategic priorities and transformationprojects.

This position will be based in our Bristol office, withthe flexibility to embrace hybrid working and some travel between our other UKoffices needed as required.

About us

People are at the heart of our business and this is anexciting time to be in HR and support the firm in adapting to the future ofwork. Our HR team is highly respected for the central and strategic role itplays in making Osborne Clarke a great place to work. The team is made up of50+ people, covering human resources, diversity and inclusion, recruitment andpeople development across all three UK offices. We are a friendly, fun andsupportive team, working closely together to help ensure Osborne Clarke'scontinued growth and success.

Osborne Clarke is an international legal practice withover 270 Partners and more than 900 talented lawyers in 26 locations*. Oursector-based approach enables us to help our clients tackle the issues they arefacing today, and prepare for the ones that they will face tomorrow. Advisingthem both comprehensively and commercially. We love working closely with ourclients on new deals, products and solutions which will transform theirbusinesses, markets and even sectors. And our unique approachable culture isnot an added extra, it's fundamental to our success.

Key Responsibilities

• Working closely with key stakeholders, you will provide strategic as well as operational HR guidance and support to our Business Services departments across three UK locations. Your focus is on improving the performance of the Departments through its people and acting on HR initiatives aligned to the overall OC strategy.
• In partnership with Chiefs and Heads of Department, you will support the department's people plan and influence and contribute to change projects across the business areas. You'll keep progress under review and measure impact in terms of business outcomes.
• You'll coach business leaders and managers in HR matters and managing change effectively.
• You'll oversee talent management and succession planning for your business areas, focusing on preparing and retaining talent for future positions.
• You'll ensure diversity and inclusion (D&I) is a central part of the department's people plan and that business leaders look at decisions through a D&I lens.
• You'll advise on organisational design as needed, keeping this regularly under review and using insight to influence decision making about people, promotions and recruitment throughout the year and during the budgeting process.
• You'll support business leaders to continually monitor and improve employee engagement and wellbeing, ensuring feedback is listened to and acted upon so that our culture remains a competitive advantage.
• You'll use data driven insights to drive the people agenda and influence decision making. You'll also use your extensive HR knowledge to bring an external perspective to our HR offering.
• You'll work with colleagues in People Development to ensure that both general and management capabilities are being developed.
• You will take the lead on complex or sensitive employee relations matters as required, serving as an escalation point for the HR Adviser on less complex cases and generally supervising the HR Adviser's workload.
• You may lead on strategic projects within the HR function for the development of the overall Core HR team.
• You'll influence reward decisions in Business Services and Business Support, driving fairness and consistency, and take the lead on annual pay review and bonus nominations.
• You'll coach the HR Business Services team to build their capability while also acting as an escalation point for the HR Adviser as necessary.
• You'll work with colleagues in recruitment to ensure we attract the best talent and managers have the right recruitment and selection skills for this.

What we're looking for
You will be a driven andenthusiastic individual with proven experience as a HR Business Partner and astrong background in HR Business Partnering.
Also required:

• Proven ability to demonstrate confidence in engaging with a client group to help them drive their business forward with pragmatic, business focussed, commercial advice.
• Demonstrably strong interpersonal, influencing and communication skills, with the confidence to interact with people at all levels.
• Experience of effectively coaching others.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at once
• Work well both as part of a team and independently.
• Professional and flexible in approach, able to adapt to changing requirements and circumstances.
• Ability to think strategically, remaining mindful of OC's strategy and considering big picture implications.
• Ability to forge strong professional working relationships with internal clients.
• Ability to manage expectations amongst internal clients whilst maintaining credibility and professionalism.

Custodian of the OC culture

Salary and benefits

We offer competitive salaries and generous benefits. We value the health and wellbeing of our people and our wide range of initiatives and benefits support this.

Our recruitment process

We welcome direct applications for our opportunities - if you would like any further information about this role or the firm, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact, in complete confidence, Rachael Nye (Recruitment Manager) on rachael.nye@osborneclarke.com or on +44 117 917 4228

Please note that although we include closing dates for our roles as a guide, we review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.

We are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of your recruitment experience and beyond. If you require any adjustments to be made during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.

About Us

Osborne Clarke is an international legal practice with over 330 Partners and more than 1,260 talented lawyers in 26 locations*. Our sector-based approach enables us to help our clients tackle the issues they are facing today, and prepare for the ones that they will face tomorrow. Advising them both comprehensively and commercially. We love working closely with our clients on new deals, products and solutions which will transform their businesses, markets and even sectors. And our unique approachable culture is not an added extra, it's fundamental to our success.

At Osborne Clarke we value difference and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We want everyone to feel that OC is a place where you can be yourself and belong, and our range of interest groups and diversity networks - not to mention our great teams - are a part of making that a reality.

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