Senior People & Culture Business Partner

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Ashurst is a leading progressive global law firm with a rich history spanning more than 200 years. We are proud of our history and are future-focused, having expanded into new technologies through our NewLaw division, Ashurst Advance, and our consulting arm. Our in-depth understanding of our clients and commitment to providing excellent standards of service have seen us become a trusted adviser to local and global corporates, financial institutions and governments in all areas of commercial law. To find out more please visit www.ashurst.com

The Opportunity:

The People & Culture (P&C) team at Ashurst delivers purpose led transformation programmes and practices that support the attraction and enablement of leading talent. We are a diverse team, spread across the globe, who prioritise collaboration to draw on our full spectrum of perspectives, networks and strengths. Our team has a blend of roles and expertise within our global Business Partnering team and our Centres of Excellence - Learning & OD, Reward & People Data, Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning, Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging and Performance Innovation.

Reporting to the People & Culture Director - UK, EMEA & US, this is a senior permanent position in the Northern Hemisphere business partnering team.

On a day-to day basis you will partner with Divisional/Practice Heads/Partners and Business Services leaders in the London office, providing advice, coaching and support across a broad range of P&C matters spanning the employee lifecycle. Working in collaboration with P&C divisional leads, you will focus on enabling partners/business leaders to effectively manage and support their people with a focus on developing and retaining talent, employee engagement and wellbeing to drive a culture of high performance.

Our ideal candidate will be a true generalist who can bring significant experience in business partnering at an Executive level as well as a good understanding of the many different responsibilities of the wider People & Culture function. You will have a strong understanding of progressive HR practice, current UK employment legislation and application, as well as superior stakeholder management skills and the ability to become a trusted advisor to leadership team members within your stakeholder group.

A full job description including a breakdown of responsibilities can be found attached to the role on our careers page http://careers.ashurst.com/ .

We offer all the things you should expect from an international law firm including:

• Competitive remuneration with the flexibility to reward high performance
• Flexible working
• Corporate health plans
• Industry leading programme that celebrates diversity and inclusion

We aim to recruit, retain and promote the best people from the widest possible talent pools. We are committed to offering a safe and welcoming environment for all employees to ensure they are supported to work at their best. Beyond this, what sets Ashurst apart from others is our global strength, our drive to innovate and collaborate, and our commitment to excellence.

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