Hr Business Partner

Location: Belfast

Workplace: Hybrid

Closing Date: 22nd April 2024

The Opportunity:

The HR Business Partner will join our highly regarded HR team in Belfast. Reporting to the Senior HR Business Partner, this role will be essential in working with key stakeholders to ensure that the People strategy is at the forefront of what we do. Our culture is everything to us. The role holder will be responsible for maintaining and building that culture.

The role holder serves as a consultant to management on human resource-related issues and acts as an employee champion and change agent. The role assesses and anticipates HR-related needs and seeks to develop integrated solutions. The position formulates partnerships across the HR function to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflect the Firm's objectives. They will establish themselves as a trusted advisor within the business.

Working at Baker McKenzie:

Baker McKenzie is the world’s leading law firm with offices all over the world. Our Belfast Centre is home to over 400 teammates in both legal and professional services such as finance, IT, marketing, and business support.

We offer one of the best workplace benefits packages in the business with comprehensive private health cover, income protection, life assurance and a full employee assistance plan. These and a host of other benefits make us one of the most desirable companies to work for in Belfast.

We are committed to promoting inclusion, diversity, and equity for all and are confident we can provide a career as individual and as exceptional as you.

About the role:

As part of this role, the successful candidate will:

Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with the business to help them achieve their strategic goals through identifying the organisational and people priorities, adopting a responsive approach, and delivering best-practice HR solutions.
• Coach, support, and challenge managers in delivering the people strategy, developing teams, and managing performance in line with Firm policy.
• Support managers in managing Employee Relations issues, ensuring they are dealt with professionally, legally, and promptly.
• Provide accurate, timely, practical advice on all HR and employee relations matters ensuring best practice processes are delivered that are in alignment with Northern Ireland employment legislation.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to the day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partners with the legal department as needed/required.
• Provide day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (e.g., coaching, career development, disciplinary actions).
• Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Advise on all HR policies and procedures, making or recommending appropriate decisions.
• Ensure HR policies and procedures are up to date with relevant legislation and communicated as appropriate.
• Review monthly payroll.
• Provide support and guidance on structure changes, role changes, job details, and salary grading & benchmarking.
• Provide support to the recruitment team during high volume recruitment campaigns.
• Provide administrative support across HR operations.
• Monitor the effectiveness of HR programs and initiatives to ensure the business can attract, develop, and retain high-performing colleagues.

Experience Required

Essential Criteria:

To be successful in this role you will need:

Skills and Experience:

• Relevant undergraduate degree with a 2.1 classification or above.
• CIPD qualified.
• Experience in a similar role ideally within a global professional services organization.
• In-depth working knowledge and understanding of HR legislation, principles, policies, and procedures.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to exercise good judgment.

Technical and Personal Skills:

• Confident communicator.
• Strong client service ethos and delivery focus.
• A catalyst and leader of change.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
• A flexible approach to adapting the role to meet current and future business needs.
• Strategic thinker with a commercial understanding and ability to translate business goals into HR priorities.
• Influencing and presentation skills to establish senior level credibility.
• Strong client relationship skills with the ability to manage the diversity of multiple leader relationships and serve their needs without compromising service levels.
• Ability to build rapport at all levels.
• Ability to develop solutions to a wide range of highly complex problems, requiring creativity and innovation.
• A motivator and developer of people.
• Collaborative approach, effectively working with others to achieve team success.