HR Manager - Business Team - 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

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Job Title: HR Manager – Business Team - 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Department: People

Office: London

Reports To: Head of HR – UK, Africa and Middle East

Working Hours: 35 hours per week, 9:30am to 5:30pm but additional hours may be required. Agile and flexible working patterns are considered. Hybrid working allows up to 40% remote and 60% in the office; please contact the recruitment team to discuss further.

Firm Description: Hogan Lovells is one of the leading global law firms. Our breadth of practice, industry knowledge, and global approach underpin our position. We operate over 40 offices worldwide and provide business-oriented advice to clients locally and internationally.

Department Description: The People Team supports all aspects of our people’s careers, from recruitment to retirement, helping the firm realise its vision. We aim to create an employer brand that attracts talent and provides support to perform at their best in a diverse and inclusive culture.

Role Overview: The HR Manager will provide leadership and direction in supporting the Technology function globally, and will run HR day-to-day operations for the function in London. The role also provides generalist HR support to the firm’s Business Team functions in the UK and supports the Head of HR-UK, Africa and Middle East and the wider HR team on projects and process improvements. The role is part of a small team supporting the London-based business teams.

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities

• Work closely with the Chief Information Officer and global Technology Leaders to implement HR initiatives aligned with strategic objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement and enhance the visibility and credibility of the HR Business Partner service.
• Develop understanding of the Technology and other Business Team environments to provide strategic HR advice and align people strategy with business goals.
• Advise and support leaders on change management, organisational effectiveness, employee relations, performance and talent management, workforce planning, salary and bonus reviews, annual appraisals, and policy interpretation.
• Contribute to Technology leadership meetings with updates on people priorities and initiatives.
• Collaborate with HR Centres of Excellence (recruitment, learning and development, inclusion) to deliver tailored solutions.
• Advise on employee relations to ensure fair treatment and minimize legal or financial risk for the firm.
• Manage short and long-term sickness absence with Occupational Health and the Group Income Protection provider.
• Provide insightful management data and analysis to inform decision making.
• Develop and mentor the HR Manager and HR Administrator to ensure high-quality internal service to Business Team functions.
• Participate in projects with other managers and the Head of HR-UK, Africa and Middle East to anticipate changes in employment law and HR practice.

Specific duties or responsibilities may be reviewed from time to time to reflect changes in personnel and management structure, staff location or services.

All members of the firm participate in our Responsible Business program.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• High energy, drive and commerciality with credibility to interact with a discerning audience; collaborative and networked in a multi-cultural environment.
• HR experience in a professional services or similar environment.
• Experience as a HR Manager or similar role.
• Significant ER experience.
• CIPD qualified.

General Attributes

• Strong people skills and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders across a global business.
• Positive, diplomatic communication with attention to detail.
• Proactive team player with the ability to influence and manage expectations.
• Ability to coach senior individuals to ensure successful outcomes.
• Pragmatic, robust, diplomatic, and resourceful with adaptability to different situations.

Agile Working Statement

Our goal is to embed flexibility across our business by offering opportunities to work in an agile way, whether regularly or on an ad hoc basis.

Equal Opportunities Employment Statement

Hogan Lovells provides equal opportunities in recruitment, training and promotion, with decisions based on job requirements and without regard to race, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy or disability. All vacancies are open to direct applicants. Recruitment agencies: we operate a preferred supplier list.

Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Human Resources

Industries: Law Practice and Legal Services

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