Senior human resources manager

My client, a leading Corporate and Real Estate law firm, with offices all over the globe, is looking to hire a Senior HR Manager, to join their wider HR business partnering team.

This is a pivotal leadership role supporting key practice areas across Finance, Real Estate and Private Equity Investment, where you will act as a senior strategic partner to the business in the UK and EMEA region. Based in London, you will work closely with senior stakeholders to shape and deliver a commercially focused people agenda aligned to the firm’s broader objectives.

As a Senior HR Manager, you will operate as a trusted advisor to practice group leadership, driving forward HR strategy and ensuring the delivery of a high-performing, values-driven culture. You will play a leading role in aligning people initiatives with business priorities, enabling growth, capability building and long-term success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with senior stakeholders to design and implement people strategies that support business objectives
• Drive a high-performance culture underpinned by strong values and clear expectations
• Contribute to regional and global HR initiatives and ensure effective execution locally
• Support resourcing strategies to ensure optimal team structures and sustainable growth
• Build strong, credible relationships with partners and senior leaders across the business
• Lead on partner lifecycle activities including performance, progression and remuneration processes
• Oversee talent management strategies including succession planning, leadership development and mobility
• Champion diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives within the practice groups
• Manage and develop an HR Manager, ensuring delivery of a high-quality HR service
• Collaborate closely with international HR counterparts to ensure consistency and best practice
• Act as a key member of both the HR leadership team and practice group leadership forums
• Provide expert guidance on complex HR matters including disciplinary, grievance and organisational change
• Partner with legal and senior stakeholders on sensitive cases and restructuring initiatives
• Lead on implementing policy changes and driving performance management standards
• Act as a change agent, supporting transformation and continuous improvement initiatives

About You

• An experienced HR leader with a strong track record in a professional services environment
• Commercially astute with the ability to influence and operate effectively at senior levels
• Skilled in navigating complex organisational structures and driving strategic people agendas
• Demonstrates strong leadership capability with experience building and developing high-performing teams
• Confident managing ambiguity and delivering results in a fast-paced, evolving environment

What Success Looks Like

• Becoming a trusted and influential advisor to senior stakeholders
• Driving a strong, diverse talent pipeline across the business
• Delivering measurable improvements in engagement, performance and collaboration
• Leading an engaged, high-performing HR team
• Successfully embedding consistent HR practices across the region

This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior HR professional looking to step into a highly visible and impactful role within a dynamic, global legal environment.