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About the Role

This role involves working closely with the Early Talent Development Team Lead to deliver exceptional service to Trainees and key stakeholders throughout their Training Contract lifecycle. You will manage various HR-related activities for the Trainee Lawyer population.

Responsibilities

Manage HR-related people activities for Trainee Lawyers.
Identify Trainee resource needs in collaboration with Trainee Partners, Resource Managers, and HR Business Partnering.
Monitor Trainee utilization for resource allocation.
Provide support and act as the primary contact for SQE and allocated Trainee cohorts.
Conduct career development meetings with Trainees to discuss performance, development, and preferences.
Lead the qualification process for Trainees.
Process client and international secondments in accordance with policy.
Provide support and guidance to Trainees undertaking secondments.
Lead pre-training contract presentations.
Liaise with Education Managers regarding practice area induction and group training.
Manage and deliver supervisor training interventions and resources.
Collaborate with the Academy team to drive learning and development initiatives for Trainees.
Provide development and coaching support to Trainees.
Support and lead early talent projects, such as the Trainee Learning Curriculum.
Support the relationship with the chosen education provider.
Manage key supplier relationships, including contract and service renewal.
Work with Partners and HR teams on inclusion and diversity initiatives.
Advise on employee relations issues, including grievance, disciplinary, and sickness absence cases.
Ensure the communication and implementation of employee relations policies.
Conduct exit interviews and gather feedback from leavers.
Provide feedback and guidance on employment proposition and practices.
Act as a trusted advisor to the business.

Requirements

Relevant experience working in HR, ideally as an Early Talent Development specialist or HR Business Partner.
Proven experience managing early talent programs, including development and performance management processes.
Experience building strong relationships with senior stakeholders and acting as a trusted advisor on talent-related issues.
Experience gained from a large and complex organisation (legal or professional services).
Good understanding of a Partnership Culture.

Skills

Strong intellectual and analytical skills.
Flexibility to manage detail and think conceptually and creatively.
Flexible and effective communication skills.
Ability to influence and build relationships at all levels.
Ability to present and engage with audiences confidently.
Ability to cope with a varied and busy workload.
Good attention to detail.
High level of confidentiality.
Ability to deal with conflict situations.
Ability to handle a variety of potentially sensitive issues.
Commercial awareness.
Excellent client service.
Collaborative working style.

Location

London

Work Type

Hybrid working

Experience Level

Early Talent Development specialist or HR Business Partner experience
Experience managing early talent programs
Experience building strong relationships with senior stakeholders
Experience from a large and complex organisation

Education Level

Formal HR qualifications or equivalent experience (e.g., CIPD, coaching, mediation) ideally.

Benefits

Financial benefits
Wellbeing benefits
Lifestyle benefits
Family friendly benefits

About the Company

One of the largest international law firms in the world with over 30 offices globally.
Strives to exceed client expectations with high-quality advice and legal insight.
Combines global standards with in-depth local expertise.
Offers a truly international perspective across jurisdictions, cultures, and languages.
Fosters an inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.
Focuses on targeted growth led by client needs.
Serves clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations.
Provides a world-class service driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach.
A place where bright minds and the best colleagues meet.

Equal Opportunity

Committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age.
This commitment applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.
Has a variety of flourishing employee networks for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change.
Goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in the firm.