Human Resources Business Partner

Chambers and Partners is excited to be seeking a talented People Business Partner to join our team and drive impactful people strategies across Research and other key functions.

In this pivotal role, you’ll be at the heart of shaping our people agenda, working alongside leaders to ensure the right talent is in place at every level. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with stakeholders to design innovative solutions that enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and create lasting value.

If you’re passionate about building strong relationships and making a meaningful impact through people-centric solutions, we’d love to hear from you.

Main responsibilities:

• Build relationships with key stakeholders to support the Research Department with continued growth.
• Primarily partner with the Research function and act as the dedicated People support for Tech, Data & Strategy.
• Provide support to fellow People Business Partner and Head of People & DEI as needed, fostering a collaborative environment through regular information sharing.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant employment laws and regulations and keep abreast of changes and developments in People best practices and legislation.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to employees and management on company culture, procedures, best practices.
• Act as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders on People-related matters, providing insights and recommendations.
• Manage complex employee relations cases, including redundancies, and organisational change, providing guidance and advice to other People Team members involved.
• Support the implementation of performance improvement plans and monitor progress to ensure successful outcomes.
• Foster a proactive approach to analysing People data to identify trends and provide insights for continuous improvement.
• Partner with the Head of People & DEI to review our employee benefits offering and conducting market research to ensure our employee value proposition remains attractive and cost effective.
• Partner with stakeholders, and wider People Team to roll out key people initiatives, including benefit and policy updates, engagement activities, pay reviews, and performance cycles.
• Support the People Advisor with Maternity and Paternity Leave and other Leave in your functions.
• Oversee all Visa applications and renewals for your functions.

Education and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• CIPD qualification, level 5 or above desired.
• Demonstrable experience in a People function with partnering experience.
• Experience of managing full employee lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of HR, HR legal compliance, data principles and practices.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to interpret and utilise people data to drive HR strategies and initiatives.
• Experience in developing, maintaining and analysing HR metrics and dashboards.

Skills, Abilities and attributes:

• Excellent communicator adept at making and maintaining relationships.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in HRIS systems, data analysis tools, and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Strong knowledge of People policies, procedures and legal requirements.
• Flexibility in managing multiple priorities and projects.
• Strong team player with the ability to work collaboratively with others.

About us:

Chambers is the world’s leading legal rankings and legal data and analytics company.

For over 30 years, Chambers has differentiated the very best legal talent by identifying and ranking law firms and lawyers globally.

The Chambers’ research methodology is unrivaled in accuracy, depth, and quality, delivering indispensable data insights based on rankings that truly reflect ability and talent.

Our Purpose is to differentiate the best legal talent for when it really matters. Our Mission is to independently research the global legal market, to champion exceptional talent and deliver indispensable insights. And our Vision​ is A world where important legal matters are always addressed with the best intelligence and professional expertise, wherever it exists.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to fostering and promoting an inclusive professional environment for all of our employees, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion are integral values of Chambers and Partners and are key in our culture. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. This commitment applies across all of our employment policies and practices, from recruiting and hiring to training and career development. We support our employees through our internal INSPIRE committee with Executive Sponsors, Chairs and Ambassadors throughout the business promoting knowledge and effecting change.