Head of Talent - Belfast, United Kingdom - A & L Goodbody

A & L Goodbody

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Belfast, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Belfast

As a leading law firm in Northern Ireland, the foundations of our success are rooted in our talent strategy.

We are recruiting for a dynamic and effective HR professional for our Belfast office to operate as a senior leader in our firm and drive the talent strategy for the success of our business and our clients.

Key responsibilities:

Collaborate with the Belfast partnership and Talent Director Dublin to shape the Talent Strategy aligning to the objectives of the firm

Represent the firm at a strategic level professionally, internally, presenting to the partnership, external stakeholders and in raising the profile of the firm as a people business

Drive recruitment strategy, through early careers recruitment to key lateral hires to deliver on firm strategy and growth

Champion and drive Diversity and Inclusion throughout the firm, aligning D&I Strategy to the firm and continuing on the success of the firm's D&I strategy and being a Silver Diversity Mark holder (2021)

Manage key external partnerships, identifying key external opportunities which align to the firm's overall strategy

Proactively lead reward strategies, collating external benchmarking and providing recommendations to partnership

Conduct research and analysis of key employee data, via surveys, focus groups and external market trends for consideration and shaping retention and attraction strategies

Keep Partnership aware of knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law

Work collaboratively with talent development in ensuring the professional development of all individuals ensuring progression for all

Give counsel and oversee employee relations issues should they arise with professionalism

Champion a high performance culture and making recommendations for improvements

Lead on special projects and communicate and direct on strategy and implementation

Manage the Talent function in NI ensuring administration excellence and compliance

Key criteria

The Head of Talent NI requires an individual with:
Strong HR experience in a professional services environment

Evidenced experience of building strong collaborative relationships with multiple parties internally and externally

Demonstrable evidence of how you have shaped HR strategy for the success of business

Effective leadership skills able to handle multiple demands and priorities

Excellent communication skills, with a skill in recognising importance of timing and method of communication dependent on situation

A passion for progressing Diversity & Inclusion and ensuring a culture of belonging

Minimum MCIPD qualification

A&L Goodbody offers you the opportunity to advance your career working with lawyers and a partnership at the top of their field of expertise.

We provide a supportive environment which encourages our people to develop and achieve their ambitions.