HR Business Partner

We are looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to play a pivotal role in supporting Weightmans’ strategic ambitions. Working closely with the HR Director, Head of HR and Board members, you will help shape and deliver the firm’s people strategy, ensuring it aligns to our wider business plans and supports the creation of high‑performing, engaged and resilient teams.

This is a senior, influential role requiring a strong blend of strategic insight and operational HR expertise. You will act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders, leading on organisational design, change management, workforce planning and complex employee relations, while ensuring consistent and high‑quality HR service delivery across the business.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading and delivering strategic people projects aligned to firm‑wide business and people plans
• Building strong, trusted relationships with senior leaders and key stakeholders across the firm
• Providing strategic and day‑to‑day leadership to support delivery of business objectives
• Partnering with leaders to shape and implement people plans that drive performance, engagement and resilience
• Advising on organisational structure and design to support growth and change
• Leading workforce planning, succession planning and talent development initiatives
• Using HR data and analytics to inform decision‑making, identify trends and drive continuous improvement
• Providing expert guidance on complex employee relations matters
• Working collaboratively with Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, Learning & Development, Early Careers and Reward to deliver integrated HR solutions
• Coaching and mentoring junior HR colleagues and contributing to the development of the wider HR team
• Ensuring HR policies and processes are implemented consistently and effectively
• Keeping up to date with developments in HR practice and employment law and introducing improvements where appropriate
• Championing employee engagement, living our values and acting as a role model across the firm
• Working in line with all relevant policies, procedures and legislation

This list is not exhaustive and you will be expected to support the wider remit of the role as the business evolves.

At Weightmans, our people are central to our success. You’ll be joining a collaborative, values‑led firm where you can make a genuine impact on the future of the business and its people. We offer a supportive, inclusive culture, flexible working and the opportunity to work at the heart of strategic decision‑making across the firm

 Come and join our award-winning organisation and be part of a team where people truly matter.  

Weightmans is a Leading national law firm, with strong international capabilities.

Weightmans has been recognised as a leading employer for the 19th consecutive year at Britain’s Top Employers awards, and ranking top 10 in the list, the firm has also secured top positions in Chambers UK.

Join Weightmans as we continue our journey to becoming one of the UK’s top 30 law firms.

Why work for us? Take a look: Work for Weightmans: voted a top employer | Weightmans

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