Senior HR Advisor

Role: Senior HR Advisor - 12 month Fixed Term Purpose The purpose of this role is to provide a HR advisory service to the Practice Groups and Business Services through the management of effective HR administration, consultation and influence. Key Dimensions • Supporting approximately 220 employees across the practice groups and business teams alongside the rest of the Singapore HR team. • All employees are based in the Singapore office. Key responsibilities and challenges 1. Headcount and business planning: • Consult with practice group leaders and managers to understand and identify business and headcount needs and to input on the HR element of strategic business plans. • Be aware of “shape and size” issues within client groups and highlight to partners/manager as appropriate. • Manage the administrative processes which support the headcount and business planning process to ensure that they are executed efficiently and accurately. • Monitor headcount movement and highlight issues to relevant partner/manager as required and manage any remedial action required. 2. Employee development: • Identify development needs and opportunities and engage partners/managers and learning specialists to respond to those needs. • Manage and coordinate transfers, secondments and exchange programmes taking into account Linklaters policy and practice and ensuring HR administration is executed efficiently and accurately. 3. Employee relations: • Advise partners/managers on policy and best practice with regards to performance management and employee relations issues and provide assistance with administration and other required tasks. • Influence management practices by coaching and advising partners/managers/team leaders. • Interpret and implement firm wide polices and practices. • Consult with Specialist HR teams to enhance/create polices as required. • Manage sickness absence 4. Appraisal & Remuneration: • Drive forward the annual appraisal, salary and bonus review process, advising on policy and practice and managing the production of the relevant documentation for moderation meetings. • Manage the annual appraisal process to ensure it is undertaken within time parameters, with rigour and integrity. • Challenge decisions to ensure equity and assist in effective career and performance management. • Provide briefing, training and regular updates to client groups in relation to the annual processes via group meetings and office townhalls. 5. Leaver related issues: • Conduct exit interviews. • Advise partners/managers on policy and best practice and provide coaching and administrative support with less routine leaver issues such as counselling to leave, redundancy, dismissal, retirement, etc. • Keep abreast of recurring themes from exit interview data and highlight to partners/ manager as appropriate. 6. Graduate Recruitment and Trainee Development • Coordinate and attend campus recruitment events in Singapore • Work with our Asia Resourcing Manager for India graduate recruitment • Work with our London graduate team on London/Singapore graduate opportunities • Manage trainee seat move each March and September • Act as mentor and support for the Singapore based trainees throughout their training contract. • Manage intern pipeline 7. Other: • Contribute to special projects which are driven out of an identified business need within the client group or HR strategy. • Assist in the development of the wider HR team through effective networking, communication and sharing of experience and knowledge. Characteristics, Skills & Experience required: Character • Ability to gain the respect of partners & managers and influence them effectively. • Professional, credible. • Effective communicator. • Excellent presentation skills both oral and written • Adaptable and flexible. • Common sense. • Strong team skills. • Committed and determined – robust Education / Qualification • University Degree, ideally HR • Strong technical knowledge of HR issues • Undergraduate degree in business studies/ management. (desirable) Languages • Native level English Practical experience • Minimum five years HR experience in blue-chip organisations where HR has been an effective business partner. • Evidence of conducting interviews and involvement in selection decisions. • Experience in implementing firm wide employee relations policies. • Extensive knowledge of HR administration, in particular, headcount planning and assessment and salary review. • Professional services exposure a benefit (desirable) Office skills • Computer literate – good working knowledge of Microsoft Office. • Able to prioritise effectively • Manage electronic diary • Able to multi-task effectively. • Good attention to detail • Workday (desirable) Commercial Skills • Commercially aware. • Comfortable with figures #LI-DN