HR Business Partner

At Dentons Business Services EMEA, we are committed to excellence in supporting legal professionals with cutting-edge solutions. Our dynamic and diverse team collaborates seamlessly to provide a wide range of services, including finance, IT, human resources, marketing, and more. We pride ourselves on fostering a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability.

Dentons Business Services EMEA serves as the operational backbone of Dentons, supporting the world’s largest law firm in delivering exceptional service to clients across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

As a crucial component of Dentons' global network, our EMEA business services team plays a key role in driving efficiency, innovation, and collaboration.

Role

This role operates as a business partner in all employee – related matters to managers and people leaders, working closely with HR Administration and other HR functions within Dentons Business Services and the Regions.

The role requires strong commercial acumen, data-led decision making and the ability to influence leaders in a complex and evolving environment.

The role is a fixed term contract (15 months maternity cover) and operates in a hybrid working model (2 days/week required in the office)

Responsibilities / What you are responsible for:

·         Lead the development and delivery of aligned People Plans with Divisional/Department Leaders that directly support business strategy, commercial objectives and long-term capability needs.

·         Work with HR Managers to deliver best HR support for all employees.

·         Support HR Manager with the delivery of the annual moderation, performance and salary review processes

·         Carry out exit interviews and highlight issues and trends.

·         Propose and facilitate new HR strategies and initiatives in response to business and employee needs

·         Partner with managers and leaders to support the achievement of business goals thorough effective people management practices

·         Coordinate and support managers in key HR processes such as Annual Appraisal, Compensation Review Process, Talent Mapping

·         Manage employee relations cases including disciplinary actions, performance management, absences and ensuring fair and compliant outcomes

·         Work closely with the Recruitment Team to identify and attract top talents supporting the assessment of candidates for key roles

·         Act as a single point of contact for mangers and  employees, addressing concerns and supporting a constructive and performance-oriented work environment

·         Drive initiatives that enhance organizational performance, capability and engagement outcomes.

·         Identify performance accelerators and remove structural, behavioral or cultural barriers to effectiveness.

 Capability, Experience and Qualifications:

·         Minimum 5 years’ experience operating in a HR Business Partnering role within a complex or professional services environment

·         Demonstrated ability to use data, HR systems, insight and reports to support business decisions making

·         Solid knowledge of PL employment law, with experience managing employee relations matters

·         Experience in workforce planning & competency-based recruitment  

·         Experience leading key people processes, including performance management, talent development, succession planning and reward frameworks

·         Desirable experience in building job architectures, roles benchmarking

·         Professional services experience desirable

·         Excellent communication skills

·         Ability to use AI tools combined with critical thinking

·         Good knowledge of Excel and Power Point

·         Fluency in Polish and English