Senior Manager HR Business Partner | People & Purpose

During your tenure as a Senior Manager HR Business Partner, you will work closely with Partners, Directors, and senior leaders to support their teams. You will run key people processes (performance, promotions, pay reviews), handle employee relations cases, ensure compliance with labour law and firm policies, and use people data to help leaders make better decisions. You ll also help improve engagement and the overall employee experience. Act as a trusted advisor to Partners/Directors and senior leaders on organization design, workforce planning, talent strategy, and culture. Translate business priorities into actionable people plans aligned to firm strategy and values. Coach leaders on performance, engagement, change management, and team effectiveness. Lead end-of-year performance cycles, ensuring quality, consistency, and adherence to timelines. Manage performance outcomes including calibration, moderation, and final rating alignment in line with firm guidelines. Facilitate talent review discussions, succession planning, and identification of high potentials and critical roles. Govern promotion processes end-to-end (eligibility, documentation, panels, approvals, and communications). Oversee annual salary review and bonus processes, ensuring fairness, internal equity, and compliance with firm policies. Lead complex employee relations cases, investigations, disciplinary matters, and grievance handling with discretion and consistency. Manage Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs) and structured improvement processes, including documentation, coaching guidance, and risk mitigation. Ensure outcomes are compliant with labour law, internal policies, and ethical standards. Support wellbeing, inclusion, and culture initiatives aligned to firm priorities. Provide regular people dashboards and insights (performance distribution, promotions, attrition, ER trends, diversity metrics, engagement). Maintain strong governance, documentation standards, and audit readiness across all people processes. Identify process improvements and standardization opportunities to enhance efficiency and employee experience.

Desired Candidate Profile

Bachelor degree in human resources management, business administration or a related field. Knowledge of best practices in HR management is essential. Experience 12+ years in HR with 8+ years managing performance cycles, talent reviews, and employee relations, performance management, calibration, promotions, salary reviews, and PIPs, restructuring. Skilled in handling employee relations, disciplinary actions, and exit processes compliant with labour laws. Proficient in people analytics, reporting, and maintaining HR governance and audit readiness. Ability to communicate professionally with Leadership Detail oriented and conscientious. Excellent organizational, communication and time-management skills. Advanced level of technical proficiency and computer literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Management). Fluent in English (Reading, Speaking and Writing).