Senior HR Manager - Legal

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Role Description:

As the Senior Manager HR for LPA, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing people strategies that support the business priorities and drive organizational success across the Legal & Public Affairs department, globally. This role requires an experienced, strategic business partner who can deliver and implement people solutions that align with global objectives, enhance employee engagement, and foster a high-performance culture.

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• Partner with the Chief Legal Officer and her Legal and Public Affairs Leadership Team to understand business objectives and translate them into effective people programs.
• Collaborate with (ELT-level) business leaders to identify talent needs and develop strategies for attracting, retaining, and developing top talent.
• Develop and implement HR initiatives that support business growth, talent management, and organizational development across LPA.
• Provide strategic input on talent acquisition, strategic workforce planning and performance management to the global and regional HR CoE's ensuring alignment, teamwork and effective communication.
• Lead conversations and implement outcomes of succession planning, and career development initiatives.
• Monitor and analyze people metrics to identify trends, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and performance excellence.
• Promote a diverse and inclusive workplace through various company, ERG initiatives and programs.
• Ensure adherence to local, regional, and global labor laws and regulations.
• Share best practices and insights with HR peers globally to drive consistency and innovation.
• Represent the HR function in LPA leadership meetings and contribute to broader business strategies.

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 5 years in a trusted partnership role with senior executives.
• Ability to apply metrics and analysis to inform business leaders about trends and to identify targeted areas of opportunity for impact such as organizational health and efficiency, cost effectiveness, process improvement.
• Proven ability to develop and implement HR strategies that align with business goals and drive results.
• Proven ability to coordinate, influence and drive results without direct authority.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated experience in managing complex employee relations issues and fostering a positive work environment.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a high degree of autonomy and decision-making authority.
• Excellent communication skills, including, influencing, coaching and mentoring.
• An expert in HR process and policy that is relevant to the function/region they are operating in.
• Expert in delivering large scale organizational change programmes and/or people roadmaps.
• A thorough understanding of managing talent lifecycles and resourcing plans.
• Ability to work cross functionally and partner with multiple business areas to impact business decisions.
• Ability to drive and own large change programmes.
• Strategic mindset, with the ability to focus on operational details.

• Annual paid time off and generous paid leave scheme including: parent, grandparent, bereavement, and care leave
• Hybrid working including flexible working arrangements, and up to 20 days per year working from abroad (home country)
• Industry leading product discounts - up to 1400 per year - for yourself, including automatic Genius Level 3 status and Booking.com wallet credit

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