Head Of Hr Apac

We are currently looking for a Senior HR Manager who has managed a region, ideally APAC for an international law firm.

The object of the role is to:

• Progress the strategic HR agenda for the Asia Pacific region.
• Lead and direct the APAC HR team on all HR operational issues including seasonal firm-wide processes.
• Be a credible and trusted advisor and provide excellent HR service to the APAC partnership and leadership team.
• Facilitate and coordinate working relationships across the global firm, including with Business Managers, Group HR Managers, Global Mobility, Compensation &
  Benefits and Learning &
  Development.
• In conjunction with the APAC leadership team, devise and implement a comprehensive HR strategy for the region that is in line with the firm-wide strategy and the global HR strategy. Develop a resource strategy for the region to ensure employee talent plans for both fee-earners and business support align with the region's strategic goals.
• Develop and maintain APAC HR policies and procedures including but not limited to:
  family leave, recruitment, joiners and leavers, graduate recruitment, salary review and diversity initiatives.
• Ensure employment contracts for APAC are current and comply with local regulations, and where appropriate and applicable, achieve regional consistency.
• Maintain monthly regulatory review for all APAC offices ensuring statutory requirements have been met and any issues are flagged to senior management on a timely basis.
• Manage the APAC salary review budget process and provide recommendations to the Head of Asia and COO.
• Manage the APAC annual salary review process for all Groups and Business Operations teams.
• Oversee and, where necessary, support HR Managers in delivering APAC Graduate Recruitment programmes and initiatives
• Oversee and, where necessary, support HR Managers in delivering all lateral recruitment practices, processes and initiatives.
• Support and lead the APAC HR team on regional mobility issues to ensure firm-wide consistency including documentation, working with preferred suppliers, and negotiating and finalising packages.
• Lead and support APAC L&
  D Manager in developing and delivering L&
  D programmes for lawyersand Business Operations in line with the strategic goals of the firm and the region.
• Utilise firm-wide secondment programmes (e.G. Stride) to support and develop key talent in the APAC business.
• Lead and support both the regional HR team and Office Managers in jurisdictions where there is no local HR support.
• Line management responsibilities to the APAC HR team, ensuring APAC HR is delivering an excellent HR service to the business.
• Ensure the team's experience and skills are properly utilised and HR projects are allocated accordingly.
• Ensure each member of the APAC HR team is sufficiently challenged and is provided with developmental opportunities, including developing their commercial understanding of the business.

Relevant Experience

• HR experience in professional services in Asia Pacific.
• Experience of creating and delivering strategic HR plans.
• Experience of producing and implementing HR policies and procedures.
• Experience and knowledge of APAC relevant HR practises and issues.

Key Skills

• An ability to command respect and have credibility with senior people in the business.
• Ability and credibility to advise the Head of Asia, COO, Heads of Office and the APAC partnership.
• Experience of dealing with all levels of staff and Partners in a persuasive and credible manner.
• Strong listening and problem-solving skills.
• Project management skills.

Personal Qualities / Behaviours

• Professional, calm manner, robust and act with integrity
• A self-starter who can work effectively with minimal supervision
• Committed to high standards and good attention to detail
• Highly resilient and able to deal with different cultures and perspectives
• Able to work independently and collaborate with a global HR team
• Good sense of perspective and humour

Please email your CV for a confidential discussion.