Senior HR Manager

About the role

This is a senior HR role supporting a population of 300+ attorneys, covering the New York office alongside elements of the firm’s U.S. Corporate Practice.

Reporting into the Head of HR Business Partners, you will act as a trusted advisor to senior legal leadership, balancing strategic partnership with hands-on HR delivery.

The HR transformation is well underway but not yet complete, making this an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys helping shape operating models, influencing change, and building consistency within a complex, high-performance professional services environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary HR partner for the New York office and U.S. Corporate Practice.
• Support attorneys, advising across performance management, employee relations, workforce planning, and talent-related matters.
• Build strong relationships with partners and senior leaders, providing pragmatic and commercially grounded HR advice.
• Lead and develop two direct reports.
• Partner closely with HR Centers of Excellence as the HRBP model continues to evolve.
• Support organizational change initiatives related to structure, leadership transitions, and firm-wide transformation.
• Manage complex and sensitive employee relations matters with discretion, confidence, and sound judgment.
• Contribute to broader HR initiatives and collaborate closely with a wider national HRBP team.

Requirements

The successful candidate will bring:

• Solid HR experience within a law firm or professional services environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting senior, fee-earning populations.
• Strong employee relations capability and confidence handling complex matters.
• Proven people management experience, including development of junior HR team members.
• Comfort operating in a business undergoing change and transformation.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at partner level.
• A collaborative, calm, and solutions-oriented approach.

About You

This Role?

• Senior HR leadership role within a respected global law firm.
• Opportunity to help shape and embed an evolving HRBP model.
• Significant scope supporting a large attorney population.
• People management responsibility with real influence.
• Competitive compensation: $175K–$210K base
• Hybrid working model (2–3 days in office).