Sr. Human Resources Business Partner (Sr Manager)

About this role

Join Goodwin’s Global Operations Team, and make a real impact on a global scale. At Goodwin, we work with some of the world’s most successful and innovative investors, entrepreneurs and disruptors in the life sciences, private equity, real estate, technology and financial industries, and where they converge. As part of the Global Operations Team – all business professionals at the firm – you’ll collaborate with colleagues from varied backgrounds and experiences, fostering an environment where cross-functional learning, networking, and collaboration are at the core of what we do.

Here, we’re not just supporting a law firm; we’re partnering with attorneys and clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions in high-stakes litigation and dispute resolution, world-class regulatory compliance and advisory services, and complex transactions. Our commitment to integrity, ingenuity, agility, and ambition drives us, and we’re proud to have been recognised as the “Best Business Team” by The American Lawyer.

This is your opportunity to grow professionally in a dynamic, global environment, surrounded by forward-thinking peers.

T he Sr. Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a   dedicated , trusted advisor to assigned internal client group(s), partnering with leaders and employees to deliver practical, business-aligned HR solutions across the employee lifecycle. This role provides expert HR advisory and counseling support, leads and resolves complex employee relations matters, conducts and supports internal investigations, and drives performance management, conflict   resolution   and risk mitigation in partnership with key stakeholders. The HRBP leverages workforce and   people   data to proactively   identify   trends, diagnose root   causes   and influence workforce planning and organizational decisions. The HRBP stays current on employment law and HR best practices, embraces evolving technology (including AI) to improve efficiency and effectiveness, and uses strong project management skills to lead and deliver cross-functional initiatives.  

What You Will Do: • Partner with leaders of assigned client group(s) as an embedded HRBP, providing day-to-day HR advisory, counseling and coaching that aligns people decisions with business strategy and firm values.  

• Manage   complex employee relations   matters end-to-end (intake, assessment, documentation, action   planning   and follow-through),   partnering with   the ER   Center of Excellence   resources and under the guidance of the firm’s Assistant General Counsel, Employment   as   appropriate .  

• Conduct and/or support internal investigations (e.g., discrimination/harassment, retaliation, policy   violations   and misconduct)   with active guidance from the ER   Center of Excellent resources and the firm’s   Assistant   General Counsel, Employment , ensuring   timely , fair,   confidential   and well-documented outcomes and recommendations.  

• Provide conflict resolution support, including mediation,   facilitated   conversations, and coaching for leaders and employees to restore working relationships and reduce escalation risk.  

• Advise leaders on performance management practices (goal setting, feedback, documentation, improvement plans, and employment actions), ensuring consistency, fairness and compliance with policy and applicable law.  

• Partner with Talent Acquisition and business leaders on workforce planning, requisition strategy, role design, selection   decisions   and onboarding for priority hires; contribute a pragmatic perspective on candidate experience and risk.  

• Leverage quantitative and qualitative data (e.g., headcount, turnover, engagement, promotions, performance outcomes, absence   trends   and ER case data) to proactively   identify   issues, develop insights, and recommend interventions to improve retention,   performance   and culture.  

• Drive leader capability by delivering coaching,   toolkits   and training on topics such as performance management, inclusive leadership, difficult conversations, policy application and change management.  

• Support organizational effectiveness initiatives such as team diagnostics, org design, role clarity, job architecture alignment, and change management for restructures and business transformations.  

• Advise on risk management across the employee lifecycle by   identifying   potential exposure areas, partnering with   HR   Compliance   and the firm’s Assistant General Counsel, Employment , and ensuring decisions are consistent with firm policy, documentation   standards   and professional services expectations.  

• Partner with Total Rewards and Finance stakeholders to support compensation planning cycles, offers, promotions and job changes within established governance; provide guidance on internal equity and competitive considerations.  

• Support communication and m anage ment of   leave of absence and accommodation matters in partnership with Benefits/Leave administrators   and ER/HR Compliance resources , ensuring interactive process practices,   timely   documentation   and   leader   guidance.  

• Drive process excellence by   identifying   opportunities to simplify and standardize HR processes, improve employee   and   leader   experience, and increase speed and quality of delivery.  

• Embrace and   optimize   evolving HR technology (including AI-enabled tools) to deliver insights, increase   productivity   and improve service;   demonstrate   the ability to quickly learn new systems and teach self and others through change.  

• Lead and/or contribute to   HR/Talent   and   cross-functional projects (e.g., policy rollouts, performance cycle improvements, leader enablement programs, engagement action planning) by defining scope, timelines, stakeholders,   risks   and deliverables.  

• Maintain   accurate ,   timely   case documentation and metrics; ensure   appropriate escalation ,   confidentiality   and record retention consistent with firm

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