HR Business Strategy is a recently established team within the HR function at CMS. Working closely with HR Business Partnering and Centre of Excellence colleagues, we own and develop the people strategy for the firm as well as ensuring HR work is joined up and aligned to the business. This is an exciting time to join a new team and support the delivery of a key programme of work for the firm. Working in collaboration with stakeholders across the HR function, you will be responsible for the shaping and delivery of key elements of the firm's people strategy as well as ensuring BAU HR delivery is fit for purpose. With a business and delivery focussed mindset you'll ensure activity delivered meets business needs and is designed with colleague experience in mind. In this role, you can expect to get involved in a variety of work including:

• Shape, feedback and support delivery of BAU initiatives and people strategy deliverables across a range of CoE specialisms.
• Reviewing and shaping proposed Strategy deliverables to ensure Colleague / business stakeholder experience is at the heart.
• Collaborating with HR colleagues to support business engagement with HR delivery to ensure activity delivered meets business needs
• Understanding and ensuring BAU and cyclical activity are planned into People Strategy workstream project timelines and delivery.
• Collaborating with Change and Comms lead to ensure effective communication and engagement plans are in place to support delivery and embedding of strategy deliverables.
  
  We will invest in your ongoing training and development to support your professional goals and help you to thrive in your role from day one. Our opportunities are open to all suitably qualified applicants, so to be considered for this role, you must meet the following skills and experience:
• Business focused, generalist HR experience
• Project delivery experience
• Honed collaboration skills, understanding how to operate in a complex, matrixed organisation.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with strong presentation skills desirable.
• Able to quickly build relationships at all levels based on trust, respect and delivery.
• Collaborative and proactive approach; delivery focused.
• Flexible and adaptable, able to move between deliverables across different specialisms.
  
  CMS is a Future Facing firm with more than 80 offices in over 45 countries and 5,800+ lawyers worldwide. We combine deep local market understanding with a global perspective. We are passionate about building strong relationships with our clients, our people, and the communities we work in.
We take a bold, dynamic, and agile approach to ensure our clients are able to face the future with confidence. We are driven by emerging technologies such as generative AI and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of working. Our aim is to inspire, impact and support our clients and our people, helping them to maximize their potential and thrive.


• Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
• Flexible, hybrid working policy
• Generous bonus scheme
• Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
• Holiday exchange scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced parental leave
• Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.