Director HRBP, Legal and Corporate & External Affairs

The Director, Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic advisor and thought partner to the Senior Vice President, Corporate & External Affairs, and the Executive Vice President, Legal & Group General Counsel.

This role provides HR leadership and expertise to support business priorities, drive talent strategies, and enhance organizational effectiveness.

As a key member of the Corporate & External Affairs and Legal leadership teams, the HRBP proactively partners with senior leaders to ensure a high performing, engaged workforce that enables business success. The role aligns HR solutions with business needs, ensuring strategic workforce planning, talent development, and culture initiatives support the company’s long-term goals.

The role reports to the Executive Director, HRBP Enabling Functions.

Responsibilities include: -

Strategic HR Leadership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing strategic guidance on workforce planning, talent development, and organizational effectiveness.
• Develop and implement HR strategies that align with business objectives, ensuring a people-first approach that drives company performance.
• Provide counsel on complex employee relations matters, risk mitigation, and compliance with employment laws across multiple jurisdictions.
• Lead HR initiatives that support transformation, growth, and business innovation.

Talent Management & Leadership Development

• Partner with leaders to identify and develop key talent, ensuring a strong leadership pipeline.
• Drive succession planning efforts, aligning leadership capability with long-term business needs.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) strategies, fostering an inclusive workplace culture.
• Support leadership development programs that enhance capabilities and readiness for future business challenges.

Organizational Design & Change Management

• Drive organizational design initiatives that enhance agility, efficiency, and scalability.
• Partner with business leaders to lead and manage change, ensuring smooth transitions and adoption of new ways of working.
• Assess and evolve team structures, capabilities, and skills to meet evolving business demands.

Culture & Employee Experience

• Influence and shape a high-performance culture that reflects the company's values and strategic priorities.
• Act as a champion for employee engagement, leveraging insights from feedback mechanisms (e.g., engagement surveys) to drive meaningful action.
• Address workplace challenges proactively, ensuring a positive and productive employee experience.

HR Operations & Business Enablement

• Ensure HR policies and practices align with business needs while maintaining compliance with local and global regulations.
• Utilize HR analytics and workforce insights to inform business decisions.
• Partner with Centre’s of Excellence (COEs) in areas such as Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, and Learning & Development to deliver integrated HR solutions.

Qualifications, skills & Experience

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 12+ years of progressive HR experience, including leadership roles in a multinational organization.
• Strong business acumen with experience supporting senior executives and navigating complex, matrixed environments.
• Proven success in talent management, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness.
• Expertise in change management, HR strategy development, and cultural transformation.
• Strong influencing and relationship-building skills, with the ability to challenge and support senior leaders.
• Global HR experience and understanding of employment laws across multiple jurisdictions preferred.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, matrixed, and global environment, with an ability to influence and drive change.
• Proficiency in HR analytics tools, Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualization software (e.g., Power BI).
• Key Competencies
• Strategic Thinking & Business Acumen – Ability to translate business strategy into HR solutions.
• Executive Presence & Influence – Skilled at advising and influencing senior leaders.
• Change Leadership – Comfortable leading in dynamic and evolving environments.
• Talent & Organizational Development – Passion for building high-performing teams.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Management – Ability to partner effectively across functions and geographies.

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