Senior HR Specialist, Warsaw HUB

Job Description

Based in the Warsaw Hub, you will work closely with the Warsaw Hub Lead, the Country Head of HR and HRBPs, playing a pivotal role in supporting the firm’s People & Talent Strategy. You will be responsible for day-to-day local HR operations, processes and procedures.Your focus will be on standardising, automating, and continuously improving HR processes, ensuring operational excellence and compliance. You will champion the modernisation of people practices, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and deliver seamless HR support throughout the employee lifecycle.

You will act as a trusted advisor on all aspects of local HR topics, as well as lead automation and process review efforts across all CE offices.

You will :

Policies and Processes

• Oversee and manage all local HR processes; ensuring all HR policies, contracts, and practices comply with Polish Labour Code and other relevant regulations, including hiring, working time, leave entitlements, and termination procedures.
• Monitor regularly legal and regulatory changes; work closely with the compliance team on the drafting of new local policies and / or updating existing ones.
• Establish and maintain a strong partnership with the local payroll provider to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing.
• Lead the on-boarding and integration programming for all new joiners in collaboration with Global Service Delivery teams.

Operational Excellence : Process Standardisation, Automation & Continuous Improvement

Within the Hub, and over time, across CE offices

Employee Relations

C ompensation and Benefits

People and Talent Strategy

Qualifications

Skills & Experience

You will have demonstrable experience (at least 7 years) in a similar role, ideally in the legal or other professional services sector and in an international environment.

Strong knowledge of global HR functions, operations processes, and systems, with expertise in Polish employment law.

Demonstrable track record of standardising and automating HR processes, with substantial experience collaborating with remote and global teams.

Proven stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and build strong relationships at all levels.

Proficiency in Workday as a core HCM system is essential.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Polish and English, with strong presentation and interpersonal abilities.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.

Business-oriented mindset with a strong customer service and continuous improvement orientation.

An excellent team-player, you should have the ability to work with multiple teams across the global Firm and within a highly dynamic matrix organisation.

High proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Qualifications

Graduate-level qualifications are desirable

Company Description

Whatever your area of expertise, you will find a range of career opportunities at Clifford Chance. And wherever you’re heading, Clifford Chance is where you can be true to your ambitions.

Our Firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. In a world where commercial success increasingly relies on globalisation, we offer clients a truly international perspective, and we offer our people a rewarding and stimulating career.

We are proud of our approachable, friendly, and team-based way of working. Highly professional and self-assured, with an entrepreneurial streak, our people are more than happy to share their expertise and knowledge.

Additional Information

At Clifford Chance we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our Firm and society.

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer, and every other aspect of employment.

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our Firm.

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