HR Manager to White & Case

People Experience has the great pleasure to recruit a structured and agile HR Manager to White & Case!

White & Case is an elite global law firm serving leading companies, financial institutions and
governments worldwide. Their long history as an international firm means that they are perfectly placed to
help their clients resolve their most complex legal challenges wherever they may be.

White & Case have invested heavily in building a high-quality full-service practice competing at the top of the
market. They are distinguished by their on-the-ground presence in the world’s key financial markets and their strengths in handling complex cross-border work.

It’s not just about their global network of offices; it’s the global interconnectedness of the Firm that their people, and their clients, value most. White & Case work well together across geographic and practice
boundaries. It’s one of the reasons they attract and retain cross-border work. And why they attract a
diverse group of people.

White & Case lawyers are globally minded, enterprising, collaborative and committed to excellence. Diversity is
a core value of the Firm and it has been recognized with numerous awards and top rankings around
the world. Their people represent 90 nationalities and speak 80 languages.

About the role

Working in the Stockholm Office, the role holder will provide operational and strategic support on day to day people matters, whilst being responsible for advising on and managing key human resources processes at all stages of the employee lifecycle. You will be tasked with helping White & Case translate their business strategy into talent imperatives that deliver on their strategic vision of profitable growth,
engaged people and outstanding client relationships.

You will lead and manage the People Function within the Stockholm Office. Furthermore, you will be working closely with 16 partners, Heads of Business Services functions and report jointly to the Executive Office Partner and the EMEA Director of Human Resources. You will be part of a peer group of other country HR Leaders and partner with members of the HR Center of Expertise, as well as be part of the EMEA HR People Advisory Team.

Duties and Accountabilities

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Strategy, Transformation & Change Management
- Align and implement global HR initiatives locally.

- Collaborate with global Centers of Expertise and HR Operations teams.

- Drive cultural and behavioral change, ensuring alignment with the Firm's values.

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Stakeholder Management
- Provide strategic HR advice and solutions.

- Monitor and manage lawyer headcount, development, retention, and progression.

- Drive engagement and sponsorship of Firm-wide programs.

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Line Management
- Cultivate a team-oriented culture and manage the local HR team.

- Ensure effective communication within the People Advisory team.

- Provide support, feedback, and coaching to direct reports.

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Employee Relations
- Act as the primary contact for policy-related queries.

- Conduct investigations for disciplinary and grievance processes.

- Manage various leave processes and advise on employee relations issues.

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Performance Management & Compensation
- Support the performance evaluation process.

- Manage local salary and bonus processes for Business Support and Fee earners.

- Coordinate local moderation meetings and ensure effective communication with support teams.

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Recruitment, Onboarding & Induction

- Support stakeholders in hiring processes.

- Oversee all legal and business services recruitment.

- Manage onboarding processes and induction schedules.

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Compliance & Immigration

- Ensure compliance with HR policies and procedures.

- Work closely with the mobility team on visa applications.

- Oversee HR aspects of client secondments.

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Operational
- Maintain People data sources and reports.

- Monitor attrition data and identify trends.

- Build relationships with Business Support functions and ensure operational efficiency.

Additional duties will include participating in key meetings and present relevant HR information, manage employee benefits and local law requirements, oversee the HR budget for Stockholm and review monthly utilization and financial reports.

The role will be based at the Stockholm office where some flexibility to work from home applies.

About you

We are looking for a person who has successfully worked in a broad HR-role, with strong Swedish labor law knowledge and solid experience of the yearly HR-cycle. We expect you to have experience of working in a matrix organisation of similar size, where you have the ability to easily maneuver in a high-performance environment alongside building relationships with stakeholders on all levels. You also need to be able to speak fluent Swedish and English, whilst having a minimum of a bachelor's degree in relevant field. You will also have excellent technical skills and ability to learn new systems (knowledge of PeopleSoft is advantageous).




Ideally, you will have experience working in, or at least a strong understanding of, partner-owned organisations. We also see experience from professional services and international collaboration as a merit.

In order to thrive in the culture, you will need to be highly structured and organized with effective time management and prioritization skills. Parallel to this, you have a creative and prestigeless mindset, since we are looking for a "doer" that enjoys rolling up their sleeves. You are detail-orientated with an ability to constructively question existing processes and consider alternatives. An energetic approach is needed, but so too is sensitivity, when addressing HR-issues and stakeholders. Alongside strong interpersonal and communication skills, you will need to have an agile and nimble approach.

The People Advisory Team

As part of the global People (Advisory) team, you can expect to utilize and develop your skills across every aspect of human resources and talent management.

Whilst traditional HR tasks are an important component of their work, they also apply this practical knowledge to high-level strategic initiatives that deliver on their employer value proposition to best enable and grow our business. They lead and manage significant projects to attract, retain and engage the best people, and are recognized for their ability to get the job done.

The team is proud of their high-performance work ethic, as well as the central role that they play in fostering an inclusive...