Global Talent Director, People Advisory

3 days ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Dentons Full time

**Introduction**

We have a unique opportunity for a Global Talent Advisory Lead to join us as we embark on the journey to create the IT Organization of the future at Dentons. The Global Talent Advisory Lead role is key to enhancing our people experience and delivering our people strategy. This role will lead the people strategy and talent management for Dentons Global Technology organization with professionals across 30+ countries. The Global Talent Advisory Lead will work directly with the Business Services chiefs including the Global CFO, Global CIO and Regional IT leaders and will enable the comprehensive needs of a global team. This is a new role being created to support an integrated technology organization

**Why Dentons is different**

The legal profession is changing rapidly and Dentons is leading the way in advancing change for the benefit of clients. We are driven to challenge the status quo, delivering consistent and uncompromising quality and value to our clients in new and innovative ways. With over 20,000 individuals in more than 200 offices across 80 countries, the opportunity is huge.

Dentons continues to receive external awards and recognition, including for our continued international expansion over the last 12 months; for ground-breaking innovation through the development of Nextlaw Labs and Nextlaw Global Referral Network; and for success in advising clients across multiple regions. Dentons is also a leader on the Acritas Global Elite Brand Index and a BTI Client Service 30 Award winner.

**Responsibilities**
- Lead the Talent Advisory team and create future state processes and tools
- Partner with Dentons Technology Leadership team to create a global talent strategy focusing on integrating regional teams, creating a cohesive culture and building skills of the future
- Lead and manage all aspects of the employee life cycle from recruiting, onboarding to performance management, compensation and growth
- Resolve complex people management scenarios resulting from country specific regulations and policies
- Create and implement an engagement plan to build community and collaboration
- Utilize data and analytics for insights and interventions
- Partner with org transformation lead to enable the transition of regional teams into one global team
- Build the future HR team to support a growing technology organization

**Requirements**:
**Experience & Qualifications**
- Proven work experience as a Talent Advisory leader supporting professionals across multiple countries
- A keen interest in both strategy and talent management
- Excellent people management skills
- Analytical and goal oriented
- Comfortable with ambiguity and change
- Demonstrable experience with HR metrics
- Full understanding of a broad spectrum HR functions and best practices
- BS degree in Human Resources or related field

**Language Capabilities/International Experience**

**Applications from current residents in the following countries will be considered**:
USA, Canada

**Diversity & Inclusion**

Essential to our success as a global law firm is our ability to attract and retain the best talent from a diverse range of backgrounds. We want a work environment where everyone can reach their potential and we have an inclusive culture which respects individual differences.

We undertake and support a number of internal and external initiatives aimed at increasing diversity within the profession and we encourage all our partners and staff to get involved.

**Equal Opportunities**

**Benefits**

**Reward and Recognition



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