Talent Adviser

Talent Adviser Opportunity

Are you the HR professional who gets the bigger picture and knows how to connect the dots and be the linking pin between Talent and Learning? Do you have the skills to unlock talent data and turn this into smart strategies and tangible results? Are you someone with a passion for talent and development, ready to make a real difference within our global firm?

To bring our Talent Strategy further within Loyens & Loeff, we are looking for a dedicated Talent Adviser. Within this role, you drive the Talent Management Strategy by creating awareness and commitment within the firm for this topic.

This role sits within our Talent & Development Center of Expertise and with your scope you hold continuous focus on the strategy and drive key initiatives, for example Performance Management, Strategic Talent Review, Succession Planning, and structuring our Talent Data in combination with our Learning & Development colleagues.

With a new Talent Strategy recently put in place it will be key to implement the key initiatives defined and ensure the embedment of talent processes in the organization of Loyens & Loeff. Reporting to the Head of Talent & Development, the Talent Adviser role is key in expanding the Talent Management landscape, making the connection with our L&D programs and mainly collaborating with our HR Business Partners to ensure we build a talent-driven culture. The Talent Advisor will be tasked with operationalizing key talent programs, helping prepare relevant Talent & Development information and gathering insights based on conversations we have with our HR Business Partners and the business.

Your responsibilities as a Talent Adviser:

• Understand the Talent Strategy and how it connects to the current talent needs and challenges of the organization.
• Work on programs such as the Strategic Talent Review, Performance Management Process, the Diversity & Inclusion strategy and provide professional expertise in the design and operationalization of the talent development plans.
• Collect and utilize talent data and provide regular reporting and updates on KPI and metrics.
• Perform benchmarks, data analysis, and gather business insights to inform and shape the talent mapping and development strategy and also being able to translate these insights to a specific business approach.
• Hold the overview of the talents in the organization by working closely with our HR Business Partners.
• Translate the talent & development data into our HR system (Workday), helping shape the talent relevant functionalities.
• Provide trusted and analytics-supported insights about inflow, outflow, performance, D&I and L&D.
• Work with the HR Business Partners to oversee the execution of Talent Development plans for key talent segments identified in the organization and steer actively on fitting sponsoring and guiding towards mentorships / learning opportunities.
• Collaborate across the different HR and Business Support Team to drive Talent Management objectives effectively.
• Support other Talent & Development related activities as assigned.

This vacancy suits you, because you are/have:

• A seasoned HR professional and have 5+ years of work experience.
• A perfect understanding of the Dutch and English language (both written and spoken); this is a mandatory requirement.
• Excellent change management, communication and data-driven decision-making skills.
• Experience with facilitating talent discussions, HR systems, and have knowledge of performance management processes.
• The ability to identify areas for improvement and optimize Talent Management processes.
• Used to work in a matrix organization, across borders.
• Able to drive a strategic vision and have the ambition to grow your ability to align Talent Management strategies with the organization's business objectives.
• Good relationship-building skills, stakeholder management abilities and are able to advise and challenge more senior leaders effectively.

Who are we?

Loyens & Loeff is an international top tier full-service law and tax firm, providing integrated legal and tax services in four Home Markets: the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Switzerland. Clients include large and medium-sized, national, and international companies, asset managers as well as private individuals. Worldwide, ~1,600 people, including more than 1,000 tax specialists, lawyers, and notaries, work in 5 offices in the Home Markets and in 4 branches in London, New York, Paris, and Tokyo.

We offer:

A wonderful opportunity to develop in a leading international law firm with a strong identity, collegial atmosphere and excellent salary conditions. We offer you a very attractive employment package including an interesting mobility plan. Flexibility (including working from home) and self-development is considered very important within Loyens & Loeff and ambitious goals are encouraged.

This role is part of HR, and will work alongside the Recruiting, Learning & Talent Development team. As a Talent Advisor your work field is across the different Home Markets and will include our business as well as professional service areas. The base location for this position is Amsterdam.

“Working at Loyens & Loeff means being part of a dynamic and international environment where you can truly make an impact.” John Doe, Senior Partner