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People & Capability Manager - Saunders Robinson

Canterbury Senior Manager

About

Saunders Robinson Brown has been successfully providing legal services to the Canterbury region for over 25 years. Located in Christchurch and Rangiora, the 80 staff are organised across core practice groups of Commercial, Property, Trusts & Estates, Dispute Resolution and Family.

People are at the heart of Saunders Robinson Brown’s business. With a diverse mix of backgrounds and cultures, combined with strong capabilities and expertise, the firm puts their clients first building authentic connections and providing a personalised service.

Proud to call Canterbury home, Saunders Robinson Brown supports a wide range of charities, social enterprises and community groups through sponsorship and pro bono activity.

About the Role:

As part of their commitment to their people, the firm has created a People and Capability Manager role.

Reporting to the General Manager, the role will develop and deliver a sustainable and rewarding people and performance programme which drives success through culture alignment, staff engagement and professional development.

The role has one direct report and the work programme is supported by external advisors.

· Lead People Strategy implementation with a focus on L&D

· Influence culture including wellbeing and care of people

· Work alongside high performing and engaged teams

· 0.6 to 1.0 FTE + attractive inner city office

The Ideal Person:

As the ideal person you will be an experienced and effective coach and mentor fostering the development of the firm’s future leaders to create a supportive, collaborative and vibrant workplace.

You will be experienced in developing fit for purpose professional learning and development programmes in a professional services context.

You will have a high level of interpersonal and communication skills and will actively work alongside the firm’s employment team to develop policy and procedures that reflect the firm’s values and principles.

With a sound knowledge of New Zealand employment legislation and its application in a commercial context, as well as HR best practice, you will quickly establish credibility at all levels across the firm.

In addition, you will have:

· A relevant degree in human resources and/or organisational psychology.

· Previous experience developing and implementing professional development and capability programmes.

· Experience in HR leadership positions preferably in professional services.

· Sound New Zealand employment relations experience, including knowledge of legislation affecting HR functions.

· Experience designing and delivering professional development initiatives is desirable.

Culture:

· High performance team and highly engaged.

· Great place to work, best place to be.

· Attractive inner-city office.

· Friendly, family feel.

How to Apply: 

Candidates can apply, in strict confidence, online at www.sheffield.co.nz 

To apply by email, please attach your cover letter and CV and send to [email protected] quoting 8951SIaa. 

Applications close on 6 May 2025 11:59pm. 

Emails will be electronically acknowledged, and further correspondence may be by email.

For more information please phone Andrea Bankier on +64 (0)274 478 102.

Apply now

Employment Type: Part Time

Domains of Knowledge: Policy and Process Design, Health, Safety and Wellbeing, Employee Engagement and Experience, and Organisational Development. 

 This employer recognises the value of Professional Accreditation with HRNZ. 

Find out more about Professional Accreditation and The Path - the Capability Framework for HR Professionals

Posted on 15 April 2025