Jobs at Webber Wentzel

To develop and deliver an integrated strategic marketing and communications platform for the firm through which the firm’s internal and external communications and media requirements are appropriately channeled and leveraged in support of strategic objectives.
Develop flexible marketing strategies through a combination of best practices and bespoke solutions geared toward growing business. Leads a multidisciplinary team across PR, internal and external communications, brand, digital and events. Responsible for overseeing all aspects and day-to-day activities of the MarComms team.

• Guide the firm's strategy with respect to brand and reputation, taking responsibility for all marketing communications including crisis communications, strategic public relations and social media.
• Develop marketing and communications campaigns to meet the firm's overarching goals as well as ad hoc opportunistic initiatives.
• Refine the remit and capabilities of the central MarComms team to support the BD team in delivering integrated marketing campaigns to their PG and SG portfolios.
• Develop and deploy thought leadership content and other profile-raising activities to enhance the firm's market profile.
• Manage, shape and direct all firmwide digital channels and develop the social media strategy around key projects.
• Develop, define and disseminate, in collaboration with relevant BDMs, clear positioning and messaging for the practice group/sector group/offerings and its practitioners.
• Develop and implement processes and procedures to facilitate collaboration between the MC & BD teams.
• Work with Knowledge Management to develop client and market facing knowledge based marketing tools and materials – e.g handbooks, market know how, technical updates, training programs and seminars etc.
• Work with HR to articulate and position the firm's unique employee value proposition in the market.
• Lead the review and continuous improvement of the firm's marketing materials, including capabilities statements, pitch templates, deals lists, website content (internal and external) and press releases.
• Plan the firm’s annual communications schedule in alignment with strategic goals and focus areas by establishing internal and external communication requirements and objectives for sectors, practice groups and various Business Services departments.

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Purpose summary:

The Lead for HR Business Operations will be responsible for the implementation of the HR strategy and provide advice, guidance, support, and assistance to all the people and identified committees within the firm. The Lead will work closely with key stakeholders across the firm and within the HR department to execute on the end-to-end human resources generalist services and key human resources operational deliverables. This role is tasked with streamlining HR functions, reporting on HR metrics, enhancing workforce retention, predicting staffing needs, managing termination processes, managing risk, ensuring staff wellness, and ensuring compliance regulations.

Job description:

•  Work with the HRD and senior HR management to develop an HR strategy that aligns with the firm strategy and embed it into the various business units.
•  Lead and manage the HR Operations team to create best in class human resources capabilities aligned to the firm's strategy and People strategies.
•  Partner with the firm's executives, leaders, and their teams for the development of business strategies that boost productivity and growth.
•  Develop and implement operationally excellent end to end HR suite of offerings within business units and departments and provide an advisory role in order to achieve the business objectives.
•  Provide trusted and knowledgeable human resources advisory services to the firm's people at all levels.
•  Develop and implement HR operations framework, processes and practices in response to the firm's requirements • Ensure seamless integration of transactional human resources deliverable and transformational deliverable from the centres of excellence.
•  Act as custodian of HR policies and procedures and provide guidance, support and assistance to the firm's people in line with the firm's values
•  Work together with the HR centers of excellence in implementing various HR initiatives. Coordinate the implementation of HR projects in collaboration with the HR Governance and Projects Manager. General Information.
•  Lead the firm's salary review planning and implementations. • Drive the firm's talent management and employment equity objectives by implementing initiatives that enable the firm to achieve goals.
•  Lead, manage and administer the firm's total reward and promotions strategy and process review to ensure strategic alignment and a competitive edge in the market. (best market practice)
•  Responsible for managing payroll and sign off on the monthly payroll file. • Ongoing collaboration with Finance to ensure compliance and mitigate risk in respect of payroll.
•  Manage the HR operational budget. • Participate and support various committees including HR Manco TMC, PRF, BU and Department Executive Committee.
•  Assist the firm to sustain and build upon its culture and embed the firm's People Value Proposition.