Talent Management Advisor; FTC)

Practice Group / Department:
Talent and Resourcing - Newcastle Job Description

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers advising clients across locations in the United States, Europe, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East. We provide a full scope of legal services to the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions.

Our vision is to be a world class business, profitable, ambitious, cooperative and considerate, supporting our clients and people through our global business principles of Quality, Unity and Integrity.

With over 7,000 employees worldwide, our culture is the thread that connects us.

Our strategy and culture are closed connected - defined by shared ambition, global collaboration and a one-team mindset. We believe pioneering work happens when people are empowered to think beyond boundaries, explore new opportunities and grow through diverse experiences. Alongside the right skills and experience, we are looking for people who are innovative, commercially minded, and motivated by the impact of the work they do – ready to share in our ambition and help shape what comes next.

Because while individuals can do well, together we achieve something extraordinary.

The Talent team sits within the wider Talent and Reward function in the People and Culture pillar and plays a key role in developing and delivering talent initiatives across the EMEAPAC region. Following the firm’s recent acquisition, the team continues to support an expanding and evolving workforce, helping to drive employee engagement, performance and career development. The EMEAPAC Talent team comprises the Director of Talent and Reward – EMEAPAC, Head of Talent EMEA, Talent Manager and Talent Advisor.

This role reports directly to the Talent Manager and works closely with colleagues across HR, Learning & Development and People and Culture, as well as our Talent colleagues in EMEA and Australia, to deliver consistent and impactful talent programmes across the region.

The Talent Advisor will support the delivery of a best-in-class talent experience for employees at all levels, contributing to a range of initiatives focused on talent development, performance, career growth and employee engagement. We are proud to offer a hybrid working model that combines the best of remote and in‑office working, promoting high performance, collaboration, flexibility and a healthy work-life balance.

• Support the design, delivery and continuous improvement of Talent, Performance and Growth processes across EMEAPAC, ensuring alignment with the firm’s strategy and future capability needs.
• Assist with the rollout and ongoing administration of Workday-based talent processes, including goal setting, feedback, Career Conversations, competency assessments, succession planning and year-end performance activities.
• Support the development and maintenance of competency frameworks, career stage expectations and associated guidance, helping colleagues and managers understand development and progression pathways.
• Coordinate communications and supporting materials for career development initiatives, including Special Counsel and partnership pathway processes, promotion activity and career-focused programmes.
• Assist with annual talent, performance, salary review and reward communications, ensuring stakeholders receive clear, timely and consistent guidance.
• Develop and maintain communications, training materials, FAQs, Athena content, presentations and stakeholder briefings to support talent initiatives and change activity.
• Work collaboratively with HR, Business Partners, Reward, Learning & Development, HRIS, IT Training, Communications and other stakeholders to deliver Talent Development priorities.
• Contribute to talent mapping, succession planning, reporting and insight activity, using data and feedback to identify trends and improve talent processes.
• Support the collection, analysis and distribution of colleague engagement survey data and insights to inform action planning and decision-making.
• Project manage and coordinate Talent Development work streams, tracking actions,…