HR Advisor

My client is looking for an experienced HR Advisor (2-5 years) having worked within a law firm to support their HR team. They are a US law firm based in the City and ideally looking for candidates whom have the CIPD. They are offering an excellent salary and amazing benefits for this permanent position. The hours are 9.30am-5.30pm and they do offer hybrid working.

Overview

The HR Department is responsible for the recruitment, retention and development of employees in London. They are responsible for all employee relations matters, providing advice and support to ensure that performance management is carried out in a timely and appropriate manner, including assisting with general training issues.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Act as a key business partner to the London office, providing HR generalist support to all all Business Services departments;
• With the support of the HR Manager and HR Directors manage employee relations issues within the assigned departments when they arise, including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance management;
• Provide operational HR support to the HR Directors and Managers for all other departments of the London Office;
• Manage the annual salary and bonus review process for the Business and Secretarial Services departments in the London office, with support from the wider generalist HR team;
• Manage the annual Business Services and Secretarial Services appraisal process, with support from the wider generalist HR team;
• Help co-ordinate the London Office client secondment processes in conjunction with the HR Managers;
• Conduct new joiner interviews, with follow up as required;
• Management of all family leave processes for Business Services and Secretarial departments;
• Assisting the Recruitment Manager, and Hiring Managers with recruitment for Business and Secretarial Services hires, where appropriate and joining interviews when necessary;
• Manage the annual PC/PII renewal process for all E&W qualified lawyers globally;
• Keep all London foreign qualified Associates’ records up to date;
• Support with conducting the weekly (Monday) induction for new joiners;
• Involvement in any initiatives (technology related or otherwise) which are to be implemented within the HR function;
• Support (when required) the HR Director and HR Managers in reviewing and developing policies and procedures
• Assisting other members of the team where required and covering during periods of absence where appropriate; and
• Other ad-hoc projects or duties as required.

Specific skills/experience required

• Good working knowledge of HR practices ideally within a legal or professional services environment
• Highly collaborative and a team player
• Good communication skills at all levels
• Good attention to detail and highly organised
• Self-motivated, reliable and forward thinking
• Ability to come up with new ideas to improve processes and projects
• Ability to manage multiple projects/ER issues at any one time, prioritising effectively; and
• Proactive approach to problem solving.