HR Intern

Freshfields; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 13,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Freshfields is seeking an HR intern to support daily HR tasks, serve as a point of contact for employees and self‑employed lawyers, and assist with recruitment, administration, and reporting for management. You will collaborate with the HR team to optimize and implement HR policies while ensuring smooth operations across the department.

Key responsibilities include payroll and administration tasks, updating SharePoint, drafting job descriptions, pre-screening CVs, coordinating interviews,

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of MS Office.
• Fluent in English with either French or Dutch as a second language.

Responsibilities

• Assist HR team with daily HR tasks and administration.
• Support recruitment: draft descriptions, screen CVs, organise interviews, and follow up candidates.
• Assist with HR projects and reporting for management.
• Provide information and support for meetings and internal communications.

Skills

Team player

Self-learner

Good communication

Prioritisation

Organisational skills

Positive attitude

Calm under pressure

Tools

MS Office

Job description

As HR intern you will assist the HR team in their daily tasks. As a team member, you will be a point of contact for all internal clients (employees and self-employed lawyers) regarding HR related questions. You will assist with recruitment, administration, legal questions and reporting for management purposes. Together with the HR team, you will help optimise and implement HR policies.

KEY TASKS

Payroll and administration

• Newcomers, leavers, administration and communication
• Updating Sharepoint for the HR department

Recruitment Support

• Drafting and provide job descriptions
• Responsible for the interns recruitment procedure
• Pre – screening of CV’s, organising interviews and follow-up candidates
• Support and follow-up of the review process
• Organising recruitment events such as helping prepare and attend job fairs, contacting schools…

HR Projects

• Continuously working on different HR projects
• Provide necessary information for support staff meetings

Reporting & Data Management

• Reporting on several topics on a regular basis
• Providing statistics for meetings and ad hoc queries

SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge

• Good knowledge of MS Office
• Languages: fluent in English (our working language) and in French or Dutch

Skills

• Team player, able to build good working relationships with colleagues
• Self-learner, reliable, flexible, job conscious and helpful
• Good communication skills, ability to deal with people at all levels
• Positive, pro-active, professional attitude, able to remain calm under pressure and able to work to tight deadlines
• Ability to prioritise and use initiative
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail
• Positive attitude with a sense of humour