Early Careers HR Assistant – Development & Onboarding

Owen Reed Ltd.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Owen Reed Ltd. in London is seeking an HR Assistant to support the Early Careers Development Team for a leading law firm. The role involves coordinating onboarding, inductions, secondments, and qualification processes, with occasional after-hours work.

You will work with HR Assistants and Administrators, maintain records, support employee relations, and help improve processes, including exploring AI tools to drive efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR, ideally Early Careers.
• Corporate or professional services background.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Attention to detail and numeracy.
• Ability to manage processes autonomously to meet deadlines.
• Ability to multitask and prioritise.
• High professional ethics and confidentiality.
• Diversity and inclusive teamwork experience.

Responsibilities

• Organise and present at future joiner events.
• Coordinate onboarding, inductions and right to work checks.
• Manage SQE bookings, reimbursements and records.
• Liaise with BPP and other teams on attendance and wellbeing matters.
• Support qualification processes and secondments.
• Maintain HR records and LeA P/People Portal data.
• Assist with employee relations cases and absence management.
• Process invoices and expenses.
• Review policies and update employee handbook.
• Explore process improvements and AI opportunities.

Skills

HR experience

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Owen Reed Ltd. in London is seeking an HR Assistant to support the Early Careers Development Team for a leading law firm. The role involves coordinating onboarding, inductions, secondments, and qualification processes, with occasional after-hours work.

You will work with HR Assistants and Administrators, maintain records, support employee relations, and help improve processes, including exploring AI tools to drive efficiency.