Early Careers HR Assistant - Onboarding & Development

Slaughter and May; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Slaughter and May is seeking a HR Assistant to join the Early Careers Development team at our London head office. You will work alongside HR Assistants and Administrators on generalist HR support activities while specialising in Early Careers, supporting Trainee Solicitors, future Trainees and Apprentices throughout their early careers journey.

Responsibilities include coordinating onboarding, inductions, seat allocations and secondments, maintaining accurate HR records, and assisting with

Qualifications

• Experience working in HR, ideally in Early Careers.
• Experience in a corporate or professional services environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• High attention to detail, strong numeracy and good grammar.
• Ability to manage processes autonomously to meet deadlines.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise.

Responsibilities

• Organise and present at joiner events and early careers induction, including start details.
• Coordinate onboarding, pre-joining communications, inductions and right to work checks.
• Support SQE bookings, reimbursements, and maintain records and trackers.
• Collaborate with internal teams including Early Careers Recruitment and L&D.
• Liaise with BPP regarding attendance, results, and related employee relations matters.
• Support secondment processes, including paperwork and records.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Attention to detail

Numeracy

Confidentiality

Autonomous working

Multi-tasking

Diversity & inclusion

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Slaughter and May is seeking a HR Assistant to join the Early Careers Development team at our London head office. You will work alongside HR Assistants and Administrators on generalist HR support activities while specialising in Early Careers, supporting Trainee Solicitors, future Trainees and Apprentices throughout their early careers journey.

Responsibilities include coordinating onboarding, inductions, seat allocations and secondments, maintaining accurate HR records, and assisting with