HR Administrator

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the UK is seeking an enthusiastic HR Administrator to join their HR Business Support Team. This role involves providing proactive HR admin services, managing the employee lifecycle, and supporting ongoing HR projects. Candidates should have prior administration experience, strong IT abilities, and excellent communication skills. The firm promotes a hybrid working model, allowing flexibility and supporting a diverse workforce.

Qualifications

• Previous administration experience in a fast-paced Professional Services environment.
• Understanding of end-to-end HR Administration is desirable.
• Professional approach with excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the HR Business Support Team.
• Manage new starter onboarding and leaver processes.
• Act as first point of contact for HR queries.

Skills

Strong IT skills with HR databases

Excellent communication skills

Ability to manage workload

Attention to detail

Team orientation

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

Word

Job description

Overview

Our HR Team are looking to recruit an enthusiastic HR Administrator to join our HR Business Support Team. Reporting into the divisional HR Advisor and working alongside an existing HR Administrator you will be responsible for the provision of a proactive and professional HR administration service covering the full employee lifecycle and annual processes. You will also work with the wider HR Team to support with the delivery of annual and ad-hoc projects.

The firm operates a hybrid agile working policy allowing employees to work from home (or another UK location) for up to 50% of their time. Individuals can also apply for other flexible working options either at the time of recruitment or during the course of their employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to the HR Business Support Team consisting of the HR Business Partners and HR Advisors.
• HR administration activity includes producing documentation, timely records, filing, accurate updating of HR systems, arranging meetings, appropriate liaison with internal and external stakeholders and communication with team managers.
• Full day-to-day administration processes include new starter onboarding, induction, leaver processes, employee payroll, family leave policies, probation reviews, sickness absence, exit interviews and contractual changes.
• HR Business Support cyclical activity includes salary/bonus review, promotions, trainee seat changes, quarterly reviews, new solicitor qualifications and holiday years.
• Act as first point of contact for queries in the central HR mailbox responding in a timely manner or escalating as appropriate.
• Support with the Team's regular and ad‑hoc reporting requirements and processing of purchase orders and invoice reconciliation.
• Support other Administrators within the HR Team during peak periods of activity and any other ad‑hoc activity that may arise within the team.

Essential & Desirable Criteria

• Previous administration experience preferably within a fast‑paced Professional Services environment.
• An understanding of or keen desire to learn end‑to‑end HR Administration and best practice.
• A strong team orientation with a can‑do attitude.
• Professional approach with excellent communication skills.
• A clear ability to manage and prioritise a changing workload whilst maintaining high attention to detail at all times.
• Ability to act on own initiative to work and investigate queries independently.
• Strong IT skills with experience of HR databases, Outlook, Excel and Word; an ability to analyse and manipulate data desirable.
• Complete confidentiality at all times.

At our firm Diversity Equity and Inclusion is a priority and at the heart of everything we do. We actively want to attract a diverse workforce and welcome applications from everyone from all backgrounds. We are committed to promoting an inclusive culture where everyone can be their full selves and experience being seen and heard. You can find out more about our firms commitment initiatives and Pennclusion committees here.

We ensure that there are equal opportunities and treatment for all job applicants and employees at all stages of the recruitment process and employment regardless of age, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and social background. We aim to provide adjustments for people who have a disability, long‑term health condition (including mental health) or neurodiversity. If you would like to request an adjustment please contact.

Key Skills: ATS, Paychex, Microsoft Outlook, Payroll admin, Workers' Compensation Law, Benefits Administration, HRIS, Payroll, Employment & Labor Law, ADP, Administrative Experience, Human Resources.