HR Assistant

www.law-choice.com - Jobboard; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension

Life assurance

Wellbeing allowance

Employee assistance programme

25 days holiday

Job summary

Law Choice is seeking a proactive HR Assistant in London to support the HR team across the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding and day-to-day HR operations in a fast-paced, professional environment.

You will assist with onboarding, offboarding, training logistics, and candidate communications, while maintaining HR systems and data, contributing ideas on projects in a collaborative, supportive team.

Qualifications

• At least 6 months’ experience in an administrative or HR support role.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Proactive, flexible, and team-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

• Support onboarding and offboarding processes, including right to work checks.
• Coordinate inductions, probation reviews, and maintain employee records.
• Maintain HR systems and employee data.
• Assist with job postings, candidate coordination, and interview scheduling.
• Prepare interview materials and manage candidate communications.
• Coordinate training sessions, handling logistics and communications.
• Track completion of mandatory training.
• Help organise wellbeing initiatives and internal events.
• Maintain HR communications like intranet updates and newsletters.
• Manage HR and recruitment inbox queries.
• Coordinate meetings, diaries and documentation.
• Support HR projects and ad hoc requests.

Skills

Organisational skills

Excellent communication

Microsoft Office skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

HR Assistant

Location: London

A leading law firm is looking for a proactive and organised HR Assistant to join its close-knit Human Resources team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their HR career to gain broad exposure across HR, recruitment, and learning and development in a fast-paced, high-performing environment.

The role

You will support the HR team across the full employee lifecycle, while assisting with recruitment, onboarding, and day-to-day HR operations. This is a varied, hands-on position with the opportunity to get involved in projects and contribute ideas.

Key responsibilities

• Support onboarding and offboarding processes, including right to work checks and references
• Coordinate inductions, probation reviews, and employee records
• Maintain HR systems and employee data
• Assist with job postings, candidate coordination, and interview scheduling
• Prepare interview materials and manage candidate communications
• Coordinate training sessions, including logistics and communications
• Track completion of mandatory training
• Help organise wellbeing initiatives and internal events
• Maintain HR communications such as intranet updates and newsletters
• Manage HR and recruitment inbox queries
• Coordinate meetings, diaries, and documentation
• Support HR projects and ad hoc requests

About you

• At least 6 months’ experience in an administrative or HR support role
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Proactive, flexible, and team-oriented approach

What’s on offer

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• 25 days’ holiday plus additional days over Christmas and for your birthday
• Private medical insurance, pension, and life assurance
• Wellbeing allowance and employee assistance programme
• Supportive, collaborative team and exposure to high-quality work

This is a fantastic opportunity to build a career in HR within a dynamic legal environment.