HR Manager 12 month FTC

Frazer Jones; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ annual leave plus Christmas/b

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Income protection

Wellbeing allowance

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Frazer Jones is seeking an experienced HR Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract in London, hybrid working. You will own a broad HR remit, from ER and payroll to recruitment, benefits and HR operations, partnering with senior stakeholders in a busy professional services environment.

You will drive payroll processing, salary reviews, reporting and compliance, while championing DE&I and wellbeing initiatives within a respected law firm.

Qualifications

• Broad HR Manager or Senior HR Advisor experience.
• Strong employment law knowledge and ER case handling.
• Experience in legal, partnership or professional services.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience of payroll, HR systems and people reporting.
• Flexible, proactive and collaborative approach.
• High levels of professionalism, discretion and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the first point of contact for HR matters across a range of business services functions.
• Providing expert guidance on employee relations issues, including absence management, performance management, disciplinary and grievance cases, flexible working requests and employee exits.
• Supporting senior stakeholders with people-related matters and workforce planning.
• Managing end-to-end recruitment processes, from job briefing through to offer management and onboarding.
• Supporting graduate recruitment programmes and talent initiatives.
• Overseeing monthly payroll administration and benefits management.
• Coordinating annual salary and bonus review processes.
• Producing HR reports and analysing workforce data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Managing HR systems and driving process enhancements.
• Supporting sponsorship and immigration processes, ensuring ongoing compliance.
• Overseeing onboarding, induction and leaver processes.
• Supporting DE&A, wellbeing, training and wider people initiatives across the firm.

Skills

Employee relations

Recruitment

Payroll

Benefits

Performance management

HR operations

Payroll systems

People reporting

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Tools

HRIS

Payroll software

Job description

HR Manager, 12-Month Fixed-Term Contract

London/ Hybrid Working / Competitive Salary & Excellent Benefits

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Manager to join a highly regarded London-based law firm on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role offers the chance to work within a specialist, internationally recognised legal practice, supporting a wide range of business services and legal professionals while contributing to a busy and collaborative HR function.

The salary being offered is up to £75,000

The Opportunity

Joining a close-knit and supportive HR team, you will take ownership of a broad generalist remit encompassing employee relations, recruitment, payroll, benefits, performance management and HR operations. This is a varied and hands-on role that would suit a proactive HR professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced professional services environment and partnering with stakeholders across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Acting as the first point of contact for HR matters across a range of business services functions.
• Providing expert guidance on employee relations issues, including absence management, performance management, disciplinary and grievance cases, flexible working requests and employee exits.
• Supporting senior stakeholders with people-related matters and workforce planning.
• Managing end-to-end recruitment processes, from job briefing through to offer management and onboarding.
• Supporting graduate recruitment programmes and talent initiatives.
• Overseeing monthly payroll administration and benefits management.
• Coordinating annual salary and bonus review processes.
• Producing HR reports and analysing workforce data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Managing HR systems and driving process enhancements.
• Supporting sponsorship and immigration processes, ensuring ongoing compliance.
• Overseeing onboarding, induction and leaver processes.
• Supporting DE&A;I, wellbeing, training and wider people initiatives across the firm.

About You

We are keen to speak with HR professionals who can demonstrate:

• Previous experience in a broad HR Manager or Senior HR Advisor role.
• Strong employment law knowledge and experience managing a range of employee relations matters.
• Experience working within a legal, partnership or professional services environment.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience of payroll, HR systems and people reporting.
• A flexible, proactive and collaborative approach.
• High levels of professionalism, discretion and attention to detail.

Package

In return, the successful candidate will receive a competitive salary and an attractive benefits package, including:

• 25 days’ annual leave plus additional Christmas and birthday leave.
• Option to buy or sell annual leave.
• Private medical insurance.
• Pension scheme.
• Life assurance and income protection.
• Health screening and wellbeing allowance.
• Employee assistance programme.
• A supportive, collegiate culture and exposure to high-quality work within a respected professional services environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR professional looking to join a dynamic and respected organisation where they can make an immediate impact.