HR Manager (12 Month FTC)

Larbey Evans; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Dental care

Season ticket loan

Job summary

Top City law firm in London is seeking a CIPD qualified HR Manager with prior law firm experience to join their office on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract.

The role offers a salary up to £77,000 and a hybrid work pattern: 3 days in the office and 2 days remote, with generous employee benefits including private health and dental care, a season ticket loan, and more. The position is based at City / Liverpool Street.

Qualifications

• Must have HR Manager experience working in a law firm.
• CIPD Level 7 qualified (or working towards).
• In depth knowledge of HR best practice & understanding of HR strategy.
• Must have experience developing and delivering assessment centres.

Responsibilities

• Be an escalation point and provide guidance to the HR Advisors, Recruitment Coordinator and HR Administrator on a day-to-day basis.
• Advise on ER issues including support the Head of HR with more complex ER issues and coaching and guiding the HR Advisors with their client group ER issues.
• Manage the full employee lifecycle for client group including absences, extended leave, probation periods and leavers processes.
• Work closely with the Training Principal in the successful delivery of the firm's Training Contract.
• Manage the Trainee Solicitor seat rotation process.
• Manage the Trainee Solicitor qualification process, including dealing with all SRA requirements.
• Organise and run the Firm's Summer Vacation Scheme, with support from the Recruitment Coordinator.
• Manage (in liaison with the course provider and Trainees) the PSC course and support Trainees in the successful completion of the SQE2 as required.
• Manage the Firm's practising certificate renewal process - SRA, CILEx, and any others as appropriate

Skills

HR management

ER issues

Recruitment coordination

Training

Education

CIPD Level 7

Job description

HR Manager (12 Month FTC)

Top City law firm is seeking a CIPD qualified HR Manager with prior law firm experience to join their London office on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract.

• Salary to £77,000
• 12-month fixed-term contract
• Hybrid working - 3 days in the office / 2 days remote
• Great employee benefits including private health and dental care, season ticket loan, and more
• City / Liverpool Street

HR Manager Key Responsibilities:

• Be an escalation point and provide guidance to the HR Advisors, Recruitment Coordinator and HR Administrator on a day-to-day basis
• Advise on ER issues including support the Head of HR with more complex ER issues and coaching and guiding the HR Advisors with their client group ER issues
• Manage the full employee lifecycle for client group including absences, extended leave, probation periods and leavers processes
• Work closely with the Training Principal in the successful delivery of the firm's Training Contract
• Manage the Trainee Solicitor seat rotation process
• Manage the Trainee Solicitor qualification process, including dealing with all SRA requirements
• Organise and run the Firm's Summer Vacation Scheme, with support from the Recruitment Coordinator
• Manage (in liaison with the course provider and Trainees) the PSC course and support Trainees in the successful completion of the SQE2 as required
• Manage the Firm's practising certificate renewal process - SRA, CILEx, and any others as appropriate

HR Manager Skills & Requirements:

• Must have HR Manager experience working in a law firm, ideally with Trainees and Vacation Schemes
• CIPD Level 7 qualified (or working towards)
• In depth knowledge of HR best practice & understanding of HR strategy
• Must have experience developing and delivering assessment centres