HR Manager: 6-Month FTC, Hybrid (Global Firm)

Career Legal; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Wellbeing support

Gym discounts

Cycle-to-work

Lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Career Legal is seeking an HR Manager to cover a 6-month maternity leave FTC within a leading technology and media law firm. The role partners with senior leaders and service teams to deliver a strategic people agenda in a fast-paced, professional environment.

You will influence stakeholders, drive engagement, and support performance management, talent development, and organisational change across designated client groups.

Qualifications

• Generalist HR experience across employee relations, performance, and change management.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
• Significant employee relations experience with complex cases.
• Proven experience partnering with senior stakeholders and influencing decisions.
• Experience supporting performance management, talent development, and organisational change.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong data analytics and interpretation of HR metrics.
• Discretion, professionalism, and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Act as HR Business Partner to diverse client groups.
• Coach managers on people management and leadership.

Skills

HR generalist

UK employment law

Stakeholder management

People data & analytics

Strategic partnering

Education

CIPD qualification or equivalent

Job description

Career Legal is seeking an HR Manager to cover a 6-month maternity leave FTC within a leading technology and media law firm. The role partners with senior leaders and service teams to deliver a strategic people agenda in a fast-paced, professional environment.

You will influence stakeholders, drive engagement, and support performance management, talent development, and organisational change across designated client groups.