HR Operations & People Systems Assistant

Lawfront; Ardleigh; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawfront operates as a growing UK legal group and seeks a highly organised People Systems & Operations Assistant to join the People & Culture team in Ardleigh. You will support HR systems implementations, data management, learning and development administration, reporting, and continuous improvement across the Group.

This role offers exposure to major HR technology projects, hands-on experience with HR systems, and opportunities for development in HR Operations, HR Systems and People Analytics,

Qualifications

• Ideally around 12 months administration experience, or a recent graduate seeking a career in HR.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Comfortable working with systems and data.
• Excellent communication skills and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and administration of HR systems (e.g., Cornerstone) across the Group.
• Assist with HRIS data management and data quality activities.
• Assist with employee file management and document migration projects.
• Support HR system upgrades and enhancement projects.
• Maintain user guides, process documentation and training materials.
• Gather, validate and analyse people data from multiple systems.
• Support data cleansing and audit activities.
• Coordinate training events, booking venues and managing logistics.
• Maintain the Learning Management System and training records.
• Monitor learning completion rates and produce reports.
• Document processes, workflows and standard operating procedures.
• Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency improvements.
• Support continuous improvement projects across People & Culture.
• Provide administrative support to the wider People & Culture team.
• Support onboarding and offboarding activities.
• Maintain employee records in line with company standards.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Tools

Cornerstone HRIS

Job description

HR Operations & People Systems Assistant

Lawfront is one of the UK’s most ambitious and rapidly expanding Legal Groups. Through strategic acquisition and the integration of high‑performing regional law firms, we are building a national platform that combines local excellence with the strength, investment, and innovation of a modern Legal organisation.

Our growth trajectory is significant — and accelerating. As we continue to welcome new firms into the Lawfront family, we are strengthening our central functions to ensure we deliver consistent, scalable, and best‑in‑class support across the Group.

As part of this growth, we are looking for a highly organised and detail‑oriented People Systems & Operations Assistant to join our growing People & Culture team. This could be an excellent opportunity for someone at the start of their career who is interested in HR, people systems, technology and process improvement. The role will support HR systems implementations, data management, learning and development administration, reporting and continuous improvement initiatives across the Group.

What You Will Gain

• Exposure to major HR technology projects.
• Hands‑on experience of major HR systems.
• Development opportunities in HR Operations, HR Systems and People Analytics.
• Support and mentoring from experienced People professionals.

Key Responsibilities

People Systems & HRIS Support

• Support the implementation and administration of Cornerstone and other People systems.
• Assist with HRIS data management and data quality activities.
• Assist with employee file management and document migration projects.
• Support HR system upgrades and enhancement projects.
• Maintain user guides, process documentation and training materials.

Data & Reporting

• Gather, validate and analyse people data from multiple systems.
• Support data cleansing and audit activities.

Learning & Development Administration

• Coordinate training events, booking venues and managing logistics.
• Maintain the Learning Management System and training records.
• Monitor learning completion rates and produce reports.

Process Improvement & Documentation

• Document processes, workflows and standard operating procedures.
• Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency improvements.
• Support continuous improvement projects across People & Culture.

General People Operations Support

• Provide administrative support to the wider People & Culture team.
• Support onboarding and offboarding activities.
• Maintain employee records in line with company standards.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Ideally around 12 months administration experience, or a recent graduate seeking a career in HR.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel.
• Comfortable working with systems and data.
• Excellent communication skills and willingness to learn.

Personal Attributes

• Curious and proactive.
• Highly organised and accurate.
• Collaborative team player.
• Comfortable handling confidential information.
• Interested in technology and process improvement.