Human Resources Consultant

Thorntons Law LLP; Dundee; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

39 Days Annual Leave

Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work

Hybrid Working

Job summary

Thorntons Law LLP in Dundee is seeking an experienced HR Consultant on a fixed-term 12-month contract. You will support the People function across Talent Acquisition, Reward & Policy, and HRIS implementation, delivering practical HR advice and change initiatives.

You’ll build strong relationships quickly, work with the Chief People Officer and leadership team, and help shape policy and people practices during a dynamic period of development.

Qualifications

• Strong HR generalist experience in a professional services or similar complex organisation.
• Experience supporting organisational change or design projects.
• Good understanding of UK employment law, HR policy, and employee relations.
• Ability to build credibility with a wide range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• HR Generalist support across a range of people matters including employee relations and policies.
• Support Talent Acquisition, Reward, Policy, and People Operations initiatives.
• Assist HRIS implementation, including mapping processes and training adoption.
• Collaborate with the People team to improve processes and governance across the lifecycle.
• Support organisational design and change activity in line with business needs.
• Provide practical advice and help leaders navigate change.

Skills

HR Generalist

UK Employment Law

Change Management

Stakeholder Management

HRIS

Organisational Design

Job description

HR Consultant - Fixed Term Contract for 12 months

Dundee

At Thorntons Law, every moment matters. Join our People Team and you’ll feel inspired. You’ll feel connected. You’ll feel like you belong. And it all begins from the moment you join us.

That’s because we’ve created a different kind of law firm. Here, you’ll build relationships with clients and colleagues that really last. You’ll help shape what happens now, and what comes next. And we’ll support and encourage you to be the best you can be.

This is what life at Thorntons is all about. And this is your moment to be part of it.

About the role

As HR Consultant, you will play a key role in supporting Thorntons’ People function during an exciting period of development and change. Working closely with the Chief People Officer and wider People leadership team, you will provide hands‑on HR support across a variety of areas, helping to strengthen our people practices, improve ways of working and deliver a range of priority projects.

This is a varied role that will give you the opportunity to work across Talent Acquisition, Reward & Policy, People Operations and Learning & Development, as well as supporting organisational design, change activity and the implementation of a new HRIS system. You will work closely with colleagues across the People function and the wider firm, providing practical advice and helping to turn people priorities into effective action.

The role would suit an experienced HR professional who enjoys variety, can build strong relationships quickly and is comfortable moving between day‑to‑day HR matters and longer‑term projects.

You don’t need to have experience in every area listed below – we are looking for someone with a strong HR foundation, a pragmatic approach and the curiosity and adaptability who may get involved across a broad range of activity.

It’s about:

• HR Generalist Support – providing practical HR advice across a range of people matters, including employee relations, performance, capability, policies and ways of working.
• People Projects & Change – supporting the CPO and People leadership team with organisational design, workforce planning and change initiatives, helping to ensure projects are well‑planned, communicated and successfully implemented.
• HRIS Implementation – supporting the implementation of a new HRIS system, including process mapping, gathering requirements, stakeholder engagement, testing, communications, training and adoption.
• People Operations – working with the People Operations team to improve processes, documentation, governance and service delivery across the employee lifecycle.
• Reward & Policy – supporting policy reviews, reward processes, benchmarking activity and the implementation of agreed changes.
• Talent Acquisition – partnering with Talent Acquisition to support workforce planning, recruitment processes, role clarity and onboarding improvements.
• Learning & Development – working with Learning & Development to identify capability needs and support development, engagement and change adoption initiatives.
• Collaboration – working closely with the wider People team and colleagues across the firm, joining up activity and ensuring our people priorities are aligned with business needs.

What you’ll need

• Strong HR generalist experience, ideally gained in a professional services, legal or similarly complex organisation.
• Experience supporting organisational change, projects or organisational design, with the ability to help leaders and colleagues navigate change effectively.
• A good understanding of UK employment law, HR policy, employee relations and people risk.
• The ability to build credibility and strong working relationships quickly with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload, balancing operational priorities with project and change activity.
• A pragmatic and solutions‑focused approach, with the confidence to provide clear advice and sound judgement.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence at different levels across the firm.
• Experience of HRIS, HR technology or people systems implementation would be advantageous, but is not essential.
• Above all, we’re looking for someone adaptable and collaborative who enjoys contributing across a wide range of people activity. If you have a strong HR background but don’t meet every requirement, we’d still encourage you to apply.

Why Thorntons

One of Scotland’s leading full‑service law firms, with a strong reputation and an exciting period of growth and development ahead.

A growing and evolving firm, with an exciting range of people initiatives and projects underway.

A varied HR role, offering the opportunity to work across multiple areas of the People function and make an important contribution to how we support our people.

The opportunity to work on interesting projects, including the implementation of a new HRIS and wider organisational change and development initiatives.

A collaborative and forward‑thinking culture, where ideas are welcomed, expertise is valued and people are encouraged to make a difference.

A firm that values professional development, wellbeing and flexibility, supporting you to grow and do your best work.

What we offer

We offer much more than just a competitive salary, and we’re committed to looking after our people in every way. Here’s just some of the benefits available:

• 39 Days Annual Leave (includes 5 fixed public holidays)
• Contributory Pension Scheme with salary exchange
• Private Medical Insurance
• Critical Illness Cover
• Income Protection Cover
• Group Life Assurance
• Exceptional maternity, paternity, partner and adoption leave packages
• Health care cash plan to support everyday health expenses
• Free Legal fees for moving home and life planning
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Retail Discounts
• Hybrid Working

Access to a wide range of opportunities to build your expertise and advance your career, through courses, specialist accreditations, training, or business skills development.

Belonging

At Thorntons, we embrace diversity and are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

As a Disability Confident employer, we want to ensure that everyone has a positive experience when applying to join us. If you have a disability or are neurodivergent and need any adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know – we’ll do everything we can to support you.

We work flexibly to meet the needs of our clients and our people. While not every role is the same, most offer a hybrid working pattern. We’ll work with you to agree the right arrangement that supports you, the role, and our clients

Make the moment matter

Apply by 2nd September.