People Operations Associate: Onboarding & HR Admin

JMW Solicitors LLP; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

JMW Solicitors LLP is seeking a People Assistant to provide essential administrative support across the employee lifecycle from onboarding to leavers. The role sits in a collaborative People team and offers exposure to a broad range of HR processes within a professional services firm.

You will manage data in HRIS and LMS, support payroll preparation, and help optimise templates and trackers for a smoother employee experience. Strong organisational skills and communication are key.

Qualifications

• 2 years of administrative experience in HR or People Operations.
• Strong attention to detail and data integrity.
• Able to manage own workload efficiently and work at pace.
• Proactive in supporting colleagues in a busy team.
• Good initiative and willingness to raise issues when needed.
• Excellent communication with stakeholders and new joiners.
• Proficient in Excel, Word and Outlook; comfortable with HR systems and trackers.
• Awareness of employment law is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as first point of contact for routine People queries.
• Prepare accurate offer letters and contracts; process standard changes to terms.
• Assist onboarding, Rise pathway administration and day-one inductions.
• Coordinate benefits schemes, employee awards and gifts.
• Assist with offboarding and leave calculations.
• Support with payroll preparation and data integrity.

Skills

Administrative support

Attention to detail

Time management

Proactive teamwork

Issue escalation

Communication

MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)

HR systems familiarity

Education

HR or People Ops experience

Tools

Rippling

Learn LMS

Job description

JMW Solicitors LLP is seeking a People Assistant to provide essential administrative support across the employee lifecycle from onboarding to leavers. The role sits in a collaborative People team and offers exposure to a broad range of HR processes within a professional services firm.

You will manage data in HRIS and LMS, support payroll preparation, and help optimise templates and trackers for a smoother employee experience. Strong organisational skills and communication are key.