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Job Description:

Due to continued growth we are looking to recruit an experienced HR Manager. Within this role you will work closely with the Senior Management, Department Heads and staff to provide a proactive, professional and customer focused HR service.

The HR Manager is responsible for the oversight and support of all facets of the HR function, ensuring that the role acts as a business partner (i.e. to make a strategic contribution to support the delivery of the firm’s business plan). You will primarily be based at our Head office in Fenchurch Street, requiring travelling to other offices as and when required.

To be successful in this position you will have previous experience of working within a fast paced and creative environment. Our HR team prides itself in contributing at a strategic level to the success of the firm.

The company is looking for experienced candidates who will ‘hit the ground running’.

This is a full-time office based role in the City of London office on Fenchurch Street.

Main Responsibilities of the Role:

• Responsible for HR Generalists and Learning & Development team in the UK
• Overall responsibility for the back office HR team in India
• Implementation of HR strategy
• Development of HR IT systems and processes
• Overseeing the Recruitment and Selection Process and develop candidate pool for all positions for succession planning. - assist and direct in the smooth management of all recruitment and volunteer activities working to ensure business needs are met. Working with the team to resource key staff through different means of advertising, develop social media recruitment and improve links with key Universities and Colleges, including attending recruitment fairs
• Ensure all employment practices comply with the Employment laws and regulations
• Overseeing On boarding process
• Overseeing the overall coordination of the Probation and Appraisal process
• Overseeing and implementing training contracts & SQE processes from start to end including; managing panel selection process, issuing training contract documentation, registration with the SRA, managing seat rotations, delivering trainee inductions and liaising with the PSC training provider and booking relevant PSC courses and SQE equivalent training providers
• Overseeing and managing Learning & Development. To include overseeing training activities including training requests. Liaising with external training providers and booking training courses as and when required, organising internal training sessions and managing the in-house electronic training process.
• Collaborating with other Directors to ensure the smooth running of the Company from a people perspective.
• Overseeing and managing employment relations issues such as grievances & disciplinary. Coaching and supporting Supervisors and Directors through any staffing issues with the view to find a resolution at an informal stage. Take notes, produce documentation and advise on fairness/process on disciplinary/grievance/investigatory panels. Overseeing and managing Mentoring and buddy system for new starters and employees in new roles.
• Overseeing staff attendance and absence monitoring
• Supporting the Performance Management Team as well as Directors and Supervisors at performance management meetings.
• Providing HR reports and updates to Senior Management.
• Overseeing financial elements such as payroll, compensation and benefits, EAP, maternity and pension schemes.
• Project work - to include creating best practice management guides for Supervisors and Directors on people related activities. Improving efficiencies and processes, policy development and review, other as and when required.
• To oversee the operations of the Human Resources department for the Company.
• To assist in the implementation of the firm’s Human Resources Plan in line with the firm’s published business plan, SRA’s. LEXCEL, Investors In People & Legal Services Commission’s requirements, ensuring compliance to existing quality accreditation held at the time.
• To actively contribute to achieving HR team objectives which may also include project work.

Key Skills Required:

• CIPD qualification
• HR or business related degree
• Demonstrable experience as a HR Manager in a commercially, fast paced environment Excellent organisation skills with the ability to manage a large workload under pressure
• Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to influence with confidence at a senior level Refined written skills - the ability to write professional emails with diplomacy and tact
• A self-starter who demonstrates initiative and problem solving skills
• Professional manner, pro-active approach to work and a team player
• Demonstrate the ability to work confidentially, remaining discreet at all times
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft office and ability to work with databases
• Experience in a law firm preferable.

The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws. Background checks will be undertaken to establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role.

Equal Opportunities:

The Company is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity of its staff. The Company strives to ensure that our staff reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, which is reflective at all levels within our workforce.

We guarantee an interview for candidates that disclose a disability and meet the essential requirements for the post. Please provide additional details in your covering letter if this applies.

If you are interested in applying for this vacancy, apply now using our online process for your application to be considered.

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