HR Administrator (Legal)

Delighted to be supporting a top tier international law firm in recruiting an HR Administrator to provide administrative support to the wider HR department and firm.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• being the first point of contact for many HR related queries via the central HR inbox;
• overseeing and responding to queries in a timely and professional manner including in person, via the telephone, or email;
• preparing standard and ad hoc correspondence including offer letters;
• general administrative support to the HR team including photocopying, scanning and filing;
• administering starter/leaver processes including all documentation, updating the HR system and payroll;
• producing correspondence and documentation for contract changes;
• processing routine mortgage, employment and tenancy references;
• updating the HR system and payroll with relevant changes to employee details;
• undertaking administration for the fitness allowance benefit and eye care vouchers;
• monitoring expiring probationary periods, fixed-term contracts and right to work documents;
• undertaking other reasonable ad-hoc duties as and when required;
• contributing to continuous improvements of the HR service to the firm;
• preparing reports on employee-related data via the HR system;
• assisting the HR operations team with the presentation of reports within Excel;
• assisting with right to work checks on new joiners;
• carrying out new joiner inductions; and
• assisting the recruitment and graduate recruitment teams with ad hoc duties during busy periods such as arranging interviews and responding to speculative CVs.

About you:

The successful candidate will ideally have at least one year’s previous experience of working within a HR team in a law firm or in a professional services environment. They will be confident in their communication skills (both written and oral), flexible, professional and possess a team-orientated attitude. In addition, they will meet the following requirements:

• ability to build a strong rapport/relationships with people at all levels across the business;
• methodical approach to work whilst being able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks;
• a forward thinker with a pragmatic ‘can do’ attitude with a focus on task completion;
• highly efficient organiser with excellent time management skills;
• will have a strong attention to detail and data accuracy;
• problem solving ability;
• customer focus;
• an interest in the businesses they support;
• a minimum of five A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Mathematics;
• good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, including Excel; and
• previous experience of HR information systems would be a distinct advantage.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £25,000.00-£28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Childcare
• Company car
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free or subsidised travel
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• Housing allowance
• Language training provided
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Profit sharing
• Referral programme
• Relocation assistance
• Sick pay
• Store discount
• Unlimited paid holidays
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Yearly bonus

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London, EC4A 1LT