Position Overview & Specifications

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: