Human Resources Advisor

To provide a proactive, client focused and effective generalist HR service to all partners and staff and to ensure that high calibre staff are recruited and retained.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will report directly to the HR Director with responsibility for the following:

Generalist

• Providing proactive and business focussed advice to line managers and employees on day to day HR issues.
• Develop, implement and review best practice policies and procedures which support business objectives and reflect current legislation..
• Advise on and manage the annual appraisal process, coaching line managers and championing best practice.

Recruitment

• Recruitment of fee earners and support staff, including recommending recruitment methods, liaison with agencies, testing and interviewing.
• Resource planning and retention.

Employee Relations

• Advising Department Heads and line managers on employee relations issues, e.g. performance issues, flexible working applications, disciplinaries and grievance.
• Managing absence, including analysis of trends and liaison with OH and PHI providers.
• Ensuring effective and relevant communications with staff are in place and utilised fully.
• Inductions, exit interviews and analysis of trends.

Graduate Recruitment

• Responsible for the management of the Graduate Recruitment programme, ensuring the graduate recruitment process complies with relevant legislation and meets the firm's needs.
• Liaison with relevant providers, advertising sources etc.
• Short listing and interviewing candidates for Summer Vacation Scheme, Open Days and Graduate Recruitment programme.
• Developing and running the Summer Vacation Scheme, Open Days and Trainee interview programme ensuring best practice is utilised and the firm is promoted effectively.

Training and Development

• Provision of an effective training programme for the firm including technical, skills and IT training.
• Liaison with departmental training contacts, PSLs, FMS departments and IT Training to ensure department needs are met.
• Working with external partners to source and provide training for Fee Earners and support staff.
• Ensuring the firm complies with all Law Society regulations relating to training.
• Producing educational agreements for all levels in the firm.
• Reporting on department spend to ensure it is in line with annual budgets.

General

• Provision of financial/management reporting to firm's management and business areas.
• Provision of budgetary information for HR department and manage budget for allocated areas.
• Project work including launching new initiatives.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties required for successful performance of the role.

Qualifications and Experience

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• CIPD qualified preferred.
• Proven experience as a HR Advisor in a professional services or financial services organisation.
• A thorough understanding of current employment law and HR policies and how to apply these in the workplace.
• Track record of developing and implementing HR initiatives which have contributed to achieving business objectives.

Personal Attributes

• Ability to build strong relationships with the business and achieve credibility with all partners, staff and external service providers.
• Flexible team player who can get hands dirty and also be involved in thinking strategically and seeing bigger picture.
• Ability to use initiative and provide pro-active and pragmatic solutions to issues.
• Ability to manage and prioritise a diverse workload.
• Strong IT skills including Excel and HR Systems experience.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.