HR Officer at Leading London based Law Firm, to £40,000

Our prestigious London law firm client is currently looking to a hire a new HR Officer to join their team on a permanent basis. There is huge scope for this role this consists of providing comprehensive Support for the HR function and specifically the assigned client groups, to support the Senior HR Manager in the design, development and delivery of strategic HR and other firm wide projects and organisational development initiatives and to assist the Junior Rewards and Benefits Manager in the monthly payroll process and periodic benefits administration to all employees below partner level. Responsibilities will include conducting inductions for relevant client group new joiners, proactively following-up with new joiners to help ensure an effective initial integration into their team and the Firm, Spearheading any early difficulties or concerns in relation to the new joiner, liaising with the relevant Line Manager or HR Management team member as required, producing letters and memos to employees as required in relation to changes to terms and conditions of employment, maternity leave, secondments, sabbaticals and any other items which require written confirmation of changes, preparing correspondence relating to employee relations meetings (including grievance, disciplinary and capability hearings, flexible working request meetings, maternity and return to work from maternity, and exit interviews), attending employee relations meetings (as above) in a note-taking capacity, drafting scripts in preparation for employee relations meetings, as requested by HR Management team, maintaining up to date process notes for all aspects of the HR Officer role, supporting the annual HR budgeting exercise, as required by the HR Director, updating the HR sections of the intranet as required, writing news items on behalf of the HR Team for the firm-wide fortnightly news bulletin, continually review the efficiency and usability of the HR intranet and make recommendations for enhancements.