HR Manager - Law Firm

Recruiting for a HR Manager - to manage & develop the HR team and providing a full range of HR generalist support to the firm. This individual provide HR advice, guidance and coaching. Strong ER experience is essential as well as strategic input and leading/developing projects to support wider firm strategies.

As HR Manager you will work closely with the HR Director, offering support to manage and develop the HR team ensuring it meets its operational and strategic objectives.

You will provide a full range of HR generalist support to the firm working closely with your allocated practice areas and business support teams, partnering with them to provide HR and employment advice and dealing with all levels of employee relations issues.

You will also be responsible for the running of pre-agreed projects in line with the team's business objectives with a focus on culture and values, engagement, performance and productivity, diversity and inclusion, wellbeing and agile working.

Main duties and responsibilities will include:

* Pro-actively develop effective working relationships with partners and line managers around the firm providing them with professional HR advice, guidance, coaching and support in order to provide a consistent and fair approach to people management and development
* Facilitate delivery of an on-going performance management review, reinforcing the importance of continuous and honest feedback including coaching partners and managers on how to hold effective review meetings and analyse performance levels
* Provide support and advice to practice areas and support teams on strategy and operational matters such as change management, employee relations, performance management, reward, training and development and interpreting policies and procedures
* Ensure that all employee relations matters within the firm are handled appropriately and in accordance with the firm's policies and procedures and legislative requirements
* Effectively manage discipline and grievance issues including conducting investigations, interviews, preparing for hearings and formal meetings and recommending appropriate action and outcomes
* Maintaining and appropriately sharing knowledge of employment legislation, best practice and industry experience
* To ensure employee absenteeism is monitored and appropriate action taken, liaising with third party medical practitioners and OH providers when necessary
* Develop, implement and maintain HR policies, procedures and systems and ensure that the handbooks are comprehensive and up-to-date
* Leading and developing projects to support HR and wider firm strategies, e. employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, employer branding, talent management, reward and retention, agile working and wellness initiating ideas and writing project proposals for the HR Director and firm's Management Team's consideration
* In conjunction with the HR Director and HR Manager, evaluate training and development requirements and identify appropriate solutions building relationships with training providers
* Design and oversee the firm's annual internal training programme
* Prepare allocated practice areas and support teams' recruitment and training budgets and then monitor progress throughout the year
* Forecasting and management of the HR budget in consultation with the HR Director
* To assist the HR Director with the annual salary review and bonus distribution ensuring alignment to the firm's approach to talent management, retention, performance management and reward
* Assisting the recruitment team where required with the recruitment of lawyers, business support team members and trainee solicitors
* In conjunction with the HR Manager, overseeing the operations of the HR team ensuring that all HR processes are efficient, effective and completed on time and acting as a go to person for the team for help and queries that they may have
* Direct management and development of HR team members which will include regular one to one supervision meetings and completing appraisals
* Work closely with the HR Director to develop and implement HR strategy across the Firm
* Represent the HR team on key internal groups and committees such as Diversity and Inclusion, Health and Safety Committee, Business Continuity and Business Support Mangers Group.

Email Lee @ jmlegal for further details