HR Manager (12 Month FTC)

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HR Manager (12 Month FTC)

Top City law firm is seeking a CIPD qualified HR Manager with prior law firm experience to join their London office on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract.

• Salary to £77,000
• 12-month fixed-term contract
• Hybrid working – 3 days in the office / 2 days remote
• Great employee benefits including private health and dental care, season ticket loan, and more
• City / Liverpool Street

HR Manager Key Responsibilities:

• Be an escalation point and provide guidance to the HR Advisors, Recruitment Coordinator and HR Administrator on a day-to-day basis
• Advise on ER issues including support the Head of HR with more complex ER issues and coaching and guiding the HR Advisors with their client group ER issues
• Manage the full employee lifecycle for client group including absences, extended leave, probation periods and leavers processes
• Work closely with the Training Principal in the successful delivery of the firm’s Training Contract
• Manage the Trainee Solicitor seat rotation process
• Manage the Trainee Solicitor qualification process, including dealing with all SRA requirements
• Organise and run the Firm’s Summer Vacation Scheme, with support from the Recruitment Coordinator
• Manage (in liaison with the course provider and Trainees) the PSC course and support Trainees in the successful completion of the SQE2 as xwzovoh required
• Manage the Firm’s practising certificate renewal process – SRA, CILEx, and any others as appropriate

HR Manager Skills & Requirements:

• Must have HR Manager experience working in a law firm, ideally with Trainees and Vacation Schemes
• CIPD Level 7 qualified (or working towards)
• In depth knowledge of HR best practice & understanding of HR strategy
• Must have experience developing and delivering assessment centres