HR Manager (12 Month FTC)

Job Description HR Manager (12 Month FTC) /n 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. /n /n - Salary to £77,000 /n - 12-month fixed-term contract /n - Hybrid working – 3 days in the office / 2 days remote /n - Great employee benefits including private health and dental care, season ticket loan, and more /n - City / Liverpool Street /n /n HR Manager Key Responsibilities: /n /n - Be an escalation point and provide guidance to the HR Advisors, Recruitment Coordinator and HR Administrator on a day-to-day basis /n - 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 /n - Manage the full employee lifecycle for client group including absences, extended leave, probation periods and leavers processes /n - Work closely with the Training Principal in the successful delivery of the firm’s Training Contract /n - Manage the Trainee Solicitor seat rotation process /n - Manage the Trainee Solicitor qualification process, including dealing with all SRA requirements /n - Organise and run the Firm’s Summer Vacation Scheme, with support from the Recruitment Coordinator /n - Manage (in liaison with the course provider and Trainees) the PSC course and support Trainees in the successful completion of the SQE2 as required /n - Manage the Firm’s practising certificate renewal process – SRA, CILEx, and any others as appropriate /n /n HR Manager Skills & Requirements: /n /n - Must have HR Manager experience working in a law firm, ideally with Trainees and Vacation Schemes /n - CIPD Level 7 qualified (or working towards) /n - In depth knowledge of HR best practice & understanding of HR strategy /n - Must have experience developing and delivering assessment centres /n