HR Assistant

Attwaters Solicitors LLP; City of London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional law firm in the City of London is seeking an HR assistant to support administrative tasks. Key responsibilities include employee record management, recruitment support, onboarding, and acting as a contact for employee inquiries. The ideal candidate should possess excellent organizational and communication skills and a commitment to providing high-quality client service. The position offers flexible work arrangements and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid working

25 days holiday entitlement, rising to 30

Contributory corporate pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Annual staff events

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication is needed to interact with employees and management.
• The ability to interact professionally and compassionately with employees at all levels is important.
• Proficiency with HR information systems (HRIS) and other office software is often required.

Responsibilities

• Creating, maintaining, and updating personnel files both digitally and physically.
• Posting job openings, screening resumes, scheduling interviews.
• Preparing new hire paperwork and onboarding materials.
• Acting as a first point of contact for employee questions.
• Drafting letters for changes in employment and contracts.
• Assisting in creating HR reports and maintaining data accuracy.
• Helping to organize and coordinate training sessions.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Tech-savviness

Job description

Are you looking to advance your legal career whilst enjoying a healthy work/life balance? Do you want to join a firm that is as interested in your career progression as you are? Are you searching for a fulfilling role where what you get out is considered just as important as what you put in? And where the only ceiling is your ambition?

Then Attwaters Solicitors could be the firm for you. Come and find out what makes us one of the Sunday Times Best Places to work in 2024 and 2025 (Top 10 for medium organisations in the UK)

With five offices spanning Hertfordshire, Essex and London, Attwaters Solicitors is a respected regional law firm with origins dating back well over a century. Our vision is to be the ‘go to’ private wealth legal practice in our region, through our commitment to excellent client care, integrity, teamwork, innovation, quality and respect.

In order to achieve our vision, we need people who are committed to excellence. We are experts at what we do and we’re looking for people with the ambition, dedication and work ethic required to become leaders in their field.

But we also know that our people have a right to expect excellence from us. That’s why we are dedicated to providing our staff with a nurturing environment, a structured career path that offers clear opportunities for progression, and all the support they need to thrive.

The role:

We are looking for an assistant to support our HR department with administrative tasks. This will inclide

• Employee record management:Creating, maintaining, and updating personnel files both digitally and physically, ensuring data accuracy for payroll and other HR functions.
• Recruitment support:Posting job openings, screening resumes, scheduling interviews, and coordinating candidate communication.
• Onboarding and offboarding:Preparing new hire paperwork and onboarding materials, and assisting with the administrative aspects of employee departures.
• Employee support:Acting as a first point of contact for employee questions regarding policies, benefits, holiday, and other HR-related matters.
• Document preparation:Drafting letters for changes in employment, contracts, and other HR-related correspondence.
• Data and reporting:Assisting in creating HR reports and presentations, and maintaining data accuracy in HR systems.
• Training and events:Helping to organize and coordinate training sessions and other employee engagement activities.

Key Skills required

• Organizational skills:Managing calendars, schedules, and a high volume of records is essential.
• Communication skills:Strong written and verbal communication is needed to interact with employees and management.
• Attention to detail:Crucial for maintaining accurate employee records and handling sensitive information correctly.
• Interpersonal skills:The ability to interact professionally and compassionately with employees at all levels is important.
• Tech-savviness:Proficiency with HR information systems (HRIS) and other office software is often required.

What we expect from you:

• You’re dedicated to providing excellent client service in line with our Service Pledge .
• You’re somebody who takes pride in their work and of whom we can be proud.
• You’re interested in promoting the firm’s good name both internally and externally.
• You’re a team player who will always go the extra mile.
• You have a positive attitude and always look to lift spirits, not lower them.
• You show good judgement and maturity.
• You’re risk-aware – you know what you don’t know.
• You’re a hard worker with a ‘can-do’ attitude.

What you can expect from us:

• A structured career path that provides all the information you need to develop and progress.
• A supportive and nurturing working environment with monthly one-to-ones, department meetings and a six-monthly appraisal scheme.
• Flexible and hybrid working.
• Firm-wide and fee-earner bonus schemes.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days per year, rising by one day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days.
• Automatic enrolment to our contributory corporate pension scheme (salary sacrifice).
• Automatic enrolment to our Employee Assistance Programme, which helps staff members experiencing personal problems that might adversely impact their work performance, health and wellbeing.
• Enrolment to our Healthcare Cash Plan after the probationary period. Cover includes dependant children and may be extended to partners or spouses at the employee’s expense.
• Access to Mintago, a comprehensive employee financial wellbeing platform.
• Each office has its own designated Social and Wellbeing champion, who is there to help promote good mental and physical health with a range of initiatives including social walks, book clubs, charitable activities and out-of-hours get-togethers and events.
• Annual staff events including summer and Christmas events, quarterly office lunches and our annual online Staff Quiz!
• And so much more! Click the button below for our full list of employee benefits.

Click ‘Apply’ to complete and submit your application – we can’t wait to hear from you!

Send in your CV to us, as we are always looking for great candidates.

All correspondence for Harlow or London to be sent to the Hertford office address listed above.