Job Description:

Senior HR Advisor - Manchester - Competitive

Portfolio are delighted to represent our client in their search for a Senior HR Advisor on a 12-month FTC. Our client is an established law firm with international business reach. They have an excellent reputation and have consistently won awards over the past few years. They are dedicated to excellent service delivery and outcomes, with an established ambitious, supportive, and innovative culture. They pride themselves on innovation and adopt a modern approach to work with excellent opportunities for learning and training.

As part of the HR team aligned to the key fee earner groups in the UK, you will be responsible for supporting the achievement of the firm's growth and development plans you will get involved in a number of ad hoc projects across the HR team, supporting colleagues in other locations or teams as needed. Fostering strong working relationships through your business partnering experience, you will support the team with day to day with operational HR tasks and work together to drive forward their strategic priorities.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Employee Relations

• Working with line/HR Managers in handling absence cases, including providing appropriate support and timely submission of any occupational health referral or income protection forms as applicable
• Providing assistance and advice with regard to the day-to-day application of HR policies and procedures
• Providing day to day benefits information and advice as required. Being aware of the terms and conditions applicable to the various roles within the firm, and ensuring that the appropriate benefits are in place for staff in a timely manner
• Working with line/HR Managers in handling any employee relation issues that arise, such as disciplinary or grievances, providing appropriate and timely support and maintaining appropriate records
• Dealing with all maternity or shared parental leavers, returners and others to include handling working flexibly applications in conjunction with the line/HR Manager

Resourcing

• Working alongside the Resourcing team, providing support to the HR Managers in the provision of timely and cost effective and efficient resource management across teams
• Liaising with recruiting line/HR managers to establish a business case and authorisation of vacancies before commencing with appropriate sourcing and attraction methodologies.
• Appropriate liaison with HR Shared Services regarding staff changes and provision of management information
• Supporting the recruitment and ongoing development of Apprentices/Graduates, including liaising with the Early Careers team and any relevant training provider as required
• Supporting all new joiners from point of offer to date of commencement, as well as assisting with inductions/integration plans
• Supporting leavers from point of resignation to leaving date. Conducting exit interviews as required and reviewing relevant MI/turnover themes

Performance Management

• Assisting in the provision of rigorous performance management support as required
• Supporting the annual and interim performance review processes to ensure all performance reviews take place and are documented appropriately.
• Supporting the annual salary review process for all teams

Other

• Produce MI and monthly reports to identify trends within BS teams
• Involved in and taking the lead on ad hoc projects within the BS teams on a regular basis
• Supporting on the delivery of the firm wide engagement and/or inclusion survey and liaising with managers to identify appropriate actions to address survey feedback

Required skills and experience include, but not limited to:

• Evidence of taking a proactive role within a HR team with strong business partnering experience
• Ideally you will be of graduate calibre and either part or fully CIPD qualified, but this is not essential
• Previous generalist HR experience at a similar level required, ideally but not necessarily within a professional services or similar fast paced environment
• Can work autonomously with minimal supervision
• A demonstrable ability to influence at senior levels; excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A clear ability to manage a complex and changing workload, flexibly and efficiently
• A strong team orientation
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and deadlines whilst always maintaining a high attention to detail
• Highly computer literate, in particular strong Excel skills

For more information on this exciting role, please get in touch to discuss further.

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The Portfolio Group are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position.