HR Advisor
Harrison-Drury is a market leading Firm of solicitors with offices across the Northwest servicing both business and private clients. We have been successful for a fifth time placing in the Top 100 Best Companies to work for in the UK
We are an employer of choice because we have a culture that challenges the conventional law firm approach and focusses our energy on getting great results for our clients, while attracting and developing brilliant people.
The Operations team are looking to recruit an experienced HR Advisor into the Preston office. The successful candidate will have proven experience in a generalist HR role, ideally within the legal sector. Level 7 CIPD is desirable with the ability to adopt a hands-on approach with a proactive and solution-focused mindset. We are looking for a candidate who is a strong communicator, with keen attention to detail and who is confident working across all stakeholders.
The role:
- Provide HR advice and support to managers and employees on a range of people-related matters.
- Reviewing and updating job descriptions
- Negotiating terms and conditions of employment with staff
- Providing advice and playing a major role in work reviews and change processes
- Using HR information systems to access, input and compile data and an ability to analyse data to drive departmental performance.
- Identifying people/process development needs across divisions/departments.
- Good understanding of HR technology solutions with a creative approach to add operational value
- Managing people relationships, responding to any queries or problems that they have and managing their expectations
- Researching and recommending performance evaluation methods and supporting line managers to deliver successful people management processes.
- Monitoring, reviewing and updating all HR policies and ensuring these are in line with current legislation
- Taking a lead on various investigations, including grievance, disciplinary and performance management issues.
- Driving the business performance in relation to the organisation’s objectives
- Assisting in organising employer branding initiatives
- Promoting the Company’s Values Framework, ensuring it is factored into HR Activities, processes, policies and initiatives and acting as a role model for our values at all times
- Identifying, proposing and implementing employee engagement activities
Skills and experience
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Good organisation and planning skills with the ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines
- Self-awareness and discretion when dealing with sensitive confidential information
- Self-Motivated, desire to learn and progress
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to work within teams and individually using own initiative
Desirable Experience
- Experience of working as an HR Advisor in a professional services environment.
- Ability to advise and work with senior members of staff
- Hands-on experience with IT programmes and HRIS
- Knowledge of employment legislation
- Personable with strong communication and relationship building capabilities across all levels of the business
- Ability to design clear and fair company policies
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Harrison Drury is ranked by both Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500, two leading independent guides to the UK’s top legal firms and solicitors.
These guides highlight the solicitors who are providing the most cutting-edge and innovative advice to clients and we are ranked across our range of practice areas and people.
