HR Manager

The Firm

Our client is an international law firm with a 130-year history supporting high-net-worth individuals, businesses, and organisations.

Operating internationally, the firm provides tailored solutions built on trust, strategy, and cross-border collaboration.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, detail-oriented HR Manager to join the firm on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

The successful candidate will provide expert advice across a broad spectrum of generalist HR, managing compliance, partner lifecycle matters, global policy maintenance, and strategic people initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating partner-related documentation, including offer letters, partnership agreements, status changes, and exit arrangements.
• Overseeing partner onboarding and offboarding in full compliance with regulatory standards, including SRA requirements.
• Maintaining the firm's HR precedent bank and reviewing employment policies to ensure alignment with legislation and best practice.
• Leading the annual review and update of global employee handbooks across multiple jurisdictions.
• Managing the firm's annual Anti-Money Laundering (AML) screening, DBS checks, and adverse media searches.
• Supporting employee engagement initiatives, including survey management, feedback analysis, and action planning.
• Developing and publishing HR guidance, toolkits, and resources on the internal intranet.
• Coordinating HR training sessions to build capability across the wider generalist HR team.
• Monitoring legislative changes and leading strategic HR projects and process improvements.

Requirements

• Proven HR experience in an HR Manager or HR Business Partner role, ideally within professional services or legal environments
• CIPD qualification or relevant degree-level education (desirable)
• Strong understanding of SRA regulations and employment legislation

Vacancy Highlights

• Hybrid Working
• Competitive Salary