Human Resources Coordinator
Posted 1 week ago by Career Legal
£37,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The HR Coordinator role at a leading global law firm involves providing exceptional support to a generalist HR team during a 9-month fixed-term contract. The position is ideal for an early-career HR professional looking for development opportunities within a supportive environment. Key responsibilities include managing onboarding processes, handling employee inquiries, and liaising with other business functions. The role requires a motivated individual with previous HR and administration experience, capable of working independently and collaboratively.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage all new joiner administration, including onboarding, drafting contracts, and sending reference requests.
- Assist with employee inquiries via phone, email, or in person.
- Update the HR System with accurate employee details.
- Arrange and deliver inductions for new starters in the London office.
- Liaise with Payroll and other business functions to ensure accuracy and meet deadlines.
- Prepare paperwork for secondments for employees entering or leaving the London office.
- Assist the Early Careers team with Trainee seat rotations and qualification updates.
- Perform ad hoc duties, including collating salary data and market trends for salary reviews.
Key Skills:
- Previous HR and administration experience.
- Strong interest in the HR sector.
- Ability to work in a close-knit team.
- Confidence in dealing with employees at all levels.
- Capability to manage workload with minimal supervision.
Salary (Rate): £37,000.00 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Entry Level
Industry: HR
Are you a HR Assistant who’s looking to take the next step in your career? My client is a leading global law firm operating around the world, who are looking to hire a HR Coordinator to join their team on a 9 month FTC. The HR Coordinator will be responsible for providing exceptional support to a well-established generalist HR team, whilst also working as part of the wider HR team.
This is a fantastic role for a generalist who’s early on in their career and looking to join a firm where you will be developed and supported. The key duties will include:
- Taking control of all new joiner administration, including the full onboarding of the candidate, drafting contracts and sending out reference requests.
- Assisting with any employee enquiries, whether that be over the phone, email or in person.
- Updating the HR System with employee details accurately.
- Arrange and eventually deliver inductions for new starters in the London office.
- Liaise with other business functions such as Payroll to ensure that all information is accurate, and all deadlines are met.
- Prepare paperwork for any secondments either coming into the London office or for people leaving the London office.
- Assisting the Early Careers team with Trainee seat rotations, qualification and updating the HR system with all changes
- Ad hoc duties as required, which will include helping collating salary data and market trends for salary reviews
The HR Coordinator will be a bright and motivated candidate, keen to forge a career in HR within a leading organisation. Previous HR and administration experience are key for this position, as is having a real interest in the sector. The ideal candidate will be confident in their ability to work in a close-knit team, as well as deal with employees of all levels, and manage their workload with minimal supervision.