HR Adviser – multi-national law firm  City of London Fixed Term Contract – 12 Months  £40,000- £45,000 p.a. plus benefits With great working hours, 30 days annual leave and interest-free season ticket loans, this HR Adviser role is a fantastic opportunity for a CIPD-qualified professional with legal experience. You’ll be joining the Human Resources department, supporting and developing the firm’s people to help drive and shape the future success of the firm! WHAT YOU’LL DO The HR Adviser will be responsible for providing support to the HR Managers, ensuring a comprehensive, proactive and considered service to the Business Services groups and the secretarial population (approx. 120 secretaries). Typical duties include: Advisory - Being the point of contact for the secretarial population - Building strong working relationships with the Group Secretarial Partners and Business Services population, being a trusted advisor who provides high quality, proactive advice and guidance - Managing and assisting with employee relations cases, including but not limited to, health and wellbeing, sickness absence, performance management, disciplinary, and grievance. - Managing flexible working and family leave requests and changes to terms and conditions of employment - Co-ordinating and supporting with the running of the year-end and mid-year performance review process in relevant groups - Supporting the management of the lifecycle of employees, including running induction for new joiners - Carrying out exit interviews and completing relevant analysis and recommendations to managers and Partners - Collating and analysing management information, e.g. headcount data, and liaising closely with the management information team - Managing fixed-term contracts, including extensions - Assisting the HR Managers with internal moves, visas, client secondments and international secondments. - Supporting the development of HR policies and procedures - Supporting the management of the annual compensation review - Share best practice from relevant departments with the wider team and work towards a consistent approach wherever possible - Develop strong relationships with relevant departments, the broader HR team, the In-House Employment Lawyer and the wider firm General - Keep abreast of industry trends and developments through a strong network of external contacts both within and outside the legal sector, and make recommendations for changes within the firm as required - Work closely with the wider HR team, in particular the HR managers, HR assistant, and HR administrator, providing support and guidance to provide a seamless service to the business WHO YOU ARE To be successful, you will have to be an efficient problem solver and be able to deal with multiple requests at any given time:  - Qualified at graduate level and preferably CIPD qualified or part-qualified - Client focused, with the ability to adapt approach and service appropriately - Good working knowledge of employment law and best practice HR management - Experience of using HR systems and management information - Ability to build strong business relationships with internal and external contacts and the resilience to deal with demanding individuals - A confident, proactive individual prepared to take a hands-on approach, managing their workload by using their own initiative - Comfortable accepting instructions and guidance from different team members and managing several tasks at one time - A willingness to provide feedback, share information, contribute ideas and suggestions as necessary. - High level of professionalism and integrity, displaying the highest standard of professional ethics THE BENEFITS This role will pay up to £45k (DOE), in addition to a discretionary bonus. Other benefits include: - 30 days of annual leave with the option to apply annually for up to five days’ unpaid leave (pro-rated for part-time employees) - Interest-free season ticket loan - Money purchase pension scheme - Life assurance - Subsidised health club membership - Private medical insurance (personal and family) - Dental insurance (self-paid) - On-site GP service - Subsidised restaurant and coffee bar - Access to a range of special offers and shopping discounts - A variety of entertainment benefits at London theatres and galleries through corporate memberships - Cycle to work scheme - Childcare voucher scheme