The Business:
Greenberg Traurig LLP is now a global powerhouse with over 2,650 lawyers in 47 locations worldwide. Established in London in 2009, GT’s London office has expanded through strategic growth to become a full-service, multidisciplinary practice with more than 140 high-calibre lawyers. We provide tailored, partner-led strategic advice and efficient, cost-effective legal services to UK and international clients.
Our London team advises on a broad spectrum of domestic and cross-border legal issues, including in the areas of Arbitration, Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Civil Fraud & Business Disputes, Corporate/M&A, Data Protection & Privacy, Employment, Competition Law and Regulatory, Funds, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Private Equity, Real Estate, Regulatory, Restructuring & Insolvency, Tax, and White Collar Crime & Investigations.
Reflective of London’s multifaceted business community, our client base is varied across many sectors, including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, energy, retail, real estate, financial, automotive, and communications.
Our commitment to building long-term relationships with clients as well as establishing new ones has led to the office being consistently recognised by leading legal directories, including Chambers & Partners and Legal 500.
In addition, creating a diverse and inclusive work culture that offers our employees the opportunity and support they need to succeed is a core value for us at GT. We want to ensure potential employees are supported through the recruitment process and therefore we are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that are required at any stage of the process or upon joining GT.
The Role: HR Advisor
The HR team consists of the Head of HR, 2 x HR Advisors, HR Administrator and a Graduate Recruitment Advisor. The two HR Advisors will work together to provide a full HR service to the London Office. They will each have designated practice groups to support and then be involved in office wide projects. This is a generalist role which means that the individual will be involved in a variety of workstreams and projects as required.
Responsibilities:
HR:
- Act as a business partner to the London office providing HR generalist support
- With the support of the Head of HR manage employee relations issues within office when they arise
- Provide operational HR support to the Head of HR
- Manage the annual business services appraisal process and support with the associate appraisal process
- Conduct new joiner and exit interviews across the office
- Manage the maternity & paternity process for the London office
- Manage the probation process for the London office
- Supporting the absence management process, reporting to the Head of HR on a monthly basis and agreeing action plans
- Manage the lateral recruitment process for associates and support staff
- Involvement in HR projects as required
- Support with the ongoing implementation of workday
- Assisting other members of the team when required
- Support the HR team with updating policies and procedures in line with current legislation and best practice
- Actively engage with the London DEI strategy and support with requests for external surveys or data
- To undertake any other tasks or responsibilities which reasonably fall within the remit of this position.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities or requirements.
Experience, Skills and personal attributes:
- Good working knowledge of HR practices is essential, ideally within a legal or professional services environment
- Providing support to employees/managers in an advisory capacity is essential
- Experience of managing employee relations cases would be advantageous
- Excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Understanding the magnitude of confidentiality and have the relevant skills to handle sensitive data.
- Excellent writing and communications skills.
- Excellent accuracy, attention to detail and follow-through skills.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritise and maintain focus in a busy environment.
- Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with people at all levels.
- Always maintain a customer focused approach.
- Ability to demonstrate a flexible and hands-on attitude, responding effectively to rapidly changing circumstances.
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative, anticipate needs and exercise independent, sound judgement.
- Demonstrate the ability to manage simultaneous workstreams to tight deadlines
- Creative thinker who will come forward with new ideas and approaches.
- Excellent team player and strong interpersonal skills.
- Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
- Experience of HR systems would be advantageous.
Qualifications:
CIPD qualification or an undergraduate degree in HR would be advantageous
