Taylor Walton is a well-established and highly regarded regional law firm with offices located in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. We provide legal advice and solutions to business owners, FTSE 350 companies, public and private sector organisations, charities and high-net worth individuals.
We organise our legal services by expertise; Commercial Property, Corporate & Commercial, Commercial Litigation, Employment, Residential Property, Family and Private Client. Clients may well be supported through their business and private life experiences by a number of our practice areas with many clients engaging our services for many years.
Our reputable success is attributed to the calibre of our people. In the same way that we are committed to provide exceptional quality legal services to our clients, we are committed to fostering an engaging and supportive environment in which to work and develop a rewarding career. We are very proud of our exceptionally high staff retention rate and an average length of service unrivalled within our region. |
We are looking for an Executive to join our People & Talent (HR) team. You will support the People & Talent Partner and work closely with another People & Talent Executive supporting our 165 people across three offices. The role is varied and requires the ability to ensure routine responsibilities are managed alongside delivering project-based initiatives and responding to employee relations matters ensuring the Firm keeps its prominent position as an Employer of Choice for those seeking to work in a highly reputable forward-thinking regional law firm.
Our People & Talent Team is responsible for the development and implementation of people related initiatives, policies and procedures – putting our most valuable asset, our People at the heart of what we do. Our Team supports Partners in the people management of their departments including recruitment, retention, and performance management and in the delivery of learning and development opportunities.
About the role and responsibilities
The successful candidate will combine a generalist ‘hands-on’ full remit HR role alongside delivering new initiatives to support our strategy of attracting talent, ongoing people development and recruitment. Working alongside the People & Talent Partner and other team-members, responsibilities include:
- drafting, reviewing and updating HR related practices, procedures, precedent documents and policies ensuring legislative and regulatory compliance and are fit-for-purpose
- advertising for, and reviewing, shortlisting and interviewing support staff candidates
- in liaison with Department Partners, ensuring flexible working and family leave requests are handled in accordance with policy and legislation and in a way that supports our People
- handling employee queries and maintaining cordial employee relations with the ability to deal with complex and challenging issues, if they arise
- onboarding new joiners and managing leaver processes, which includes delivering presentations, preparing bespoke induction training plans and tailored leaving processes
- interrogating the HR Database (Cascade) to produce routine and bespoke reports
- maintaining up-to-date electronic personnel records for all of our people including contractual information, correspondence and maintaining our HR Database
- involvement in organising learning and development/training
- supporting our local school/college connections for early careers by attending events and running bespoke work placement opportunities
- ensuring our Apprenticeship, CLC and CILEx student programmes meet the required regulatory standards and to support our students through their studies
- supporting the People & Talent Partner in delivering specific projects and new initiatives
You will be based in our Luton office but will be required to regularly attend our Harpenden and St Albans offices. |
What we can offer you:
- a varied, wide-ranging role where you can make a positive impact
- a forward-focused and engaging working environment, where your ideas can be developed into delivered initiatives
- autonomy and increasing responsibility (depending on experience and task), with readily available support
What you will need to bring to the role:
- Minimum 4 years’ experience in a relevant and related role, preferably in professional services
- Preferably minimum Level 5 – CIPD qualified
- Live locally to our offices
- Excellent command of employment law and practical application
- Enthusiasm to learn, self-motivation to develop
- Operational/hands-on experience of an HR and Payroll database – experience of Cascade HR software will be a distinct advantage
- A ‘can-do’ attitude and a natural sense of urgency
- Initiative and business acumen
- Professional demeanour and presentation
- Demonstrates utmost discretion and confidentiality
- Demonstrates close attention to detail
- Excellent organisation, time management and prioritisation skills – is able to effectively manage a number of HR duties and projects at once in a fast-paced working environment. Is adaptable when priorities change.
- Flexibility with a positive attitude to work and the ability to stay calm under pressure
- Has excellent communication skills and a professional and courteous manner in personal interactions, telephone and in written communication
- Demonstrates excellent IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and associated HR related packages/software
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