Key Responsibilities
Reward & Renumeration
1. Responsible for the coordination of payroll and the collation of all payroll information for our accounts/payroll providers
2. Act as the first point of contact for employee salary and payroll enquires
3. Supporting the HR Manager with the annual salary review process including the delivery of salary review timescales and outcomes
4. Delivering a complete range of compensation and benefits support for the Firm (benefits advice to line managers and employees)
5. Supporting the HR Manager in the renewal, communication and promotion of our firmwide benefits packages
6. Existing and new benefits trends analysis to help shape our rewards strategy
7. Play an active role in the Firm’s wellbeing committee supporting wellbeing initiatives
Employee Lifecycle
8. Advising Team Leaders on employee relations matters including but not limited to performance management, disciplinaries, grievances, redundancies, restructures and other people change management initiatives
9. Assist on the review of existing policies
10. Management of maternity process, flexible working and other flexible working and family friendly initiatives
11. Management of the absence management process, sickness related cases and assisting / advising in return-to-work meetings. Engaging Occupational Health when necessary.
12. Maintain HR records to audit level compliance in line with our accreditation schemes (Lexcel and LawNet).
13. Assist the HR Manager with facilitating the annual performance appraisal process
14. Support the HR Manager in coaching team leaders/line managers to effectively implement our HR practices
Learning and Development
15. Be the primary contact with apprenticeship providers and support our existing apprentices
16. Identify ways to utilise the Firm’s Apprenticeship Levy
17. Remain up to date with regulatory requirements on Trainee Solicitor qualification
18. Support the Training Principal in managing our Trainee Solicitor pathways including registering training and admission, trainee performance management etc.
19. Oversee the administration of all learning and development activity
20. Oversee the learning and development budget
21. Management of educational sponsorship requests
Recruitment
22. Where necessary participate in recruitment campaigns, ensuring that best practice is employed throughout the process and to ensure that the candidate experience is exemplary
23. Develop own knowledge and be able to advise on the legal recruitment market
24. To deputise for the Talent and Acquisitions Advisor when away
Other
Contribute to other HR departmental projects and activities as and when required
Person Specification
Qualifications
25. Strong academic background
26. CIPD qualified at Level 5 or Level 7
Skills and Experiences
27. Minimum of 3 year’s HR experience, preferably in professional services
28. Strong communication and relationship building capabilities
29. Practical and logical; able to solve problems quickly
30. Proven reward and compensation experience
31. Hands on knowledge of MS Office package and HR systems
IBB is an equal opportunities employer. All applications received by the firm will be considered based on their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. Please note, as part of our firm recruitment policy our candidates are subject to employment screening background checks. These checks include personal details, education and employment history, professional qualifications and credit and criminal checks as appropriate.