HR Advisor

Fox Williams offers a unique opportunity to advance your career in a personable, progressive and entrepreneurial environment.  Our people and culture are important to us and central to everything we do. We continually strive to create and maintain a friendly and supportive environment for our staff.   You will quickly get to know everyone from the Senior Partner to the most junior staff.  Whilst we are recognised for our strong culture and investing in our people, we are equally well known for our high profile matters, quality of our work and solving our clients’ most complex legal issues. 

The HR team supports the firm to deliver its high-quality service to clients, while keeping true to our values and retaining our unique culture, to ensure Fox Williams continues to be an enjoyable, engaging place to work for all

The role itself is to assist the HOps/HRA deliver efficient day-to-day running of the HR department which includes (but is not limited to):

• HR Operations: Responsible for new joiners and leavers processes and weekly updates; super user for all FW systems; ensuring input for all new starters onto systems. Provides cover to HOps where appropriate.
• HR admin: responsible for the new joiner and leaver processes including checking offer letters and new joiner references; integral role with on boarding in overseeing accurate new joiner packs and HR inductions - hold HR induction for all new support team joiners, and lawyer inductions when HOps is not available. New starter on-boarding checking processes (day one, one week & one month). Ensures HRA completes accurate admin tasks and assists with managing HRA to do lists; Completes SRA compliance as it applies to HR. Works with HOps and HRA to produce salary review and bonus letters. Holds all exit interviews and puts forward suggestions of trends/patterns for bi-annual reporting. Works with HRD to complete half year and full year HR metrics.
• Employee Lifecycle: work with HOps on End of Probation reviews; Parental Leave, Flexible Working, Compassionate Leave, Promotion logistics etc.
• Diversity & Inclusion: Supports HR Partner and Diversity Partner with D&I forums, planning events, meeting speakers, introducing events, scheduling training and being the HR link with Diversity partner. Is the primary liaison with quarterly events teams to co-ordinate activities budget spend and D&I newsletter. Is the primary liaison with BTC and ENEI to ensure FW is making the most of our partnership. Delegates scheduling to HRA or CS team.
• Trainees: manages mid-seat and end of seat review documentation and compliance as it relates to HR; manages seat rotation logistics; manages qualification admin, IT logistics.
• Trainee Recruitment: works with Talent Officer and HRA to manage our annual FW graduate recruitment process including assessment centres, vacation weeks, insight days.
• Recruitment: is a competent user of AllHires, Apply4Law, Shortlister platforms and provides cover for TO when on leave.
• Provides support to HOps and Legal Support Manager, provides cover when required

We are looking for a dedicated, proactive HR Adviser to join our HR team. This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking for a step up in HR and who already has a minimum of 5 years of HR generalist experience.

Experience in the legal sector required.

We are looking for someone who is very willing to continue to learn on the job and has a proactive ‘can do’ attitude.

The right person will be energetic and personable but detailed focussed on all aspects in the delivery of their role.

As a member of a small (front-line) HR team, we are looking for someone with good communication skills, and who brings enthusiasm to their role and to the contribution they can bring to the team.

A genuine passion and interest to promote and support the firm’s D&I strategy is essential for this role.