HR Manager

Smart10

  • St Albans
  • £50,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
  • Apply easily
HR Manager – Legal / Professional Services
Location: St AlbansHours: Monday to Friday 9-5pmSalary: Up to £50,000Contract: 6 months, with a view to go permanentA well-established law firm is seeking a confident and experienced People Manager to join its HR function. This is a hands-on generalist role, supporting the Head of People and overseeing daily HR operations across the full employee lifecycle. You’ll play a key role in fostering a high-performance culture and delivering people initiatives aligned with firm values.Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead day-to-day HR operations, managing a broad range of lifecycle activities: recruitment, onboarding, performance, payroll, pensions, employee relations, and offboarding.
  • Line manage and develop a junior HR team member.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to employees and managers, providing first-line support
  • Support internal training, development programmes, and return-to-work processes.
  • Monitor HR data and contribute to reporting and insights to inform decision-making.
  • Ensure HR policies, procedures, and systems remain compliant
  • Contribute to ongoing HR projects and culture-building initiatives across the firm.
About You:
  • Strong generalist HR background with experience in a busy, fast-paced environment
  • Comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels.
  • Experience managing ER cases, interpreting employment law, and advising stakeholders.
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
  • Proficient with HR systems and data reporting.
  • Previous line management experience is essential.
Benefits:
  • Holiday: 25 days + bank
  • Pension scheme
  • Parking on site
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Health cashback
  • Career progression and training.
Thank you for your interest in this vacancy, which is being advertised by Smart10 Recruitment Group, who are acting as an employment agency / business. Your application will be considered in competition with others and we will contact you within 3 working days if you have been shortlisted.Smart10 is a multi-award-winning specialist recruitment consultancy focused on the supply of temporary, contract and permanent placements across a select group of business sectors. In order to keep up to date and search for all our active jobs, please visit our website, like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram or LinkedIn. Please refer to Smart10's Privacy

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