Senior HR Administrator

Eversheds Sutherland prides itself on being a great place to work. The International Operations team is a HR Shared Service which is at the very heart of the employee experience. You will work as part of a professional and energetic team that is at a pivotal point of change, introducing new technology to enhance our HR service delivery. You can expect to get involved right across the spectrum of HR activity to make a real difference to our business. You can expect to achieve professional satisfaction by using your skills to the full. Role and key responsibilities The purpose of the role will be to provide a high quality and comprehensive HR service covering all parts of the employee and partner lifecycle. We constantly look for new and smarter ways of working so your thoughts and ideas will always be heard. You will be expected to work closely with a number of senior stakeholders and will need to have an excellent ability to manage relationships and expectations. You'll be working on a variety of HR processes which will include and not be limited to:

• First point of contact for queries and advice on policies and processes (via email, telephone and Microsoft Teams), responding accordingly or referring to the wider HR team where necessary
• Managing the onboarding process as required, including creating and issuing contractual documents, completion of Right to Work and management of the employment screening process
• Processing contractual changes
• Managing the leaver process as required
• Coordinating the annual performance review cycle
• Supporting with ad hoc projects
• Identifying opportunities for process improvements and playing a lead role in implementing efficiencies
• Ensuring key documents (such as Process Notes) are regularly reviewed and kept up to date
• Peer quality checking as required to ensure all communication is checked for 100% accuracy before sending to the business
  
  We are looking for:
• Attention to detail is a key fundamental part of this role, with the ability to prioritise and manage high volumes of work, maintain quality and accuracy and provide excellent service delivery
• Ability to manage own time effectively
• Ability to work at pace and manage multiple high priority tasks concurrently
• Ability to put the employee/partner experience at the heart of all tasks
• Proactivity and willingness to challenge and have the confidence to identify and recommend changes and improvements
• Experience of working in a fast paced team, ideally globally and in a HR Service Centre environment
• Sound experience of working within a team handling a high volume of work and ability to multi-task
• Excellent communication skills, including high quality of written English both verbally and written
• Strong administrative skills, in particular letter writing skills
• Ability to think on your feet and look for solutions to challenges
• An understanding of HR processes and HR policy
• Good IT and keyboard skills; in particular, good working knowledge of Word and Excel
Key competencies
• Commitment to excellence
• Strong attention to detail
• Decision making
• Communication
• Results orientation
• Problem solving
• Planning and Organisation
• Methodical Approach
• Resourcefulness
  
  We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with 5,000+ colleagues in more than 30 countries. We're full service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we're equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we're purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We're ambitious for our clients, our communities - and for you. Whether you're starting out on your career or well established, whether you're a lawyer or in business services. If you're looking for what's next, we are too.
What to expect For business professionals, our environment is highly collaborative with value being placed on diversity of ideas, skills and mindsets. Not least yours. It's energetic, fast-moving and there's always something new to get involved in. You will get exposure across geographies and the firm as a whole. The future is a place of opportunity. Focusing on your success and for what's next, will ensure you thrive too., At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.
• We're fair, transparent and equitable
• We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance
• We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
• We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support
• We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion
• We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs
• We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure
• We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement
• We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance