About Us
Fideres delivers effective economic analysis and testimony, turning data into courtroom advantage. As global litigation experts, we help law firms secure new cases and offer unbiased, conflict-free insights for complex and innovative disputes. Driven by rigorous analysis, we empower justice—for all—from case strategy to victory.
By dedicating ourselves solely to litigation-based economic analysis, we can provide truly unbiased assessments and maintain our commitment to objectivity.
Our Competition litigation consulting team has provided expert opinions on major antitrust legal actions against Big Tech (including Apple, Amazon and Facebook), Big Pharma, Big Finance and Big Agriculture. Meanwhile our original and innovative investigations into river sewage and Covid-19 have led to national press coverage.
Our Financial and Securities Litigation team has acted as plaintiffs' experts in the most consequential financial cartels and market manipulation cases of the past 10 years.
About this Role
We are looking for an experienced People & Culture Advisor to join us on a 6-9 month fixed term basis. The primary purpose of this role is to ensure the smooth running of our HR operations, and be the first point of contact for our employees on day to day HR issues, recruitment and annual HR processes. This role will build strong, trusted relationships with our staff, and proactively anticipate management needs.
Key Responsibilities
Some notable responsibilities include:
* Manage day-to-day HR matters and projects, proactively anticipating management needs and working always to support Fideres's values
* Manage the end-to-end operational recruitment process, from posting job adverts and reviewing and interviewing candidates, through to making the offer and onboarding
* Develop our employer brand recruitment marketing initiatives such as our careers page, university careers fairs etc
* Manage and improve the performance management cycle, including goal setting, appraisals, feedback, and employee development plans
* Draft and roll-out training programmes to ensure compliance and upskilling across all levels
* Take responsibility for maintaining and improving our employee benefits offering, undertaking annual reviews and market research
* Work with accounts and external providers to administer & document our benefits provision
* Make sure time efficient processes are in place to support reward and benefits administration
* Prepare well presented employee marketing materials for all benefits (new joiner induction and existing staff)
* Manage HR software and systems, develop our system capabilities
* Improve HR reporting capabilities and run weekly report on HR and recruitment metrics
* Write and develop HR policies. Ensure HR policies and practices are current, legally compliant, and consistently applied
* Proactively manage employee and candidate data protection compliance, maintain our e-files
* Produce high-quality documentation including letters, meeting notes, employment contracts and references
* Manage Right to Work checks, stay up to date on legislative changes and work with external immigration lawyers on visa applications
Key Skills and Attributes
The successful candidate will have or be:
* Degree qualified, CIPD Member
* Strong relationship building and people skills
* Experience of working for US and/or European businesses would be highly desirable
* Highly developed analytical skills with the ability to present HR data and metrics in an insightful way
* Proactive, process driven, strong attention to detail, strong excel and numeracy skills
* Strong writing skills (HR documents and policies)
* Have a good eye for how employee marketing materials are packaged and presented to employees
* Be capable of thinking creatively and laterally around issues with lots of initiative
* Sensitive to maintain strict confidentiality
Why Fideres
Fideres's vision is to become the leader in litigation-only economic consulting globally, free of corporate conflicts.
Following years of growth, over the past two years Fideres has started to expand internationally and we now have offices established in London, New York, Rome and Madrid. We plan to open an office in Australia and to grow our presence in France and Germany.
We are looking for candidates, who are committed to Fideres's strategy and values, and who are willing to grow in this phase of our company's expansion.
What We Offer
You will get to work in a highly innovative environment where training and development is put at the top of the agenda to ensure that our staff are at the leading edge of their academic knowledge, and where rapid career progression is available to proactive employees who reach out for opportunities.
We offer flexible working hours and hybrid remote working, competitive salaries and bonuses, and competitive benefits.
We are proud of our values and our diverse and international workforce, and we are committed to building a working environment where employees feel safe, welcome and able to have an open and respectful dialogue on diversity issues.
Applying
To apply, you will need to submit your CV and cover letter via the 'Apply' button. Please note that we consider a thoughtful and well considered cover letter to be an integral part of our application process.