We're a national law firm with a local reach. Our legal experts are here for you. Whether it's personal or business, we understand that everyone's situation is different. But we're more than just a law firm – we're a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life's ups and downs. Working here you'll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.
We'll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.
We're always looking to support our colleagues to work in a way that works best for them and everyone else, including our clients, the business and the regulators. Please speak to a member of our Recruitment and Onboarding team for more information.
As a HR Advisor, you'll be joining a friendly team of other HR Advisors and HR Business Partners. Some of your core responsibilities will look like this:
Defining and embedding our key HR processes
Supporting organisational change activities such as TUPE, reorganisation and redundancy
Undertaking generalist HR services such as employee relations case management, coaching and support, guidance on formal and information people matters
Building HR capability into the business, establishing trusted relationships as an advisor and partner to each division
Reviewing employee relations data and working with line management to address specific problems identified.
Supporting the HR Business Partners with the delivery of people plans on a divisional basis.
Supporting and driving colleague initiatives that promote trust and engagement as part of making Irwin Mitchell a great place to work.
Understanding your divisional business area commercially including the business services and key people issues
Supporting talent planning and succession planning across all divisions
Supporting the annual performance and pay review cycle for the division.
HR generalist experience
Attention to detail and strong written communication skills.
Ability to identify potential commercial issues and challenges that will impact people matters.
Project management skill set and approach, also able to work as part of a project team and lead workstream for specific initiatives.
Ability to understand data to support business insight and understanding Knowledge of HR processes and workflows.
Desirable:
Degree in Human Resources or CIPD level 5 qualified
An understanding of employment law
Experience of advising and coaching colleagues on complex Employee Relations matters
People change experience in TUPE, redundancy and M&A
25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can 'buy' up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
Generous and flexible pension schemes.
Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.
We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you're fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.
We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024
Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We're committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.
Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It's made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.
As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group's on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group's employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders.
We carry out pre employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties.
The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws.
Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.