HR Manager

HR Manager – Legal / Professional Services
Location: St Albans

Hours: Monday to Friday 9-5pm

Salary: Up to £50,000

Contract: 6 months, with a view to go permanent

A 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.

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