Human Resources Coordinator

We’re looking for a HR Coordinator to join our HR team.

• Team - HR
• Salary - Up to £28,000 depending on experience
• Location - Cardiff | Hybrid
• Permanent – Full time

Are we the business for you?

Capital is a growing business; we are a commercial law firm and a consultancy business with headquarters in Cardiff and offices in London and Paris. Working with clients across the country and around the world, we have developed a distinctive organisation, providing the highest quality services across the private, public, and third sectors. We aim to be exceptional, both in the way we work and in the combination of our services

The Role:

You will play a pivotal role in providing effective administrative and generalist support across the HR function, predominantly supporting our trainee lawyer programme. You will be incredibly organised, highly meticulous, with a passion for providing an excellent people focused service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordination of administration and support across our trainee lawyer programme to include:
• Ensuring trainees receive an excellent onboarding experience and integration into teams.
• Initial point of contact for general queries and pastoral support.
• Working closely with the HR Advisor and HR Manager to ensure trainees, managers and teams are supported across all aspects of the employee lifecycle. Providing appropriate guidance and support.
• Coordinating seat rotations, seat reviews, feedback and qualification processes.
• Arranging training with external bodies and providers.
• Keeping up to date with all qualification routes and regulatory updates.
• Ensuring compliance requirements are met, with prompt escalation of any issues or concerns.
• Providing accurate statistics and reports, highlighting trends, and making recommendations for improvement. Ensuring accurate data and agreed reports are available at all times.
• Maintaining and supporting the development of process, documentation, standard operating procedures and reporting.
• Supporting with tasks and projects across the programme.
• Providing generalist support across the employee lifecycle and HR function.
• Supporting with other tasks and projects as needed.

You’ll need:

• Ability to maintain a varied and demanding workload in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional attention to detail and passion for excellence
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent administrative and IT skills to include MS Office
• An impressive work ethic, eagerness to learn, and commitment to delivering results
• People orientated with a commitment to providing excellent service
• Excellent organisational skills, ability to multi-task, prioritise a high-volume workload and work to deadlines
• Ability to work well under pressure, adapt to changing requirements and see opportunities for improvements
• Flexible ‘can do’ approach with the ability to work proactively, use own initiative and offer solutions
• Team focused with a flexible and collaborative approach to working with others
• Personable and approachable style, communicates well at all levels
• Trusted and professional ambassador for HR and the firm, maintains confidentiality and acts with discretion and diplomacy
• Previous experience in a HR/Talent environment is preferred but not essential.

In return, we offer:

• Flexible working: You will have the ability to work between home and the office as required.
• Health and wellbeing: Cycle to work scheme, free yoga, subsidised chiropractor visits and much more.
• Career development opportunities: We are a fast-growing and ambitious firm. We appreciate and value your ambition, too. We offer a supportive career development programme, and promotion opportunities twice a year for our lawyers.
• Excellent rewards and benefits: Competitive salary, annual leave entitlements, pension scheme, comprehensive health cash plan, life assurance, option to buy/sell annual leave, recognition scheme and lots more.
• A great location and working environment: Cardiff is a fantastic place to live and work. Our office, in the city centre, is right in the middle of it all, yet only a short drive from some of the best of the Welsh countryside.

We’re committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment. We encourage equality and diversity and treat all job applicants and colleagues fairly — regardless of age, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion or any religious or cultural beliefs, marital status and civil partnership, sexual orientation, pregnancy, and maternity. We have no tolerance for discrimination.

Here, we can be ourselves, succeed on merit, and grow with people from all walks of life.