Job Description
HR Manager
Who We Are
We are a comprehensive law firm, offering expert legal, property and financial services.
We are a team of highly-skilled, award-winning professionals who are committed to helping our clients achieve their goals in every area of the law. We are proud to be a part of one of the most prominent and modern legal firms in Scotland. We are Gilson Gray.
Based in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, and East Lothian and as of recently England we focus on ensuring we provide the highest level of advice and on-going service to our clients internal and external.
Our Team
We care about hiring great people so you will be working with a team that cares. We support each other with problems, push each other to get better and celebrate success together. We care about building an inclusive, collaborative place of work where you can stretch yourself, personally and professionally. We value a diverse team and believe the variety of experiences and backgrounds in our team make us stronger.
You’ll join a rapidly expending HR team with the opportunity to lead growth throughout the Legal, Financial and Property services. You will report into the HR Director and work alongside other HR Managers, HR Assistant and an HR Projects Coordinator.
The Role
A generalist HR Manager role, suited for someone who is able to manage a range of operational HR tasks, providing the business with an excellent HR service. The successful candidate will be proactive, responsive and pragmatic in their approach and be commercially aware to be able to work with all levels of people.
Tasks:
- Pro-actively developing effective working relationships with partners and line managers around the firm and providing HR advice, guidance, coaching and support
- Manage employee relations casework including dispute resolutions, disciplinaries, grievances, absence/ill-health, retirement and redundancy.
- Ensuring employee absenteeism is monitored and appropriate action taken
- Support the recruitment process – this includes understand the role brief, advertising the role shortlisting candidates and conducting interviews and making job offers.
- Advise managers on the terms and conditions of employment and share best practice with them.
- Develop HR policy and procedures to drive performance and a positive culture.
- Coordinate and implement training and development initiatives – including delivery of where appropriate.
- Provide first line advice on current and existing benefits for employees and managers.
- Work with appropriate parties on reward strategy.
- Awareness of H&S matters to be able to support and advise
- Carry out new starter inductions / induction days
- Continuously monitor and review HR policies and processes and implement changes.
- Participate in the implementation of specific projects, procedures and guidelines to help align the workforce with the strategic goals of the organisation.
- Offer guidance and support for wellness and mental health initiatives
- Support and manage the employee engagement survey – designing the format, and assisting with the analysis and actions.
- Assist with annual salary review and bonus distribution
- Assist in the recruitment and development of trainee solicitors
- Working closely with HR Director to develop and implement HR strategy across the Firm
- Represent HR team on key internal groups and committees
- In conjunction with HR Director, overseeing the operations of HR team ensuring that all HR processes are efficient, effective and completed on time and acting as a go to person
Required Knowledge and Experience:
- Track record as a generalist HR Manager ideally within professional services.
- Significant HR operations experience, with the ability to understand the needs and strategies of the business.
- A considered communicator who is confident in efficiently presenting to and representing the HR function at all levels of the business.
- CIPD membership – at level 5 or above
- Exceptional organisational and communication skills is required together with proven leadership capabilities and solid knowledge of employment legislation and its application.
Our ideal candidate would also have:
- Proven HR generalist experience of three to five years is expected.
- Proactive team player with strong customer service and problem solving skills.
- Experienced in developing and supporting line managers through change.
Benefits:
- A competitive salary with annual review and potential bonus award depending upon performance
- 32 days holiday a year (inc. Bank Holidays) which increase with length of service
- Birthday off
- 3 x Death in Service Benefit
- Hybrid Working
- Membership of an occupational pension scheme
- Wellbeing initiatives and opportunity to access online Health Provider
- CIPD membership costs covered
This is an exciting time to join us. Think this is for you? Get in touch for a confidential chat about how you can become part of the team.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
Supplemental pay types:
Experience:
- Generalist HR: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person