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Job Title
People Advisor (12 month FTC)
Location
London
Description
The Department
The People team play a key role in enabling the firm to attract,
develop and retain great people, and giving them the tools and support
needed to develop and fulfil their potential, and that of the firm.
The team is welcoming, inclusive, driven by providing a 'high touch'
level of service, and collaborative in terms of how we work. The team
consists of c.50 people in both business-facing, generalist roles
(Advisory) alongside specialist teams (Data & Systems; Reward;
Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing; Employment, Policy &
Engagement; Talent Acquisition, as well as our Academy, which consists
of Academy Learning, Academy Tech and Early Careers).
Role Overview
The People Advisor role is a key part of the Advisory team, which
acts as the key interface between the business and the wider People
function. This role will work closely with a range of people of all
levels of seniority across the areas they support, including Partners,
and others with co-ordination/team leadership responsibilities
focussing on fee earning and group businesses.
Duties and Responsibilities
The role will include the following:
Talent Management
Have a deep understanding of your client groups' practice areas,
business plans and on-going objectives and the role the People team
plays in meetings these objectives.
Effectively support the Head of People Advisory/ People Advisory
Manager in devising and implementing People policies and initiatives
which support these objectives.
Keep abreast of relevant employment legislation and assist with
the management of any disciplinary, grievance or performance-related
issues, in conjunction with the Head of People Advisory/ People
Advisory Manager and Head of Employment, Policy and Engagement.
Support the Head of People Advisory/ People Advisory Manager on
all aspects of resourcing and development including implementation
of our approach to continuous, informal feedback (ELM - Engage,
Listen, Mentor), assessment of training requirements and
identification of high potential candidates for promotion.
Manage the process for employees taking family-friendly leave
including production of all related paperwork, and advising the
employee on their benefits and entitlements.
Work closely with our People Hub team to ensure all systems are
updated and the relevant instructions are given to Reward, Payroll
and Finance teams.
Wellbeing
Ensure that ELM - Engage, Listen, Mentor conversations are taking
place and be a point of contact for wellbeing conversations and
supporting employees.
Coach and support managers in their conversations with employees.
Be the point of contact for those going on and returning from
family leave and coach them on their transition.
Provide support on all aspects of absence management, including
sickness and return to work guidance, occupational health referrals
and follow ups, and work with the wider team to ensure the right
support is in place, including Income Protection claims.
Support the Diversity and Wellbeing Manager on all projects /
initiatives, being a key driver in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
Reward
Assist the Head of People Advisory/ People Advisory Manager with
data preparation, analysis and admin support for the remuneration processes.
Work with the Reward team to ensure Willis Towers Watson
benchmarking is complete and up to date.
Work with the People Hub and Reward team on the monthly Payroll
submission, ensuring accurate and timely submission.
Recruitment & On-boarding
Work in partnership with the Talent Acquisition team to support
recruitment for roles within your portfolio. This may include
scoping out the business rationale and securing necessary approvals,
drafting the job description, managing internal stakeholders and
candidates, and identifying key internal talent.
Take an active role in ensuring all new joiners are properly
inducted and supported upon joining the firm, and manage the
probation process through liaising with Managers seeking feedback
and implementing personal development plans where needed.
Reporting & Analysis
Analyse the output of regular and ad hoc management information
reports including (but not limited to) sickness, turnover, raising
points of interest as appropriate.
Work in partnership with the Head of People Advisory/ People
Advisory Manager to proactively identify areas of improvement and
focus and support the implementation of any initiatives put forward.
Assist the Head of People Advisory/ People Advisory Manager with
the development of organisational charts and evaluation of team
structures, operations and working practices.
General
Support and lead where necessary on ensuring that effective
processes and procedures are being followed in relation to the
employee life-cycle (i.e. recruitment, joiner and leaver process,
implementation of family friendly policies). Ensure that best
practice is followed and proactively identify improvements.
Act as a role model within the team and seek ways to support the
continuous development of your colleagues.
Provide cover for the other People Advisors in the team and
provide support when necessary.
Contribute and actively lead on People projects and other team
initiatives as and when requested.
Continuously identify ways to add value within the team.
Build strong and effective relationships across the team,
including specialist areas of Reward, the Academy, Early Careers,
Talent Acquisition and Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing.
Take responsibility for own continuous professional development,
ensuring up to date knowledge of employment law and HR best practice.
Positively embrace change and strive for continuous improvement in
all that the People team do, including the team's work on embedding
the firm's Equality, Diversity & Inclusion strategy.
Please note that this job
profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline
of the key components of the role. You may be required by your
line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.
Skills/Experience
Significant experience as a generalist with proven experience
working as an Advisor or at a similar level
Experience of working in a professional services environment
Experience of independently managing a range of disciplinary,
grievance and performance-related issues with minimal assistance
Experience of adding value and actively managing business-related
projects and initiatives
Confidentiality in all sensitive and confidential issues
Ability to manage People projects and initiatives with minimal guidance
Ability to solve problems quickly and creatively
Good working knowledge of People processes and policies
Strong IT Skills in Word and Excel, proficiency using HR
databases, analysing data and using it to present key findings/recommendations.
Skills/Attributes
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent organisational skills
Ability to develop effective relationships at all levels within
the People team and the firm
Ability to effectively manage own workload
Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Personable and confident, with the ability to build relationships
with key stakeholders
Assertive and proactive in communications
Resilient and calm under pressure
Adaptable and flexible approach
Pro-active and takes initiative.
About The Mishcon de Reya Group
The Mishcon de Reya Group is
an independent international professional service business with law at
its heart, employing over 1450 people with close to 670 lawyers. It
includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading
consultancy businesses that complement the firm's legal services. We
have grown rapidly in recent years, showing more than 40% revenue
growth in the past five years alone.
Based in London, Cambridge, Oxford, and Singapore, with an
association with Karas So LLP in Hong
Kong, the firm services an international community of clients and
provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often
do not apply. The work we undertake is cross-border,
multi-jurisdictional and complex, spanning six core practice areas: Corporate; Dispute Resolution; Employment; Innovation; Private; and Real Estate.
As of 1 January 2023, Mishcon de
Reya andTaylor Vintersmerged. The merger delivers on
both firms' strategies to support the innovation economy and
accelerate our growing share of the technology, media and
life-sciences legal and consultancy services market in the UK and in
key international innovation hubs globally.
In times of such far-reaching and
profound change we want to be the law firm that enables our clients
- and our own people - to shape the world's possibilities. We are
here to help our clients benefit from new economies, new geographic
centres of wealth, the new global movement of people and capital,
and the impact of new technologies and new knowledge.
Our purpose remains rooted in our
founding values. We take pride in the diverse range of people who
make up the firm and are proactive in driving change and continuous
improvement across the spectrum of equality, diversity and inclusion.Mishcon Academy, our in-house place of learning,
development and new thinking for our people, clients and contacts
and our innovative impact strategy, including acommitment to be a net zero carbon business, also play a central strategic
role in the direction of the firm. In 2020 we launchedMishcon Purpose, a first-of-its-kind
sustainability practice providing Environmental, Social and
Governance (ESG) advice and purpose-driven insight to clients.
We strive to create a fully
diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered
to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working
culture and are always happy to talk flexible working.