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).

Duties and Responsibilities

The People Administrator is responsible for providing accurate and efficient administrative support to the Reward & Systems team, and the wider People Team. They play an important role in ensuring the smooth operation of our People systems and the overall administration of the employee lifecycle at Mishcon.

• Supporting the Reward & Systems Assistants with the data entry of joiners, leavers and changes in the HR System (Success Factors).
• Inputting, updating and maintaining accurate employee records in Success Factors.
• Managing the Salary & Benefits Inbox on a daily basis, answering basic queries and referring people to the correct teams/departments where necessary. Also, shared responsibility for the maintenance of other People Team inboxes.
• Working with the Reward & Systems team to improve processes, correct historical inaccuracies and maintain process guides.
• Assisting with the invoice process, seeking authorisation and liaising with Accounts Payable to ensure prompt payment.
• Providing regular and ad hoc reports e.g. headcount, attrition.
• Supporting as and when required on wider People Team projects.
• Supporting any other administrative tasks required by the wider People Team.

Skills/Experience

• 1 year administrative experience desirable.
• Experience supporting a team in HR desirable but not essential.
• Maintain confidentiality of all sensitive and confidential issues.
• Experience of working in a professional services environment desirable.
• Highly organised, methodical approach to work and adept at juggling priorities.
• Strong IT Skills in Word and Excel.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Able to prioritise and multitask
• Pro-active approach with a 'can do' attitude and takes initiative.
• Good teamwork skills.
• Willingness and desire to learn.
• Positive attitude towards achieving data integrity and providing quality outputs in a timely manner.

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.

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 and Taylor Vinters merged. 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 a commitment to be a net zero carbon business , also play a central strategic role in the direction of the firm. In 2020 we launched Mishcon Purpose , a first-of-its-kind sustainability practice providing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) advice and purpose-driven insight to clients.

The Mishcon de Reya Group comprises standalone businesses MDR Brand Management , MDR Cyber , MDR Discover , MDR One , MDR Mayfair (in London, Singapore and Dubai) and MDRx . Complementary to Mishcon de Reya's core areas of work, each is led by best in class professionals recruited from a variety of non-legal industries and sectors.

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.

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