HR Administrator

HR Administrator
Bristol

About Us

Withers & Rogers is one of Europe’s largest dedicated intellectual property law firms, with offices across the UK, Paris and Munich. Established more than 130 years ago, we remain as passionate as ever about making intellectual property work to our clients’ best advantage. Today, our clients include many renowned, innovative organisations from across Europe, North America, and Asia.

We believe that our patent and trade mark attorneys, support, and operations staff have a breadth of expertise and a depth of specialist sector knowledge that is second to none. Our purpose is building trusting relationships and our vision is to be an independent, responsible, sustainably profitable, and globally focused firm, known for building trusting relationships.

As a business we focus on putting our clients first, and we emulate this emphasis in the HR team. This is a fast paced, business-focused working environment where providing a first-rate service to our internal clients is the priority.

The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a friendly and ambitious HR Team within a successful legal firm. Working alongside the team, you will be coached and guided by the HR team who have an excellent track record of supporting people’s growth and development. This is a truly generalist and diverse role, where you will be responsible for accurately and effectively delivering the HR process and database administration for Withers & Rogers.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

- Supporting recruitment activity by keeping the applicant tracking system up to date, ensuring all vacancies are advertised. Inviting candidates to interview and declining unsuccessful candidates. Organising interviews and attending where needed.
- Monitoring the HR inbox and responding to all relevant queries, such as questions about holidays/absences, new starters, and answering any first line policy questions.
- Owning the new starter, leaver and contract change processes, including creating the relevant paperwork, processing in the HRIS system, communicating with relevant departments, etc.
- Processing monthly payroll changes and supporting with other pay and benefit processes such as annual pay review and benefit renewals.
- Creating new starter inductions.
- Producing reports from the HR database.
- General administration to support the HR team as a whole.

This is a full time role based out of the Bristol office. You will be expected to attend the office at least 3 days a week, otherwise you are able to work from home.

About You

To join us as a HR Administrator, you’ll need:

- To be passionate about delivering efficient and accurate administrative support to our HR function
- Demonstrable experience providing great customer service in a professional environment and to be a confident communicator
- To demonstrate impeccable attention to detail and be a practiced organiser
- Ability to work with confidential information and showing discretion at all times

Your Rewards

- Competitive salary
- Benefits such as healthcare cash plan and additional holiday purchase scheme
- Flexible working options
- Enhanced Parental Leave options
- Positive and welcoming work environment

Applications will be reviewed as they are received so early applications are encouraged.

If you are looking for an entry level role as an excellent grounding for a successful career in HR, we want to hear from you. You will bring the passion for the role and we will give you lots of opportunity to grow. As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from colleagues with diverse backgrounds