HR Apprentice

General

Respond to absence notifications daily and monitor sickness patterns Keep HR Hub up to date and accurate of employee absence Send the weekly Pro Bono email to provide Associates with Pro Bono & CSR opportunities Pay invoices through Chrome River when required Assist Senior HR Coordinator with the organisation of various wellbeing events Assist the Senior HR Coordinator with work experience administration Respond to Employment and Rental reference requests;
Draft of contractual change letters (i.e. probation pass/extension, change to hours, change to job title) Assist with conducting various audits for members of the HR team Support with multiple ad-hoc reporting requests (i.e. headcount reports)

Payroll and Benefits

Support and assist the Senior HR Operations Manager, Europe and Senior HR Coordinator with the monthly payroll process as required Assist with benefit administration including gym, healthcare, pensions, season ticket loans and private medical appointments
 
Policy Support with updating policies on the intranet as directed

Skills and abilities:    

Excellent accuracy and attention to detail Strong technical skills such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Office Strong administration and organisation skills Excellent interpersonal skills (written and oral) Ability to follow process and workflows Good teamwork skills Proactive, a self-starter who works well without close supervision Ability to remain calm under pressure Professional in both appearance and conduct

Note: This position description is intended to reflect general duties and responsibilities and is not to be interpreted as all encompassing.  Nothing in this job description restricts the Firm’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Training:

Apprenticeship coursework will take place at work during working hours at times to be agreed with the Apprentice's line manager upon joining. 

Training Outcome:

Completion of this Apprenticeship may lead to a permanent role within the HR team, however this is not guaranteed and will be subject to the Firm’s business requirements at the relevant time. 

Employer Description:
Fried Frank's 750 lawyers are located in the key financial and government centers of New York, Washington, DC, London, Frankfurt and Brussels. We proudly serve many of the world’s leading corporations, investment funds and financial institutions.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday - 9.30am - 5.30pm

Skills:
IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Team working,Interpersonal skills,Process and Workflow skills,Professionalism,Proactive - self starter