Job Description

Hill Dickinson LLP is a leading and award-winning international commercial law firm with offices in Birmingham, Hong Kong, Leeds, Limassol, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Monaco, Newcastle, Piraeus and Singapore. With more than 1000 people including 200 partners and legal directors, the firm delivers advice and strategic guidance spanning the full legal spectrum, from non-contentious advisory and transactional work, to all forms of commercial litigation.

Hill Dickinson acts as a trusted adviser to a wide portfolio of clients across a wide range of specialist sectors: from transport and logistics and international trade, through to retail, insurance, marine, health, education, manufacturing, public sector and banking and financial services.

Job role:

HR Systems Manager

Hours

:

Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:00 (35 hours per week) Happy to talk flexible working

Hill Dickinson are proud to be named as a Top Ten Employer for Working Families 2024 and so, we are happy to consider flexible working opportunities to help you balance your work and home life.

Team:

HR Operations

Employment type:

Fixed term contract - 12 months.

Location:

Liverpool

Benefits:

At Hill Dickinson we understand that incentives go far beyond a good salary, so we have created a comprehensive benefits package tailored around our people.

Here are some examples of what we offer:

Annual leave starting at 25 days Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme 2 charity volunteering or pro bono days Optional private medical insurance via BUPA Annual fitness allowance Flexible pension scheme ISA saving scheme and independent financial advice Electric or hybrid vehicle lease scheme Medicash EAP with access to counselling Enhanced family leave policies Access to 10 days fully subsidised emergency or back-up care per year Life assurance Group income protection Annual travel season ticket loan Hybrid working and dress for your day policy Bespoke training and development opportunities Financial contribution towards home working equipment

Role overview

Introduction to the role:
Reporting to the Senior HR Business Partner, you will be responsible for maintaining and updating the firm's HR systems, whilst providing management information to the wider business, acting as point of contact for data analytics, metrics and reporting associated with the HR team. Introduction to the team:
As a HR Systems Manager, you will be part of a wider HR team that supports the firm in areas such as HR administration, employee relations, recruitment, learning and development, diversity and inclusion and reward. Led by the Chief People Officer, the team is currently made up of 27 people, who strive to deliver a seamless service to all Partners and employees

Key responsibilities:

Updating and maintain the firm's HR system (Dayforce), including managing change requests, maximising the capability of the system and implementing new functionality to assist the HR team and wider business. System configuration and change implementation, liaising with system providers Co-ordinating system changes with stakeholders across the business and within the HR team Providing additional support to the HR team by producing ad-hoc reports and providing training on the system. Reviewing the HR system configuration and functionality, suggesting improvements Leading any systems integration projects from an HR perspective. Overseeing production, analysis and distribution of regular monthly management information including the exec report and individual business group dashboards. Compiling, analysing and interpreting information to support HR and wider business needs on an adhoc basis, such as client tenders and audits Data cleansing and auditing, taking responsibility and ensuring accuracy of data. D&I reporting such as gender pay gap report, ethnicity stay gap report, SRA questionnaire, reporting findings back to the business and HR team Documenting and mapping out team processes. Managing the annual salary and bonus review process. Liaising with colleagues in finance, setting expectations and deadlines Pro-actively thinking of improvements to systems and processes which will support the HR function and strengthen relationships with other teams across the business. Involvement in team project work. Attending systems and data related events, keeping up to date with latest reporting trends and networking with others in similar roles Managing the HR Systems and Data Analyst, setting clear objectives and supporting their development Acting as influential member of HR team, supporting with process improvements

What are we looking for:

Important criteria:Proven experience in a similar role with reporting experience preferably within an HR function Able to work proactively to identify areas of system improvement and/or change Excellent numerical and analytical skills with the ability to gather complex data and translate into a format that is both relevant and easy to understand for the target audience Excellent organisational skills and able to manage time effectively, self-motivated, organised and resourceful Able to multi task and work under pressure delivering work accurately, to strict deadlines, managing competing demands and requests for reports Strong verbal and written communication ability with well-developed stakeholder management skills, good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels throughout the business High level of IT literacy and skills with an advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office/Excel including the production of charts, statistical data, pivot tables, vlookups, etc. Able to think creatively, logically and pragmatically
It would be beneficial for you to have some of the following:Experience business intelligence applications/SQL reporting such as Crystal Knowledge and experience of Power BI Experience of system upgrades/improvements and Data Migration Experience of training team members on system improvements and reporting/excel skills
If you don't meet all of the criteria above but feel that you could add real value to Hill Dickinson, we encourage you to apply and if successful, we can help you develop along the way.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Hill Dickinson is committed to providing fairness and equal opportunity for all regardless of age, gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital or transgender status, nationality, religion or belief.

We understand that our power as a firm comes from empowering our people and that it is only by encouraging and enabling individuals to be themselves at work that we can truly benefit from their rich and varied strengths.

Hill Dickinson is an equal opportunities employer. All applications received by the firm will be considered based on their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background and from all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx.

Disability Support

We are a Disability Confident employer, which means if there is anything that we can do to make your visit easier, so you are able to perform at your best, please let us know. You can contact the HR team at hrteam@hilldickinson.com should you require any adjustments to the application or interview process.

Values

Trust - Respect - Innovation - Collaboration At Hill Dickinson, we welcome applications from individuals that are looking to return to the law as well as all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx. All successful candidates will be subject to our standard pre-employment screening, including a basic criminal record check via Disclosure and Barring Service. Any offer of employment made is conditional upon completion of all checks. Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.