HR Manager (Standalone) – Legal Sector
Part-Time (4 days / 28 hours) | Circa £40,000 – £50,000 take-home (FTE £50k – £60k)
Southwest London (Feltham, Chiswick & surrounding offices)
We are proud to be partnering with a well-established and highly respected high street law firm with over 100 years’ heritage, to recruit a Standalone HR Manager to support a growing team of circa 60 employees across multiple Southwest London offices.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on HR generalist who thrives in a standalone environment and enjoys building strong relationships across a traditional, professional services setting.
HR Manager – The Role
Reporting directly to the Managing Partner, you will take full ownership of the HR function, supporting a mix of fee earners (Solicitors, Partners, Lawyers) and support staff
- You will be responsible for the full employee lifecycle, including:End-to-end recruitment and selection
- Acting as a trusted advisor to Partners across multiple sites
- Managing HR policies, processes and compliance training
- Supporting on employee relations cases (low complexity)
- Driving consistency across offices while balancing stakeholder need
- Supporting with the rollout of a new case management system
- Maintaining and improving a traditional HR framework, with scope to modernise
This is a busy, varied role where no two days are the same, requiring a confident and diplomatic approach
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- HR Manager – About You
- Proven experience in a standalone or generalist HR role
- Ideally experience within legal or professional services (preferred)
- Strong stakeholder management skills – comfortable working with senior Partners
- Hands-on, practical and able to operate autonomously
- Confident managing multiple offices and priorities
- CIPD qualified (or equivalent experience) would be advantageous
Working Pattern
4 days per week (28 hours) this is on site
- Travel across offices including Feltham, Chiswick, and Esher
- Salary & Benefits Circa £40,000 – £50,000take-home salary (depending on experience) – this is the part time salary
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays (office closed over Christmas – taken from allowance)
- Private medical insurance (employee only)
- Cashback plan
- Auto-enrolment pension
- Cycle to Work scheme
For more information please get in touch with Jacqui Wall
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