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WithersworldwideJob title: HR Advisor (16 month contract)Reports to: HR ManagersLocation: London What are we looking for?We are looking for a bright, enthusiastic and capable HR Advisor to provid...
Withersworldwide
Job title: HR Advisor (16 month contract)
Reports to: HR Managers
Location: London
What are we looking for?
We are looking for a bright, enthusiastic and capable HR Advisor to provide advisory generalist HR support to our legal divisions and help drive our major HR processes for our teams in the UK, and where applicable, globally. This role is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience operating at an Advisor level and can hit the ground running supporting our legal staff. This role will be on a fixed term contract basis, covering a period of maternity leave within the team.
The HR team works collaboratively to support the business in a business partner model. This is a position where you will have a varied and exciting role providing essential support to a number of our legal divisions, as well as across the wider generalist HR team. You will have a business facing role requiring you to liaise and build key relationships across the firm.
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About the HR team at Withersworldwide
The HR department at Withers has a complement of 16 HR professionals based in the London office, 7 in the US, 1 in Geneva, 6 in Asia and 2 remote workers who support the global HR function. The department works with its global divisions on a business partner basis.
The HR team is a hardworking and committed one and is closely integrated to deliver a valued service to the business. Our HR team enjoy the unique culture that Withers has to offer. We are proud to have won HR team of the year in 2019 at the HR in Law awards.
About Withersworldwide
Withersworldwide has been acting for successful individuals, families and institutions for over 100 years. We advise clients on the full range of their business, personal and philanthropic legal needs, both at home and abroad. With offices in the key financial centres of Europe, Asia-Pacific, the United States and the Caribbean, we provide coverage and services that other law firms focussed on the needs of the individual cannot. We have represented 51% of the Top 100 in The Sunday Times Rich List, 25% of the US Top 100 Forbes Rich List, 30% of the Top 20 Hong Kong billionaires in the Forbes World's Billionaires list and over 20% of the Forbes Asia's Richest Families list.
Information for Recruitment Agencies
Withersworldwide endeavours to recruit and fill vacancies directly. However, when we do need to engage with agencies, Withersworldwide operates a preferred supplier list and will not be accepting unsolicited applications from non-PSL agencies for this role.
Equal Opportunities Employment Statement
It is the policy of Withersworldwide to provide equal opportunities for all employees in relation to recruitment, training and promotion. Decisions in these areas will be made only by reference to the requirements of the job and shall not be influenced by any consideration of ethnic origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation or disability.
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