Junior Administrator London, England
Job description
The HR department is responsible for the provision of a full range of HR services to the Firm including recruitment and resourcing, talent management, compensation and benefits, performance management, employee relations, staff welfare, compliance and maintenance of personnel records.
The People Development team supports colleagues' training and development needs. Based in London, the team, which is part of the wider HR team, predominantly services our offices in the UK and Dublin, as well as providing support to our Belgian, French, German and US offices. The team, listed below, works closely with the firm's lawyers, business services and legal support services to help boost them from where they are now to where they need to be to provide the best service to their clients.
Through our Business Skills curricula, Academy programmes and other programmes, we enable people to build new capabilities and grow their existing skillsets, to ensure they can meet their individual, team and firm objectives.
Inclusiveness and Diversity
At Fieldfisher we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, motivated and able to be themselves. Our Inclusiveness and Diversity ("I&D") Strategy is firmly rooted in Fieldfisher's overall business strategy; we very much view I&D as being core to the business and we aim to integrate it into all our systems and processes.
Accessibility information for our London offices can be found on our website: https://www.fieldfisher.com/en/locations/united-kingdom/contact-us/offices/accessing-fieldfisher-london
Please note Fieldfisher aims to ensure equality of opportunity and we are actively working towards improving the diversity of our staff. All applications will only be considered on merit and the applicant's suitability to meet the requirements of the role.
Responsibilities
Responsible for monitoring the departmental inbox- Liaising and engaging with all new joiners
- Coordinate all logistical aspects of internal training courses (including assisting with scheduling, liaising with training representatives, booking rooms, managing diaries, sending reminders, arranging catering, IT equipment and course materials , preparing all training materials and sending out post course evaluation requests)
- Maintain training attendance records and produce training reports as requested
- Manage requests for external training to ensure internal processes are followed
- Booking external courses, paying invoices and coordinating diaries
- General administrative support for the PD team
- Book internal rooms and set up internal training (eg materials, registers and delegate lists)
- Liaising & engaging with all new joiners
- Prepare training materials e.g. PowerPoint
- Maintaining departmental training and meeting trackers
Key Skills & Experience
GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English Grade A*-C- 3 A-levels (or equivalent) Grade A* - C
- Interested in developing a career in Development
- Experience in an office based environment or professional services environment is desirable not essential
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent proven project and time management skills
- A positive disposition as well as being a strong team player.
What can we offer you?
Our people are at the core of what we do. Fieldfisher's benefits package is designed to enable all colleagues to thrive in an inclusive and supportive environment. These benefits range from private health insurance, life assurance & income protection, flexi-gym discounts, season ticket loans, bike-to-work loans, electric vehicle scheme and much more.
Fieldfisher HQ is based in the vibrant and thriving City of London, which has something for everyone. Offering excellent commuter links based a 5-minute walk away from Monument and Bank tube stations. Views overlooking the River Thames and Tower Bridge from our 9th floor terrace, open plan workspaces that encourages a sense of camaraderie, hybrid working and hot-desking, discounted coffee in our on-site cafe, bike storage, shower facilities and much more.
We have diverse teams made up of our Partners, Lawyers and Business Services Professionals, collaborating to provide outstanding service to our clients, working across our many different sectors and practice areas.
We understand the importance of collaboration outside of work with lots of different clubs and networks for our people to get involved in, including quiz nights, book club, choir, firm-funded yoga, fitness challenges, football teams, and inclusive events with our nominated charity partners. If you would like to know more, chat with our recruitment team or visit our social media channels to see for yourself!
Culture & personal development
We’re a firm with real entrepreneurial drive and we don’t believe in squashing people’s individuality. We want you to use your unique talents and experiences to help the firm grow. You can only do that by being yourself. And working closely and collaboratively with people throughout the firm. That’s why we foster a culture that encourages you to be yourself.
We’ll give you bespoke support to develop your own career. Whether that’s through allowing you to “access all areas” across the firm, funding you through training for professional development qualifications, or making sure you have a structured career plan, we’ll make sure your talents are being nurtured.
How to apply
Enter your email address on the job advert and press the 'apply now' button to submit your CV and to start your application.
Please note that we recruit on a rolling basis, meaning that your application will most likely be reviewed before the application deadline. We will continue to accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.
