HR Data Analyst in Manchester

This job is with Kennedys, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community. Kennedys is looking for a HR Data Analyst to join our HR team. The HR Analyst plays a key role in ensuring the integrity, governance, and effective use of HR data across Kennedys. This role combines developing our data accuracy, governance, analysis and reporting capability within HR, working closely with the HR Systems team in IT and the global HR team. Offering hybrid working and fully remote. Flexible and part time working will also be considered.

The Kennedys HR team supports the firm around the world with all people related matters. The HR team is based in various locations globally across Kennedys' five regions; APAC, EMEA, US, LATAM and UK. The areas of HR that we have responsibility for are Business Partnering, Talent, Recruitment, Responsible Business, Operations, and Reward. You will be working in a fast-paced, demanding, and global environment as we strive to make a difference for our people, clients and communities where we work.

Key responsibilities

• HR Data Reporting and Governance
• Own and improve HR data quality, working with HR teams globally to address data gaps, inconsistencies, and root causes.
• Maintain accurate, consistent, and up-to-date employee data across our HR systems.
• Produce regular and ad hoc HR reporting, providing data insights to HR leadership and other key stakeholders.
• Analyse HR data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, providing actionable insights to support business decisions.
• Ensure HR reporting is accurate, consistent, and insightful, with clear narratives and recommendations.
• Help to develop and maintain standardised reporting packs for senior stakeholders and governance forums.
• Provide analytical support for key programmes such as D&I reporting, engagement surveys, reward reviews, and organisational change.
• Act as a subject matter expert for HR data, responding to queries and supporting data interpretation across the firm.
• Support the development of more advanced HR analytics and reporting frameworks over time, driving continuous improvement in data quality, reporting and data governance practices.
• Compliance
• Ensure data handling practices comply with GDPR and internal policies.
• Monitor adherence to firmwide data retention schedule and support secure data management and storage practices.
• Support data collation for internal audits, risk reviews, and compliance checks.

Required experience

• Proven experience in a HR data or people analytics role, preferably within a legal or professional services environment.
• Experience of integrating data from multiple sources.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets and translate them into clear, actionable insights, with the ability to translate data into clear, meaningful narratives for non-technical audiences.
• Experience ensuring data quality, integrity, and governance and GDPR principles in a HR context.
• High proficiency in Excel (e.g. complex formulas, pivot tables, data validation).
• Demonstrated experience producing accurate, timely, and insightful management information (MI) for senior stakeholders.
• Exposure to global or multi-country HR data and reporting.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships at all levels.
• Highly organised, ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Experience producing HR dashboards, visualisations and effective storytelling with data and familiarity with tools such as Power BI, desirable.
• Previous experience working in a global law firm or professional services organisation, desirable.

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.

About Kennedys: Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 3,000 people in 45 offices across 18 countries around the world we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field. Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims. We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

What do we have to offer?

We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference. Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive, distinctive and ambitious. Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for. The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people's development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices. We strive to celebrate diversity, empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority. We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work. Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work. Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.