HR Advisor in London

About LEAP

LEAP is the leading provider of Legal Practice Productivity Solutions in the world and is part of ATI, one of the largest international LegalTech companies. For more than 30 years, our curiosity and commitment to continual improvement have kept us reimagining productivity tools for lawyers and their staff to support our guiding purpose, to ‘Help lawyers who help people'. The market-leading software we develop and support is used by more than 100,000 lawyers and their staff in small and medium-sized law firms.

Working alongside our international team of passionate high achievers, you'll join a fast-growing technology business where things seldom stay the same for long. With more than 1000 smart, caring, and ambitious ‘LEAPsters' working together across Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Poland, and New Zealand, you'll find yourself in good company here.

Meet the team

LEAP proudly provides cutting edge LegalTech with a human touch, and our Human Resources Team is dedicated to giving LEAPsters the space, support, and empowerment they need to be their best selves at work and do the best work of their careers. From the moment people join LEAP to their final day, you'll ensure their experience is unmatched. Equal parts analytical and empathetic, the HR Team is the cornerstone of LEAP's enviable team culture with fresh challenges and new rewards around every corner.

In this role, you'll be supported and connected at every level. Day to day, you'll partner with our People Lead and have direct guidance from the HR Director, while working closely with our Talent Manager on recruitment and people initiatives. Excitingly, you'll soon gain operational support from a new HR Assistant / Office Manager who's joining the team. You'll also be part of our international HR network, collaborating with HR leads in Poland and Canada, as well as our global teams in Australia and the US. It's a truly collaborative role with opportunities to share ideas, learn, and make an impact across borders.

Requirements

• Be the first point of contact for HR queries, managing requests through our Jira service desk
• Coach and advise managers on Employee Relations (ER), performance management, and workforce planning
• Oversee day-to-day HR operations, from contracts, onboarding, and exits to HR system updates (BambooHR experience a plus) and payroll coordination with Finance
• Keep our HR policies up to date, ensuring compliance with UK employment law and LEAP standards
• Track and report on HR metrics to highlight trends and drive improvements
• Champion employee engagement initiatives and help deliver internal events
• Take ownership of key HR projects, including contract and benefits harmonisation and process improvements
• Travel: Occasional trips to our UK offices (Glasgow, Nottingham, Cardiff, Manchester), with overnight stays required on occasions

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience as an HR generalist or adviser, ideally in a multi-site or multi-brand organisation.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Confident in managing ER casework and coaching managers
• Highly organised with strong project management skills
• Tech-savvy, experienced with HRIS systems and data-driven HR.
• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive, adaptable, and committed to continuous learning.
• Event planning and engagement experience is desirable.
• Ability to gather internal HR metrics and present them in a useful way
• Design and deliver management training

LEAP is an inclusive, people-first company committed to breaking down institutional barriers that keep people from reaching their potential. If you meet some, but not all, of the requirements above, we encourage you to still submit your application.

Benefits

• You'll join a friendly, supportive team and enjoy a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package.
• LEAP pays 8% of your salary into your pension
• Private health insurance, including optical and dental
• £80 a month gym contribution
• Life insurance cover
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Professional Development Fund
• Enhanced parental leave
• PerkBox membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays)
• Work anniversary rewards
• Paid time off to give blood
• Volunteer day - 1 day per year for a charity of your choice
• Free healthy breakfast, light lunch, and snacks
• A dog friendly office

Life at LEAP

LEAP is all about impact, growth, and ownership. We're united by a genuine passion for what we do, enriched by the care we show to our customers and each other, and driven by the difference we can make together. LEAPster culture is about prioritising and celebrating the incredible humans behind our market-leading technology. Think flexible hybrid work, enhanced parenting policy, regular social events, free gym membership, and so much more. Personal development and career progression are at the heart of a healthy, high-performing culture, and we're committed to empowering LEAPsters with resources and career pathways to explore. With us, your career will grow as you do, with opportunities to step into new roles, explore new departments, and even work abroad.

More you should know

Discover the human side of cutting edge LegalTech

Closing Date: Friday, 3rd October

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

It's fine to use AI to help with your application, just keep it genuine and make sure it reflects you. A real person will read your CV and chat with you if you're invited to interview. We want to get to know the real you, not just ChatGPT!