Inclusion, Diversity & Disability Advisor in London

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Here you can expect a competitive and fair reward as well as recognition based on all round performance. You can expect a competitive salary and a host of family friendly policies:

• Life assurance, private health and dental care for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including gym discount and retail vouchers
• Tech, cycle and electric car schemes
• We support the causes you care about, by giving you one day per year off to volunteer with any charity that you are involved with outside of work.
• A wellbeing strategy that focuses on preventative measures to maintain overall health, and tools and support for when our people experience physical or mental difficulties. The strategy focuses on four pillars: physical, emotional, financial and social aspects.

Most of our roles are hybrid, meaning that colleagues benefit from working in our office and remotely. We are happy to discuss this and other flexible working arrangements with you as part of the application and interview process.

We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, culture, or any other protected characteristics.

The current Payroll and Reward and Benefits team consists of three people: a UK Payroll and Benefits Assistant, a Payroll and Rewards Adviser (this hire), and a Senior Rewards Manager. The team is part of the wider People and Talent team, which comprises over 50 people globally and is responsible for the effective management of all matters concerning the employment and development of people within Stephenson Harwood.

This involves carrying out appropriate initiatives, providing guidance and support to partners, managers and all employees alike, as well as supporting the creation of an environment which enables people to make the best use of their capabilities and realise their potential to the benefit of the firm and themselves. Implementing our people and talent strategy in line with business objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Recruitment of all partners and employees, including graduate 'trainee' recruitment.
• Talent and career management.
• Reward strategy and salary review.
• Supporting the appraisal and performance management process.
• Policy and procedures setting and the practical application of these across the business.
• Instruct global benefit brokers/consultants to conduct market reviews for benefits such as private medical insurance and group risk policies.
• Manage the administration for UK employee benefits which includes flexible benefits, employee portal (Darwin) with our broker, annual renewals.
• Participate in the internal HR wellbeing working group, preparing ideas and initiatives.
• Develop and maintain relationships with benefits and pensions providers.
• Management of partner benefits, including setting up coverage with brokers and liaising with partnership accounts.
• Working with Global Mobility to set up secondee IPMI coverage.
• Assisting the Senior Reward Manager with the implementation of new benefits contracts for opening offices.
• Manage the monthly payroll for 750 employees using Workday, ensuring accuracy & timely delivery.
• Support the payroll assistant in processing and administering the day to day duties for monthly UK payroll from start to finish including starters, leavers, SSP, SMP, SPP etc. manual calculations alongside systems when needed.
• Ensure all day to day payroll tasks are completed in line with payroll processing timetable and controls, including month end and year end process and reporting, including P11d(b) and P60.
• Monthly UK auto-enrolment and pension management.
• Provide high quality service and assistance to our UK employees on payroll and pension related queries, specifically being the point of escalation for the payroll assistant.
• Ensure data quality and integrity.
• Point of contact for payroll auditing in line with changes of regulations to share knowledge with the wider HR team.
• Super user for Workday and Darwin.
• Participate in multiple projects as the business continues to evolve.
• Work closely with the HR systems team and the Core HR in the implementation of new modules or upgrades.
• Supervise the work of the payroll assistant to ensure that all activities are coordinated appropriately and that client service is delivered in a timely and professional manner.
• Supervise and develop the payroll assistant, including day to day work, as well as conducting reviews and appraisals.
• Supervise the work of others when leading project workstreams.
• Support the wider team by gaining a wider understanding of each of the HR areas of work.
• Build and maintain strong relationships and work closely with the London HR team and the relevant line managers of the legal/business support departments.
• Work closely with HR operations, finance and partnership accounts to ensure smooth processing of payroll and benefits.
• Engender trust and confidence when building relationships.
• Use Microsoft Excel to manipulate and interpret complex data.
• Previous experience in UK and EMEA benefits.
• Workday knowledge and experience.
• Worked in a mainstream HR role (desirable).
• Worked in a partnership and/or law firm (desirable).

Stephenson Harwood is an international law firm, and we're committed to creating 'positive partnerships' with our clients. We represent listed and private companies, institutions and individuals, building lasting relationships to help them succeed in a complex and ever-changing world.

With more than 1,500 people, including 250+ partners, across eleven offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we combine deep legal capabilities and broad commercial expertise. We have also forged close ties with high quality law firms around the world, blending local knowledge with global savvy for clients in over 100 countries.

We understand the power of diversity in delivering that high calibre advice to our clients. We want to attract diverse talent and we particularly encourage applications from underrepresented demographics.