HR Operations Administrator

We are recruiting for a HR Operations Administrator to join our team in Bristol!

About us

CMS is a Future Facing firm with more than 80 offices in over 45 countries and 5,800+ lawyers worldwide. We combine deep local market understanding with a global perspective. We are passionate about building strong relationships with our clients, our people, and the communities we work in.

We take a bold, dynamic, and agile approach to ensure our clients are able to face the future with confidence. We are driven by emerging technologies such as generative AI and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of working.  Our aim is to inspire, impact and support our clients and our people, helping them to maximize their potential and thrive.

About the role

Working as part of the HR Operations Team you will provide a high quality and proactive HR and Benefits service across the Firm. You will ensure that all employee lifecycle and benefit matters are effectively supported, and changes are made quickly and accurately. You will ensure that any queries are addressed and that all people information is maintained accurately and securely.
 

In this role, you can expect to get involved in a variety of work including:

•    To serve as point of contact for HR-related enquiries from employees and provide advice and guidance on benefits and HR processes as required.
•    To monitor and manage the HR Operations administration outlook inbox, responding to employees’ queries in a timely manner, prioritising and escalating queries as required. 
•    To monitor and manage the Workday People Experience (PEX) inbox, ensuring all queries, requests and tasks are addressed and completed promptly. 
•    To maintain and update Workday, our HR System, accurately and within the agreed timescale.
•    To support employee lifecycle processes such as the probation review process and sickness absence process. 
•    To respond to employee reference requests as required.
•    To maintain a comprehensive and up to date set of SOPs covering HR benefits and administration tasks.
•    To liaise with benefits providers to resolve employee queries in relation to the different benefits offered by the firm and to assist employees with understanding their benefits options and enrolment processes. 
•    To provide benefits providers with employee data in a timely, accurate and secure manner.
•    To produce weekly and monthly reports for data reconciliation purposes.
•    To ensure invoices from benefits providers are checked and processed quickly.
•    To respond to queries on how to use the Orbit benefits portal. 
•    To support HR project activity as required and participate in cyclical benefits projects. 
•    To participate in continuous improvement to streamline HR processes and enhance service delivery.

About you

We will invest in your ongoing training and development to support your professional goals and help you to thrive in your role from day one. Our opportunities are open to all suitably qualified applicants, so to be considered for this role, you must meet the following skills and experience:

- Must have excellent numerical and analytical skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in data entry
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills.
- Can work within a team as well as independently.

What’s in it for you?

We want to reward you today and help you plan for tomorrow. We appreciate that everyone is different, therefore we have designed a benefits system that offers choice and flexibility based on individual needs and lifestyles. To name a few, these include:

•    Competitive basic salary (reviewed annually)
•    Flexible, hybrid working policy
•    Generous bonus scheme
•    Up to 25 days holiday (rising to 28 days with service)
•    Holiday exchange scheme
•    Private medical insurance
•    Enhanced parental leave
•    Reasonable adjustments and accommodation for disabled talent in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

If you would like to read more information regarding our range of benefits, please visit our Rewards & Benefits page on our website.

Equal opportunities

At CMS, we place diversity and inclusion at the centre of our culture and the heart of our organisation. As a firm we recognise, celebrate, and embrace the diverse talent our society has to offer because we know that to solve big problems, we need the best and brightest minds available to us.  In support of this goal, we commit to actively breaking down barriers which stand in the way of those from diverse backgrounds and play our part in levelling the playing field. 
 
As a Future Facing Firm, we strongly believe that a career in law should be open to people from all walks of life, because not only does diversity of thought and experience make our firm a stronger and more sustainable business, but it also makes it a more rewarding place to work.
 
When recruiting, we prioritise attracting talented people and we actively promote a flexible working environment which enables all our team members to thrive. If you see a role you are interested in, but don’t feel you meet 100% of the criteria we encourage you to still consider making an application. We also welcome applications from those who may be looking to return to the workforce after a career break. 
 
We are proud to say our leadership in creating an inclusive working culture has been celebrated and recognised externally, including being listed for a number of years in the Times Top 50 Employers for Women and the Social Mobility Index.
 
We are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer, and we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, whether visible or invisible. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity throughout our recruitment process and in every element of the employee life cycle. If you require assistance, or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements or adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please contact Becky Lowe at TalentAcquisition@cms-cmno.com who will be happy to support you.

Ready to apply? Here are the next steps.

We look forward to receiving your application online via the CMS careers site. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions. 

Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.

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