HR Advisor, London, Battersea office
- Permanent, Full-time, Hybrid working model
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.
What you'll do
- Be the first point of contact for HR queries, managing requests through our Jira service desk and in person at our new Battersea Power Station office.
- 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.
- Design and deliver management training.
- Travel: Occasional trips to our UK offices (Glasgow, Nottingham, Cardiff, Manchester, Edinburgh), with overnight stays required on occasions.
What you'll bring
We’re looking for someone with warmth and approachability, who can build trust, has a genuine care for people. and who sees HR as a chance to build connection, not just processes!
- Proven experience ( 3+ years) working at Advisor or Partner level 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.
- CIPD qualified
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
What you'll get
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 – We offer 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.
We strongly believe that 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
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!
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What We Do
LEAP practice management software has grown from the belief that it should be fast and easy for legal practitioners to manage matter documents, accounting and billing, so they can focus on practicing law. Today, LEAP is the world’s largest provider of legal practice management software for small firms; with clients across the United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Firms have relied on LEAP since 1992 for innovative and powerful software to simplify their workflow. We take this responsibility seriously and dedicate millions of dollars each year to product development. It’s resulted in benefits such as a cloud-based and mobile interface. This allows teams to access their LEAP data anywhere, anytime. In addition, over 13,000 automated forms and templates are regularly updated for all areas of law, and purpose-built for the United States’ federal and state jurisdictions. We’re obsessive about evolving LEAP with feedback from clients, so the software is easy to use and allows small firms to get more work done. Our goal is to empower small firms to make more money. After all, everything LEAP does is geared toward helping the attorneys who help people. Let the LEAP team become an extension of your practice, so you can focus on what you do best. Spend more time advising on the law!
