HR Assistant (6 months contract)

Linklaters can only achieve its vision and ambition with the support of outstanding colleagues in our business teams.  As an Assistant, your time will be focused on managing administration and internal processes and immersing yourself in the firm’s ways of working and values.  Your colleagues will rely on you to deliver a fantastic service on time.  Because the firm is so dynamic, there will be plenty of opportunities for you to seek new experiences and to develop your skills.

Your role

• Support the HR function through effective management of HR processes, maintaining documentation, data management and advise on HR policy and process queries.
• Provide support across the employee lifecycle, being the first point of contact for queries and administration.
• Support the continual improvement and development of HR admin processes,
• Run cyclical reports to update the firm/external bodies.
• Provide support to HR team such as incoming mail, processing, HR related invoices and expenses, travel arrangements, and arranging meetings as required.
• Provide support on any ad-hoc HR related projects.

Experience

• HR experience in blue-chip organisations where HR has been an effective business partner. Exposure to professional services firm would be an added advantage.
• Proven experience in HR administration.

Character

• Professional, credible.
• Confident and effective communicator, both oral and written.
• Adaptable, flexible and can-do approach
• Common sense.
• Proactive with strong prioritisation skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Strong team skills.

Commercially aware.

Language

• English. Cantonese would be desirable.

Office Skills

• Advanced computer skills – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• Exposure to HR systems/databases
• Workday experience would be a plus

Technical Skills:

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive.  It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.