The HR Coordinator (12 month FTC) will play a key role in supporting the London HR function, with exposure to the full employee lifecycle, maintaining HR systems and records, coordinating recruitment and graduate recruitment, and supporting key HR initiatives – including employee wellbeing and engagement.
This is a varied role, ideal for a proactive and detail-oriented individual with strong organisational skills and an interest in developing their HR career in a professional services environment.
Key Responsibilities
HR Administration
- Draft and update HR letters, contracts, and templates.
- Maintain accurate HR records and ensure compliance with GDPR requirements.
- Provide general administrative support to the HR team and London office.
- Provide timely and accurate responses to HR-related inquiries
Learning & Development
- Coordinate internal and external training, including annual compliance training sessions.
- Assist in organising firm-wide learning initiatives.
- Assist with cyclical HR processes such as performance evaluation process and salary reviews.
HR Projects & Initiatives
- Support wellbeing and engagement initiatives across the firm.
- Contribute to the development and promotion of wellbeing programmes, such as mental health awareness campaigns, firm-wide events, and support resources.
- Participate in HR process improvement and documentation of HR procedures.
- Assist in the coordination of pro bono and CSR events and initiatives.
Compliance & Policies
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation and firm policies.
- Support the practising certificate renewal process
Recruitment and Graduate Recruitment
- Support the coordination of recruitment and graduate recruitment campaigns, including scheduling interviews, liaising with candidates and general recruitment administrative support using Greenhouse Recruiter.
Offboarding
- Coordinate and manage the end-to-end offboarding process for departing employees.
- Support managers with guidance on policy and process for employee exits.
Skills & Experience
- Previous HR experience within a professional services or corporate environment preferred.
- Ability to liaise effectively with internal and external stakeholders across all levels.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent attention to detail and high standards of accuracy.
- Proactive, adaptable, and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
Top Skills
What We Do
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP advises the world's leading corporations, investment funds and financial institutions on their most critical legal needs and business opportunities. The firm's more than 650 lawyers are based in North America, the UK and Europe.








