http://www.karen-george.com Karen George Recruitment Company Our client, a medium-sized international law firm based in the City, has an opening for an experienced HR Manager. Reporting to the COO and heading up a small team, the role requires somebody who is capable of taking a broad strategic view, as well as involvement in the operational aspect of the HR day-to-day processes. The firm is undergoing a period of change, requiring an overhaul of current systems and policies, therefore somebody who could bring fresh ideas into the team would be welcome. Previous experience in a similar role within a law firm is essential. They would also consider a Senior HR Officer who is looking for the next step up to a Manager-level position with additional responsibility. Salary is c.£55k + 10% bonus. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=465 Fri, 04 May 2012 16:30:09 +0100 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=465 Our client, a large City law firm, has an opening for an HR Administrator to join their team. Reporting to the HR Operations Manager and 2 HR Officers and working alongside one other HR Administrator, the emphasis is on generalist HR covering a wide range of HR administration including producing contracts of employment, references for new joiners, updating the internal HR system, assisting the Recruitment Manager with arranging interviews and managing CV applications, preparing induction packs, coordinating induction process, visa checks, reference requests, assisting with HR projects, note taking at disciplinary hearings, produce HR-related letters, distribute post amongst the HR team, arrange HR Director's diary including meetings and lunches, produce spreadsheets and paperwork for HR Director and generally provide administration support to the HR team as required. You will need to have gained some generalist HR experience (not only recruitment) within a law firm or other professional services organisation in the City and have strong IT skills including Word, Excel and Powerpoint. This is an excellent opportunity for a bright, enthusiastic graduate to join a leading HR team and develop their HR career. Salary is 24-26k + bens depending upon experience. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=464 Fri, 04 May 2012 12:00:38 +0100 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=464 An opportunity has arisen to join a West End law firm as HR Manager for a maternity cover, initially 9 months but likely to be extended to 12 months. Reporting to the Operations Director and having the assistance of an HR Officer, you will be looking after c.200 employees and covering Resourcing, Employee Relations, grievances, disciplinaries, absence management, providing advice on HR policies, employment legislation, conducting exit interviews, Comps & Bens, updating information for monthly payroll submission, managing benefits procedures, salary surveys, benchmarking, analysis of market data and trends, Graduate Recruitment, overseeing the program, selecting applicants for training contracts, looking after Trainee Solicitors eg inductions, annual summer vacations scheme, hosting lunches, acting as a mentor, end of seat assessments, Training and Development, liaising with internal and external providers, ensuring compliance with SRA, advising lawyers on CPD requirements, plus generally assisting the Operations Director as required. Previous experience as HR Manager or Senior HR Officer in a London law firm is essential for this role and you must be willing to operate at strategic and operational level. Mid-May start ideally for a one month handover period. Nice firm, friendly team environment, great location! http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=463 Fri, 04 May 2012 11:40:33 +0100 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=463 An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the new HR team of this leading global corporation in their IT/Technical Division. This is a permanent role and the ideal candidate will need to have excellent customer service skills, be proactive, engaging and have the ability to adapt to a changing environment. Graduate degree essential in addition to a year's HR experience in a professional/corporate environment in London. Further details to follow shortly. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=462 Tue, 01 May 2012 16:33:29 +0100 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=462 An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the new HR team of this leading global corporation in their IT/Technical Division. This is a permanent role and the ideal candidate will need to have excellent customer service skills, be proactive, engaging and have the ability to adapt to a changing environment. Graduate degree essential in addition to at least 3 year's HR experience in a professional/corporate environment in London. Further details to follow shortly. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=461 Tue, 01 May 2012 16:32:53 +0100 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=461 An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the new HR team of this leading global corporation in their IT/Technical Division. This is a permanent role, reporting to the HR Director based in the US. You will be heading up a team comprising one HR Adviser and an HR Assistant. The ideal candidate will need to have excellent customer service skills, be proactive, engaging and have the ability to adapt to a changing environment. Graduate degree essential in addition to a minimum of 5 year's HR experience in a professional/corporate environment in London. Further details to follow shortly. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=460 Tue, 01 May 2012 16:32:37 +0100 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=460 An opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Manager to join a leading management consultancy based in London for a period of 6 months FTC. The ideal candidate will have a generalist HR background in professional services in London and a keen interest in ER. Approximately 80% of the role involves employee relations, grievances and disciplinaries and you will need to have the confidence and gravitas to manage the cases from start to finish. A graduate degree is essential, together with CIPD qualification. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=459 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:56:58 +0100 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=459 Our client, a medium-sized law firm based in the West End, is looking for an HR Manager for a maternity cover. It is envisaged that the duration of the contract will be 9 months minimum although more likely to be 12 months. Reporting to the Operations Director and with the assistance of an HR Officer, the role is generalist and includes both Strategic and Operational HR. Duties involve Recruitment of business services staff, Employee Relations - grievances, disciplinaries, absence management, advising staff on HR policies and queries, maternity leave, exit interviews, performance management, Benefits and Payroll Administration, liaising with benefit providers, researching Salary Data for current market rates, manage the Graduate Recruitment process with the Operations Director (c.500 applications per annum), Inductions for lawyers, Summer Vacation Scheme, manage the seat rotations for Trainees, arranging Training both in-house and externally with providers, maintaining CPD points records in accordance with the SRA, supervision of HR Officer, management of Secretarial Co-ordinators plus any other ad hoc projects as required. Similar experience in a law firm is essential. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=458 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:56:11 +0100 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=458 Our client, a leading management consultancy, is looking for a Head of HR for the UK division. Responsible for overseeing a team of HR Managers, the role includes implementation of policies and strategies, management of employee relations including investigations, disciplinaries, grievances and tribunals; supporting and coaching the HR Managers across a broad spectrum of corporate functions; contributing to global HR projects and generally advising on HR best practice. You will need to be commercially aware, have a flexible approach and excellent communication skills. Salary is £65k plus £4k car allowance, 25 days hols, private medical insurance and performance-related bonus c.15%. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=457 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:08:26 +0100 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=457 An opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Manager to join a leading management consultancy based in London for a period of 6 months FTC. The ideal candidate will have a generalist HR background in professional services in London and a keen interest in ER. Approximately 80% of the role involves employee relations, grievances and disciplinaries and you will need to have the confidence and gravitas to manage the cases from start to finish. A graduate degree is essential, together with CIPD qualification. Salary is £45k pro rata. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=456 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:53:33 +0100 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=456 An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced HR Assistant to join a leading City law firm. This is a generalist role with broad scope and they are looking for a candidate with at least 2 years' recent experience in a similar position who is ready to take on more responsiblity and involvement with generalist HR issues such as grievances and exit interviews. There is also some flexibility with the job title, depending on experience, they would be open to attributing this role an 'HR Specialist' title. You will ideally be from a London law firm background although they would consider candidates from other professional services firms in London. Small friendly team environment with particularly low turnover. You will be working closely with the HR Manager, HR Officer and have the support of an HR Assistant. Stunning offices and good career prospects. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=455 Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:23:12 +0100 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=455 An opportunity has arisen for a graduate with 6mths-1yr's experience in HR to join a global company based in London. This role offers in-depth involvement and interesting work in addition to excellent career prospects. Supporting the HR team, duties involve acting as the first point of contact for HR queries, administration of starters, leavers, sending out offer letters, reference requests, immigration checks, inductions, updating files, maintaining employee details on the HR system, producing reports, conducting exit interviews, assisting with HR projects, updating the intranet, arrange interviews, assessments and posting job advertisements as required. Good IT knowledge of Excel and Word essential. You will need to be a graduate with a Business or HR-related degree and ideally part-CIPD qualified. Recent experience within a corporate, professional company in London is essential. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=454 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:36:30 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=454 Our client, a medium-sized energy company, is looking for an HR Consultant to be based in their London office. Reporting to the in-house Legal Counsel in London and HR Manager based overseas, you will be looking after c.70 staff in the UK. This is a newly-created stand-alone role and you will need to have the confidence and gravitas to deal with a broad range of HR issues, including Performance Management, disciplinaries, salary reviews, Training needs analysis, management of the training budget, Recruitment including drafting job specifications, conducting interviews, liaising with agencies, reference checks, inductions, Policy and procedure, updating in accordance with current employment legislation, HR reporting, Benefits administration, managing the Payroll in addition to various HR projects such as staff surveys. The ideal candidate will be a graduate, CIPD qualified (or equivalent), with at least 2 years experience at HR Officer or Adviser level within a professional services firm or corporate environment in London. Good knowledge of current UK employment legislation is essential. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=453 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:25:19 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=453 Our client, a medium-sized energy company, is looking for an HR Consultant to be based in their London office. Reporting to the in-house Legal Counsel in London and HR Manager based overseas, you will be looking after c.70 staff in the UK. This is a newly-created stand-alone role and you will need to have the confidence and gravitas to deal with a broad range of HR issues, including Performance Management, disciplinaries, salary reviews, Training needs analysis, management of the training budget, Recruitment including drafting job specifications, conducting interviews, liaising with agencies, reference checks, inductions, Policy and procedure, updating in accordance with current employment legislation, HR reporting, Benefits administration, managing the Payroll in addition to various HR projects such as staff surveys. The ideal candidate will be a graduate, CIPD qualified (or equivalent), with at least 2 years experience at HR Officer or Adviser level within a professional services firm or corporate environment in London. Good knowledge of current UK employment legislation is essential. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=452 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:24:54 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=452 Our client, an energy company based in London, is looking for an experienced Paralegal (Legal Clerk) to assist their Legal Counsel. The majority of the work involves Commercial and Contractual matters and you will need to have up-to-date and in-depth knowledge of both areas of law and at least 2 years' experience (preferably 3) as a Paralegal in London in a similar role, either in-house or with a law firm. Reporting to the Legal Counsel and working closely with the Commercial Manager, the role involves utilising the Contract Management System relating to European contracts, checking them for compliance with company policy and risk management, providing contractual advice, analysis of contracts, checking terms, liaising with relevant parties, responsibility for contracts administration, insurance updates and renewals in conjunction with overseas Head Office, negotiate and review terms with suppliers and generally assist Legal Counsel and Commercial Manager as required. A Law degree is essential, minimum 2:1. Salary is £30-35k, depending on experience. We are only able to consider candidates who meet all of the above requirements. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=451 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:13:26 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=451 Our client, a medium-sized energy company, is looking for an HR Consultant to be based in their London office. Reporting to the in-house Legal Counsel and overseas HR Manager, you will be looking after c.70 staff in the UK. This is a newly-created stand-alone role and you will need to have the confidence and gravitas to deal with multiple HR issues. The ideal candidate will be a graduate, CIPD qualified (or equivalent), with at least 2 years experience at HR Officer or Adviser level within a professional services firm or corporate environment in London. Good knowledge of current UK employment legislation is essential, together with experience of conducting disciplinaries and grievances. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=450 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:39:04 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=450 Ideal opportunity for an HR generalist to join this leading international law firm based in the City. Reporting to an HR Manager within the Corporate division, the role encompasses a wide range of HR duties including Employee Relations, Recruitment of staff at all levels, managing the maternity leave process, implementing new policies, co-ordinating performance management and reviews, responsibility for joiners and leavers, collating feedback, exit interviews, liaising with the Learning and Development team to identify training needs, project work in conjuction with the HR Manager, plus a range of additional duties associated with the role of HR Adviser. Excellent interpersonal skills essential, together with the ability to build strong relationships with colleagues at all levels. Previous experience as an HR Adviser in a similar role is also essential. This is a fixed term contract of approx 9 months duration. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=449 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:50:37 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=449 Our client, an international law firm based in the City, is looking for 2 Senior HR Advisers. One is a permanent position, the other a FTC for 9-12 months. Both roles look after the Business Services and Fee-earner populations, with a broad remit encompassing Employee Relations, Recruitment, identifying Learning and Development needs, overseeing probation reviews, liaising with Partners and supporting the HR Managers as required. You will be a confident, results-driven individual, with good knowledge of employment legislation, performance management and recruitment at all levels. Previous experience of at least 3 years as an HR Adviser within another law firm or professional services in London is essential. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=448 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:36:51 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=448 An opportunity has arisen for a bright HR Administrator to join the team of this large City law firm. Working alongside 2 other HR Administrators supporting the HR Advisors and reporting to an HR Manager, you will be involved in a broad range of HR administrative duties covering many areas of HR including Generalist HR, Recruitment, Systems, maintaining records of holidays/abscence etc, producing reports, contracts of employment, offer letters, reference checks, new joiner files, update the recruitment system, benefits administration, liaising with providers, assist with projects, process payments, act as a point of contact for HR queries, arrange meetings and interviews, maintain diaries for the team and generally assist the various HR teams across the board with administrative duties as required. The systems used are HRPro and CV Mail. You will need to have 6mths recent HR administration experience in a law firm or other professional services firm in London. Friendly team environment, great career opportunity and fabulous offices in the heart of the City! Salary is 22-25k, depending on experience. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=447 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:51:45 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=447 A leading international law firm based in the City is looking for a Graduate Recruitment Officer to join the team. Working closely with the Graduate Recruitment Manager, this is a senior role and involves the full cycle of the graduate recruitment process, including campus events, assessment days, vacations schemes, open days, workshops, monitoring the budget, building relationships with universities and careers services, acting as the focal point for students and future trainees, supervising a Graduate Recruitment Administrator, identifying advertising opportunities and generally representing the firm to attract and secure the best talent. Previous experience in a similar role of at least 2 years including campus attendance is essential, either from another law firm or professional services in London. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=446 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:12:29 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=446 Get your HR career off to a flying start!!! An opportunity has arisen for a bright HR graduate to join the team of this large City law firm. Working alongside 2 other HR Administrators supporting the HR Advisors and reporting to an HR Manager, you will be involved in a broad range of HR administrative duties covering many areas of HR including Generalist HR, Recruitment, Systems, maintaining records of holidays/abscence etc, producing reports, contracts of employment, offer letters, reference checks, new joiner files, update the recruitment system, benefits administration, liaising with providers, assist with projects, process payments, act as a point of contact for HR queries, arrange meetings and interviews, maintain diaries for the team and generally assist the various HR teams across the board with administrative duties as required. The systems used are HRPro and CV Mail. You will need to be an HR graduate and have completed a one-year internship as part of your course with a professional services firm. Alternatively, we will consider candidates who have an HR degree and approx 6 months' experience in HR within another law firm or professional services firm. Friendly team environment and fabulous offices in the heart of the City! Salary is 22-25k + BENS. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=445 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:28:26 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=445 Our client, an international law firm based in London, is looking for an HR Officer to join their team. The role is generalist in nature and would suit somebody who has at least one year's experience as an HR Officer in a London law firm or other professional services organisation. Reporting to the HR Manager and working alongside another HR Officer plus other members of the team, you will be looking after the lawyers and support staff population totalling c.400. You will need to be of graduate calibre and either part or fully CIPD qualified. Excellent opportunity to join a highly reputable global law firm. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=444 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:03:01 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=444 Our client, a firm of trademark attorneys in London, is looking for an experienced Trademark Secretary to join their team. You will initially be working for a group of lawyers although the role may subsequently be assigned to assisting one or two and/or a Partner. Recent experience in a similar role in London as a Trademark Secretary is essential. Salary is £30k. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=443 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:50:20 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=443 An exciting opportunity has arisen for an HR Officer (HR Adviser) to join a leading City law firm. This is a generalist role with broad scope and they are looking for a candidate with at least 3 years' recent experience in a similar position, ideally from a London law firm background although they would consider candidates from other professional services firms in London. Graduate degree essential. Friendly team environment with particularly low turnover. Stunning offices. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=442 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:51:22 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=442 An exciting opportunity has arisen for an HR Officer (HR Adviser) to join a leading City law firm. This is a generalist role with broad scope and they are looking for a candidate with at least 3 years' recent experience in a similar position, ideally from a London law firm background although they would consider candidates from other professional services firms in London. Graduate degree essential. Friendly team environment with particularly low turnover. Stunning offices. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=441 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:50:58 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=441 An opportunity has arisen with our client, a small law firm based in London near Chancery Lane and Bank tube station, for a Junior Records Clerk / Post Scanner. The duties include sorting incoming post, scanning relevant legal documents onto electronic filing system, responsibility for filing, archiving, plus moving/lifting of boxes on occasion. The role requires that you deliver documents on a daily basis to an office in Tottenham Court Road. Working in a friendly team, the emphasis is on a high degree of accuracy and you will need good IT skills including Word and Excel. A minimum of 5 GCSEs is essential including Maths and English (grade C or above) and at least one year's recent office administration experience in London within another firm of solicitors or other corporate environment. The role is fairly repetitive but this is a good opportunity to gain valuable office experience to add to your CV. Good benefits package. Friendly team. We are only able to consider candidates who meet all of the above requirements for this position. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=440 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:18:58 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=440 Our client, a medium-sized corporate law firm in London, is looking for an experienced Legal Secretary to work as a Float. You will be covering Finance, Banking, M&A, Corporate, Financial Litigation and Tax for Lawyers and Partners. Similar experience of at least 5 years (recent) in a London law firm is essential. Excellent communication skills along with strong IT knowledge (advanced Word, preferably advanced Excel and Powerpoint as well) are also essential for this role. Friendly team, low turnover of staff, lovely offices and great location near Bank tube station. This role is for a 6 month contract initially. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=439 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:16:49 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=439 Our client, a firm of trademark lawyers in London, is looking for an experienced Trademark Secretary to join their team. You will initially be working for a group of lawyers although the role may subsequently be assigned to assisting one or two and/or a Partner. Recent experience in a similar role in London as a Patent or Trademark Secretary is essential. Salary is £28-30k. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=438 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:36:24 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=438 Our client, a law firm based near Chancer Lane, is looking for a Graduate Recruitment Administrator to join their team. Reporting to the Graduate Recruitment Manager, you will be assisting the team Adviser in a variety of duties including processing applications, organising assessment days, vacation schemes, open days, inductions, arranging reviews for trainees, acting as first point of contact for graduate queries, assisting with arrangements for attendance at law fairs, sending out brochures, liaising with careers services at relevant universities, updating trainee files, collating trainee seat reports, and generally assisting with administration for the graduate recruitment team. You will need to be degree-level educated with a minimum of one year's experience in a corporate, professional environment in London and have strong IT skills (Word, Excel and Powerpoint). The role is for a maternity cover of 11 months duration. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=437 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:31:26 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=437 Our client, a leading law firm in London, is looking for an experienced Learning & Development Adviser to join their team. Reporting to the Manager, this is an important and high profile role within the team, comprising 13 people in total, and you will be responsible for the delivery of training to the business services client group in addition to Legal PAs and Trainee Lawyers. Approximately 50% of your day will comprise training administration (eg liaising with external suppliers, organising the training program, etc), with the remainder of your time focussing on presenting training sessions in effective communication, time management and other soft business skills. Experience of delivery in these areas is key and you will need similar experience from within another law firm in London. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=436 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:56:30 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=436 Our client, a medium-sized corporate law firm in London, is looking for an experienced Legal Secretary to work as a Float. You will be covering Finance, Banking, M&A, Corporate, Financial Litigation and Tax for Lawyers and Partners. Similar experience of at least 5 years (recent) in a London law firm is essential. Excellent communication skills along with strong IT knowledge (advanced Word, preferably advanced Excel and Powerpoint as well) are also essential for this role. Friendly team, low turnover of staff, lovely offices and great location near Bank tube station. This role is for an 8 month contract initially although there is a possibility it may go permanent thereafter. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=435 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:27:02 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=435 Our client, a medium-sized law firm in London, is looking for Graduate Recruitment Adviser to cover for a maternity leave. Reporting to the Graduate Recruitment Manager, the role involves assisting with the full cycle of the end-to-end Graduate Recruitment process, including attendance at law fairs. You will need have recent experience of a similar role iin a law firm. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=434 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:40:56 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=434 Our client, a medium-sized law firm in London, is looking for an HR Officer to join their team. Working alongside one other HR Officer and reporting to the HR Manager, this is a generalist role looking after a client group of c.250 employees. You will need to have at least 2 years' recent experience as an HR Officer within another law firm in London or other professional services firm such as banking or accountancy. Salary is 38-42K. Friendly team environment with a low turnover - this is a rare opportunity and a good career move for the right candidate. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=433 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:53:29 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=433 Law firm based in the City near Liverpool Street is looking for a Head of HR. This role would suit an experienced Senior HR Manager or HR Business Partner who is keen to make the next step up or alternatively somebody who is currently in a similar role within a law firm. Previous law firm experience is essential. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=432 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:23:04 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=432 An interesting opportunity has arisen to join this high profile law firm with c.300 staff based in London. Working closely with the HR team and Partners, you will be responsible for the end-to-end graduate recruitment process including attending law fairs, screening applicant CVs, conducting interviews, shortlisting, organising summer vacation scheme, assessment days for c.80 graduates, building and maintaining relationships with Universities. The annual intake comprises approx 12 trainees. You will need to have at least 3 years' recent experience of the Graduate Recruitment cycle within a law firm in London and the confidence to take responsibility for the firm's graduate recruitment process in what is essentially a high profile, stand-alone role, supported by an Administrator. There is also scope to be involved with lawyer recruitment for the firm. They would welcome somebody who could bring fresh ideas and an innovative approach to the graduate recruitment strategy in their efforts to attract the best talent. You will need to be enthusiastic, dynamic and very well organised with strong interpersonal skills. Friendly team environment, stunning offices and great location. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=431 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:33:32 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=431 Our client, a medium-sized law firm in London, is looking for an HR Officer to join their team. Working alongside one other HR Officer and reporting to the HR Manager, this is a generalist role looking after a client group of c.250 employees. You will also be responsible for the graduate recruitment process, including attending law fairs, as well as looking after the Trainees once they have joined the firm. The focus is on generalist HR however and you will need to have at least 2 years' recent experience as an HR Officer within another law firm in London or other professional services firm such as banking or accountancy. You will also need to have an interest in graduate recruitment although experience of this is not essential. Salary is up to £43k. Friendly team environment with a low turnover - this is a rare opportunity and a good career move for the right candidate. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=430 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:35:23 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=430 An opportunity has arisen to join the HR team of a medium-sized insurance firm based in London. There are approx 450 employees in total and this role is responsible for a client base of c.200 . The senior nature of this position requires an experienced HR Manager who has worked in a business partner model environment and who has a proven track record in HR policy and procedures from within financial services. You will need to be commercially focused and have the ability to build strong working relationships. Reporting to a Senior HR Manager and supported by an HR Assistant, the role is broad in scope and includes hands-on operational duties in addition to strategic HR, requiring a full understanding of the business. In addition there is a large amount of project work and you will need the confidence and gravitas to contribute effectively to the team. University degree essential plus an up-to-date knowledge of current employment legislation. Salary is up to a maximum of £75k, depending on experience. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=429 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:42:00 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=429 Our client, a large law firm based near Liverpool Street, is looking for an Administrator to support their Global Head of Learning & Development for a period of 3 months. Working in a team of 13 in total, the role is varied and includes administration duties relating to diary management, scheduling and setting up training events such as seminars, inductions, registering attendees, course materials, producing statistical analysis, maintaining the database and departmental library, providing feedback, filing, utilising Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Dovetail. Salary is £22k pro rata. The successful applicant will require administration experience from within another law firm in London or other professional services organisation such as banking, accountancy, etc. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=428 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:59:31 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=428 Our client, a large law firm based near Liverpool Street, is looking for a Graduate Recruitment Assistant for a fixed term 11 month contract. Recent experience of working in a similar role or within HR in a law firm or other professional firm environment (banking, accountancy, etc) is essential. As part of a busy team, you will be working alongside 3 other Assistants, supporting a team of Graduate Recruitment Advisers to select a twice-yearly intake of c.80 graduates in total, in addition to c.100 vacation placements. You will be involved with assessment centres, responding to queries, screening and processing high volumes of applications, attending law fairs and events, providing feedback following interviews, compiling application packs, arranging interviews, updating the website and database, researching competitor activity, producing reports and statistical analysis plus general administration. Advanced Excel skills are essential. You will also need to be a good communicator, well organised, methodical and have strong attention to detail. The salary is 28-30k pro rata. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=427 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:44:46 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=427 Our client, a law firm based in the West End of London, is looking for an experienced Marketing Co-ordinator for a 6 month contract. The successful candidate will have recent experience in a similar role within a London law firm or other professional partnership environment. Reporting to the Head of Business Development and Marketing, the role is varied and involves organising events for staff and clients, producing literature and marketing materials (invitations, adverts), proof-reading, projects utilising InterAction database, liaising with Partners and Fee Earners to obtain marketing copy for publications, producing Powerpoint presentations, collating press cuttings, liaising with external designers, assisting with marketing and business plans, update the firm's website including intranet and entries in legal directories, co-ordinate the marketing diary, follow-up analysis on results of marketing initiatives plus a range of administration associated with the role. DTP experience an advantage. We are only able to consider candidates who have recently worked in a similar role. The salary is 40k pro rata. http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=426 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:15:44 +0000 http://www.karen-george.com/vacdetail.php?ID=426