Reward and Benefits Adviser

Who we are 

Slaughter and May is a leading international law firm, recognised throughout the business community for its exceptional legal service, commercial awareness and commitment to clients. We advise across the spectrum of legal matters including high-profile, ground-breaking and complex transactions, contentious matters and all aspects of risk. We deliver innovative and bespoke solutions to our clients, domestically and internationally. We provide clear legal advice that spans the globe whilst tackling the cultural nuances between jurisdictions. Our lawyers understand how to coordinate and manage matters in the jurisdictions most relevant to our clients.

We are now offering the opportunity to become part of our dynamic Human Resources team, which supports our lawyers in providing first-class legal advice to some of the most prestigious and well-known global businesses.

At Slaughter and May, with over 1,200 partners and staff worldwide, everyone's contribution is valued, and we all enjoy an open, friendly and supportive environment. We have an underlying sense of pride in who we are and what we do, and our inclusive culture gives rise to a unique diversity of thinking, which is critical to our success and helps maintain our position as a true market leader To support our employees in achieving their professional development objectives, we offer an unrivalled variety of learning and development opportunities to everyone, as well as a highly competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. In light of the continuing coronavirus pandemic, the firm has evolved a new hybrid approach to working, which sees our people working between their respective remote environments and our prestigious Headquarters at One Bunhill Row, in the heart of the City of London.

Would you like to join one of the world’s most prestigious law firms?

We are offering a fantastic opportunity for a professional, engaging individual to join us as a HR Adviser (Rewards & Benefits), leading our London-based HR Team.

ROLE OVERVIEW 

We are recruiting for an experienced HR Adviser within the Rewards and Benefits Department.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

The key responsibilities of this role are set out below and there may be others which are not listed. You may be required on occasion to work outside our normal working hours of 9:30am to 5:30pm.

• Supporting the Senior R&B Manager with the bi-annual salary and bonus review processes

• Analysis and interpretation of reward data, including benchmarking salaries against the market and putting it into a format to present to the business, as relevant

• Key superuser of the Flexible Benefits platform, including providing reports and analysis for senior stakeholders across the business

• Supervising the work of the HR Administrator on benefits or projects, this is a shared resource with our Global Mobility team

• Assisting in managing relationships with third party benefit providers, ensuring excellent service delivery to partners and employees, and where appropriate reviews or full RFP processes 

• Assisting with reviews of benefit suppliers and making appropriate recommendations to the business

• Liaising with the Flexible Benefits platform providers and the internal communications team to advertise the current benefits and wellbeing resources and campaigns across the firm

• Supporting the Senior Reward and Benefits Manager with the annual cost projections for benefits, recommending cost effective solutions

• Overseeing the Pensioners’ gift process in conjunction with the Pensions team and delivering excellent customer service to the retired population regarding their PMI queries and payments

• Supporting the wider HR team with wellbeing and other projects

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Candidates for this position must have:

• Strong attention to detail along with oral and written communication skills

• Ability to develop good working relationships with the wider HR team and key stakeholders in the business

• Able to manage and prioritise own workload and is delivery focussed

• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills

• Proven analytical skills