HR Manager; People and Culture

Yolk Recruitment is supporting a growing and highly regarded legal firm with the appointment of a People & Culture Manager to join their leadership team in Swansea.

This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of the people function within a business and play a key role in shaping its future growth. Working closely with the CEO and Deputy CEO, you'll act as a trusted advisor on all people matters, helping to drive organisational change, support strategic decision-making and continue developing an already positive and collaborative culture.

The successful candidate will lead a small HR team. A key part of the role will involve mentoring and developing the team, helping to broaden their HR knowledge and capability as the function evolves.

• Lead the People & Culture function across the business
• Manage and develop two direct reports, providing coaching, mentoring and ongoing support
• Partner with senior leadership to provide commercially focused HR advice
• Lead on complex employee relations matters and employment law issues
• Drive employee engagement, wellbeing and culture initiatives
• Oversee recruitment activity and talent attraction strategies
• Develop relationships with universities and external partners to support future talent pipelines
• Design and deliver management training on topics including absence management, disciplinary procedures and people management best practice
• Review and develop HR policies and procedures, supporting organisational change initiatives
• Support business growth projects, including TUPE transfers where required
• Attend and contribute to bi-weekly management meetings, advising on people-related matters
• Oversee payroll processes in partnership with an external provider
• Manage health and safety responsibilities, including fire safety compliance
• Build relationships across the wider legal community and represent the business at external events

We're keen to speak with experienced HR professionals who can demonstrate:

• Previous experience in a senior HR Manager or People & Culture Manager role
• Strong generalist HR experience across the full employee lifecycle
• Significant employee relations and employment law expertise
• Experience influencing and advising senior stakeholders
• Experience leading organisational change and implementing new policies and processes
• A track record of coaching and developing HR team members
• Experience designing and delivering management training programmes
• Knowledge of payroll processes and employee benefits administration
• CIPD Level 7 qualification would be advantageous, although extensive relevant experience will also be considered
• Previous experience within a legal or professional services environment would be highly desirable

• Salary of 40,000 - 45,000 with flexibility for the right candidate
• Clear progression pathway towards a future HR Director position
• Flexible working options as the business continues to develop its flexibility offering
• Enhanced company sick pay scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Life assurance
• Private medical cover with the option to add family members
• 4% matched pension contribution
• Health cash plan including discounts and cashback on a range of wellbeing services
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free financial wellbeing checks
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Dedicated wellbeing day
• Employee-led wellbeing groups
• Access to selected local sporting events for you and your family

The biggest attraction of this opportunity is the culture. The business has built a genuinely collaborative and supportive environment with a strong open-door approach and minimal hierarchy. Decisions are made collectively, senior leaders are approachable, and people are trusted to make a meaningful contribution.

If you're looking for a role where you'll have genuine influence, direct access to senior leadership and the opportunity to shape the future of a growing business, we'd love to hear from you.