HR & Payroll Manager

HR & Payroll Manager
Location: Monmouth
Salary: £30,000 – £40,000 (DOE)
Job Type: Full-time, permanent

TSR Legal is working with a growing boutique commercial law firm with offices in Monmouth to appoint a HR & Payroll Manager for a newly created role. This position has been introduced to support the firm’s continued growth and people strategy and will work closely with the existing HR function and senior leadership. This is an excellent opportunity for an skilled HR professional to manage HR operations and payroll while playing a key role in shaping people, culture, and engagement within a collaborative professional services environment.

• Maintain and develop HR policies, procedures, and contracts in line with UK employment law
• Provide day-to-day HR advice and guidance to managers and staff
• Manage employee relations matters professionally, escalating where appropriate

• Manage end-to-end recruitment processes including adverts, screening, interviews, and offers
• Coordinate onboarding, inductions, and pre-employment checks
• Support workforce planning and maintain talent pipelines

• Support appraisal and performance management processes
• Assist managers with objective setting and development planning
• Coordinate internal and external training activity

• Oversee payroll administration, ensuring accuracy and timely processing
• Liaise with finance and external providers as required
• Maintain HR systems, records, and GDPR compliance
• Produce HR metrics and reports (absence, turnover, performance data)

The firm is a specialist commercial practice with a close-knit team and a strong reputation in its field. While the work is high quality and fast-paced, the culture is supportive and collaborative, with direct access to senior leadership and genuine investment in employee development. The firm has ambitious growth plans and is looking to strengthen its internal HR capability to support this next phase.

• Proven experience in a HR and/or payroll role, ideally within professional services
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Experience with HR and payroll systems (e.g. Xero or similar)
• Experience using recruitment platforms such as Linked In or Indeed
• Excellent organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• High level of confidentiality and professionalism

• CIPD Level 3 (or above) or working towards
• Experience managing payroll processes
• Familiarity with HR requirements within the legal sector

• Proactive and solutions-focused
• Able to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong attention to detail
• Approachable, credible, and resilient

• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Private medical insurance
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Free on-site parking
• Supportive and friendly working environment

• Full-time, permanent role
• Monday–Friday, 37.5 hours per week (9:00am–5:30pm)
• Office-based in Monmouth, with potential for hybrid working in the future

For a confidential discussion or to apply, please contact Rachel Phillips at TSR Legal. Applications will be handled discreetly : /