HR Manager

What We Will Offer

We will offer you a place where you can be yourself and where there are no limits on what you can achieve. With us, you can take ownership of your career and have honest conversations throughout. You would join an ambitious firm with a clear strategy for profitable growth where you can gain early responsibility and early involvement in growing the business.

You can expect a competitive and fair reward as well as recognition based on all-round performance. This forms part of our internal promise to you, The Deal, between the firm and its employees.

• A competitive salary and a host of family‑friendly policies.
• Life assurance and private health cover.
• We support the causes you care about, by giving you one day per year off to volunteer with any charity you are involved with outside of work.
• A wellbeing strategy that focuses on preventative measures to maintain overall health, and tools and support for when our people experience physical or mental difficulties. The strategy focuses on four pillars: physical, emotional, financial and social aspects.
• We are an equal opportunity organisation, committed to having a diverse workforce. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives.

The HR and T&D department comprises of 50+ people globally and is responsible for the effective management of all matters concerning the employment and development of people within Stephenson Harwood. This involves carrying out appropriate initiatives, providing guidance and support to partners, managers and all employees alike, as well as supporting the creation of an environment which enables people to make the best use of their capabilities and realise their potential to the benefit of the firm and themselves.

This means that we are involved in a wide range of activities including:

• Implementing our people and talent strategy in line with business objectives
• Recruitment of all partners and employees, including graduate 'trainee' recruitment
• Talent and career management
• Reward strategy and salary review
• Supporting the appraisal and performance management process
• Employment and personnel administration, including payroll and benefits
• Policy and procedures setting and the practical application of these across the business.

A key member of the Athens office, the HR Manager will deliver a consistent, high-quality, and seamless HR service to internal clients. This dedicated role focuses on HR operations and the employee lifecycle, working independently while collaborating closely with the global people team and one of the HR Managers in London. The HR Manager will also maintain a strong working relationship with the Office Manager to ensure effective communication and alignment across business support functions.

This is an admin-heavy position designed to support all groups within the Athens office.

The HR Manager role is varied and acts as the first point of contact for general HR queries and support across the entire employee lifecycle. Main responsibilities include:

• Take ownership of all end-to-end HR processes, ensuring accuracy and escalating any issues as appropriate.
• Manage changes to terms and conditions, including flexible working arrangements and extensions of fixed-term contracts.
• Oversee maternity leave processes and ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
• Manage immigration matters and facilitate intra-company and client secondments.
• Monitor and report on employee absence, leave, and holiday records.
• Handle employee relations matters, including grievances and disciplinaries, providing guidance and support throughout.
• Lead end‑of‑year summary and salary review administration.
• Accurately input and maintain all HR data in Workday.
• Provide ad‑hoc support on cyclical HR projects and initiatives.
• Create and manage spreadsheets, using Excel formulas to manipulate HR data.

• Lead the onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring a seamless experience for all employees.
• Process pre‑employment background security screening for new hires.
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