HR Administrator

**Role**
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Kennedys is looking for a HR Administrator or Co-ordinator to join our HR team based in Sydney. The successful individual will provide full administrative support to the Human Resources department.

This is a varied and exciting role at a dynamic, global law firm and would suit an ambitious individual looking to start their career in HR working with a supportive team and culture.

**Team**

Kennedys HR team support the firm with all people related matters. The team in Australia consists of Head of HR - APAC, Senior HR Manager, HR Manager - Recruitment, HR Advisor - Recruitment, HR Advisor - Generalist and the HR Administrator who will provide support to the growing Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane offices. We have HR presence in five of our global offices as well as a large team based in the UK.

The areas of HR that we have responsibility for are Business Partnering, Recruitment, Reward, HR Systems and Analytics, Learning and Development, Corporate Social Responsibility and Diversity and Inclusion.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Provide general administrative support to the HR team and business
- Act as first point of contact for general HR queries, ensuring timely responses to requests from internal and external stakeholders
- Maintain, control and update HRPro, producing reports when required. Ensure data is accurately inputted and maintained
- Maintain the employee movements tracker and keep it up to date
- Maintain accurate e-filing and storage on i-Manage and G Drive of personnel folders and other HR folders
- Administer the new joiner and leaver processes liaising with the broader HR team and relevant departments
- For payroll purposes liaise with the Accounts team about new joiners, leavers and changes affecting employees pay
- Produce contracts of employment offers and any other relevant documentation. Monitor the return of these documents
- Produce documentation in relation to changes to terms and conditions of employment, parental leave, secondments and other adhoc letters
- Actively participate in HR projects
- Assist in HR cyclical tasks as required, e.g. salary review, benchmarking, promotion processes, budget review.

**Required experience**
- Some prior HR experience would be preferable, ideally in a professional services environment but open to other industry sectors (such as financial services)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Good level of IT literacy and numeracy skills
- Ability to work at speed and balance a wide range of activities at any one time and at short notice
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work under pressure.

**About Kennedys**

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,400 people worldwide across 44 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

**What do we have to offer?**

We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.

Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable,straightforward, supportive and distinctive. Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.

We develop careers in an innovative and collaborative global environment, with our values at the core. We believe that supporting individual growth and development puts us in the best position to attract and retain talented individuals. Regardless of role or level, everyone has access to virtual learning to help you develop your skills, wherever you are in the world. A variety of other exciting opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices as well as a comprehensive benefits package (details are available upon request).

We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust. We deeply value the relationships we build with our clients and we know that they value our warm, friendly human approach. We are here to provide answers, recommendations, strategy and tactics.

Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring