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Human Resources Manager

Career Legalmanchester area, united kingdom🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 2 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
£70k/yr
Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

We're working with a well-regarded, international Law Firm that is seeking an experienced HR Manager to join its People function and play a key role in shaping and enhancing HR service delivery across the business.


Salary – up to £70k


Hybrid approach – 2-3 days in office per week.


This is an exciting opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys driving change, improving processes and influencing stakeholders. The role offers the chance to lead a variety of transformation initiatives, help create more efficient and scalable people processes, and support the development of a high-performing, manager-led culture within a complex professional services environment.


Key duties will include:

  • Leading a range of HR transformation and continuous improvement initiatives across the employee lifecycle.
  • Reviewing existing people processes and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency and employee experience.
  • Driving improvements to employee relations frameworks and supporting the delivery of best-practice people solutions.
  • Working closely with senior stakeholders to implement new approaches to people management and organisational effectiveness.
  • Developing tools, guidance and resources that enable managers to confidently navigate day-to-day people matters.
  • Providing expert support on complex employee relations issues and advising on risk, compliance and best practice.
  • Supporting the delivery of performance improvement initiatives and helping to embed a culture of accountability and development.
  • Analysing people data and trends to identify opportunities for operational improvements and workforce enhancements.
  • Partnering with specialist HR teams to ensure the successful implementation of new processes, policies and programmes.
  • Leading initiatives designed to improve manager capability, increase self-service and streamline HR support models.
  • Contributing to wider people projects and organisational change programmes as required.
  • Championing a culture of continuous improvement, innovation and high-quality service delivery.


The suitable HR Manager will possess strong HR generalist and employee relations experience, alongside a proven track record of delivering process improvement, operational change or transformation projects. Candidates should demonstrate excellent stakeholder management skills, a commercial approach to problem-solving and the ability to influence and coach managers at all levels.


IMPORTANT NOTICE

It is Career Legal’s policy, as a matter of courtesy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful and your details have not been retained. Please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Career Legal is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients. Thank you.


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Skills

Employee Relations
Stakeholder Management

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