Human Resources Manager

Job description

HR Manager (Standalone) – Legal Sector

Part-Time (4 days / 28 hours) | Circa £40,000 - £50,000 take-home (FTE £50k - £60k)

Southwest London (Feltham, Chiswick & surrounding offices)

We are proud to be partnering with a well-established and highly respected high street law firm with over 100 years’ heritage, to recruit a Standalone HR Manager to support a growing team of circa 60 employees across multiple Southwest London offices.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on HR generalist who thrives in a standalone environment and enjoys building strong relationships across a traditional, professional services setting.

HR Manager - The Role

Reporting directly to the Managing Partner, you will take full ownership of the HR function, supporting a mix of fee earners (Solicitors, Partners, Lawyers) and support staff

• You will be responsible for the full employee lifecycle, including:End-to-end recruitment and selection
• Acting as a trusted advisor to Partners across multiple sites
• Managing HR policies, processes and compliance training
• Supporting on employee relations cases (low complexity)
• Driving consistency across offices while balancing stakeholder need
• Supporting with the rollout of a new case management system
• Maintaining and improving a traditional HR framework, with scope to modernise

This is a busy, varied role where no two days are the same, requiring a confident and diplomatic approach

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• HR Manager - About You
• Proven experience in a standalone or generalist HR role
• Ideally experience within legal or professional services (preferred)
• Strong stakeholder management skills – comfortable working with senior Partners
• Hands-on, practical and able to operate autonomously
• Confident managing multiple offices and priorities
• CIPD qualified (or equivalent experience) would be advantageous

Working Pattern

4 days per week (28 hours) this is on site

• Travel across offices including Feltham, Chiswick, and Esher

• Salary & Benefits Circa £40,000 - £50,000take-home salary (depending on experience) – this is the part time salary
• 28 days holiday + bank holidays (office closed over Christmas – taken from allowance)
• Private medical insurance (employee only)
• Cashback plan
• Auto-enrolment pension
• Cycle to Work scheme

For more information please get in touch with Jacqui Wall

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London Area

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

13-06-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English