HR Administrator – Reward Full Time

Kennedys is looking for a Reward Administrator to join our supportive and forward-thinking HR team in our Chelmsford office.

As part of our HR Reward team, you will provide day-to-day support to the team and wider firm on a number of reward and benefit initiatives, and have exposure to global Reward activities. Ideally you will have some experience working within a HR team in a professional environment, with exposure to employee benefits and have experience of delivering excellent customer service.

This is a unique opportunity to gain global reward and benefits experience at a growing firm and assist reward activity.

Our hybrid working policy will allow the successful Reward Administrator to work flexibly at home and in the Chelmsford office.

Team

Kennedys HR team supports the firm around the world with all people related matters.

We are a global team with HR presence in the UK, Dublin and Belfast for EMEA, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia for APAC, Basking Ridge for US and Miami for LATAM. The areas of HR that we have responsibility for are Responsible Business (including Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I), Social Impact, Wellbeing and Environment), Business Partnering, Learning and Development, Recruitment, Policies and Operations, Reward and HR Systems.

You will be working in a fast-paced, global environment as we strive to make a difference for our people, clients and communities where we work.

Key responsibilities

• Be a trusted resource to the business for relevant area of expertise
• Maintain up to date and relevant skills and knowledge, in order to be a subject matter expert
• Support projects within the team and wider HR team
• Identify areas of improvement/development and provide solutions
• Ensure deadlines and SLAs are adhered to and ensure more junior team members are aware of relevant deadlines and timeframes
• Work as part of a team but also work autonomously when required

Required experience

• Experience of working in an HR team, preferably in a professional services or corporate environment.
• A genuine desire to specialise and develop in Reward.
• Knowledge of employee benefits administration
• Working knowledge of Microsoft excel, with a desire to learn more
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong multi-tasking and time management skills
• Strong organisational skills with a focus on high quality delivery

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.

*where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 3,000 people in 45 offices across 18 countries around the world 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, distinctive and ambitious. Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.

The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people’s development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.

We strive to celebrate diversity, empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We’ve created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority. We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work. Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.

Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.