Job at a glance
The Technology team provide the very highest quality of service together with carefully selected and developed technology to enable our internal clients to provide the service our external clients require from a top international law firm. The Tech team is recognised as being one of the brightest and best law firm technology teams in the market. The Technology team prides itself on trusting internal expertise and enabling and empowering individuals to create efficient and effective solutions for the firm.
Experts maintaining our key platforms is considered a necessity to providing a top class service. The Business Systems Team sits within the Technology Department and are responsible for many of the firms key platforms. This includes the BD systems, the Billing, Time recording and Accounting Systems and the ServiceNow platform. The Role The successful candidate will be engaged on a fixed-term basis to serve as the firm's internal subject matter expert for its HR technology ecosystem during a period of significant system change.
This is a hands-on technical role suited to someone who is equally comfortable discussing business requirements and delivering system solutions. The primary focus of the role is to lead on a number of significant forthcoming projects, including the introduction of a new compensation module, an upgrade to our existing core HR system and a Performance Leader platform, and the ongoing maturation of our people reporting capability.
Working collaboratively within the Business Systems Team, you will ensure that HR data flows reliably across connected systems - including payroll, finance, and legal practice management platforms - and that the firm's HR technology estate is well-positioned for future development beyond the contract period., System Implementation & Project Delivery Support end-to-end HRIS upgrades, module implementations, and system migrations, from requirements gathering through to go-live and post-live stabilisation.
Translate HR and business requirements into detailed functional and technical specifications. Coordinate with vendors, implementation partners, and internal Technology teams to deliver projects on time and within scope. Conduct system testing including unit testing, integration testing, and UAT, documenting results and managing defect resolution. Support the upgrade of the firm's HRIS, which will incorporate a new mobile app, rolling-out AI features and advanced reporting.
Support the implementation of a new lateral hire ATS, including its integration into the firm's HRIS and the migration of any necessary live vacancies/candidates. Compensation Module Implementation Take a lead role in the end-to-end implementation of the firm's new compensation module, working closely with HR and Finance to define requirements, configure and test the solution, and manage the transition from existing processes.
Configure compensation structures, salary bands, bonus plans, and approval workflows within the module. Coordinate the data integration, mapping and data migration of all relevant employee data (including current and historical compensation data) from the firm's HRIS, ensuring accuracy and completeness prior to go-live. Design and deliver integration between the compensation module and the firm's HRIS, ensuring approved changes flow accurately and on time.
Develop reporting and audit outputs to support compensation review cycles and governance requirements. Performance Leader Upgrade Support the planning and delivery of the upgrade to Performance Leader, including impact assessment, configuration changes, and testing. Work with HR stakeholders to review and improve existing performance related workflows as part of the upgrade, identifying opportunities to better leverage the platform's capability.
Oversee the introduction of AI features into future performance cycles, liaising closely with key stakeholders including HR, Legal Technology and Data Privacy Counsel. Lead on all aspects of UAT