Senior HR System Specialist

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Herbert Smith Freehills Full time
JOB DESCRIPTION

About Herbert Smith Freehills

As one of the world's leading law firms, we advise many of the largest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe. With over 5,000 people, including 3,100 lawyers and over 2,000 business services professionals, operating from our global network of offices across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and North America, Herbert Smith Freehills is at the heart of the new global business landscape providing premium quality, full-service legal advice.

We recognise that the success of our business and our clients relies on the skills, knowledge and ideas of all our people. Our environment is one in which high performance is expected, in return, we will provide you with rewards and opportunities tailored to your personal and professional goals.

The Opportunity

The Opportunity:

Key Internal Relationships:

HR Operations team, HR COEs, Payroll Key contacts within the IT function

Key External Relationships:

Systems provider HRIS third party consultancy contacts

Primary Responsibilities:

Work within a global team responsible for the business configuration and maintenance of all active modules in Workday Taking the lead responsibility for management, configuration and design solutions for the Workday Absence Module Additional responsibility for supporting ad hoc cross functional projects within the team Monitor, research, and resolve problems in Workday. Support and help deliver HR's systems roadmap Designing and configuring with downstream system impact mindset Provide recommendations and alternative solutions to system limitations Troubleshoot system issues and ensure appropriate teams and people are involved. Actively participate in the review, testing, and implementation of Workday releases; assess impact, own testing, and note changes to the relevant team Proactively use Workday Community to stay current on new features/functionality, leading practices, and identify resolutions to issues Supporting day to day issues which have been escalated by HR colleagues for resolution or development Assist with report writing, as required Assisting with all other HRIS systems that are touching Workday, as required (Peakon/Phenom) Request or schedule continuous education training on Workday as required, so maintain essential skills

Key Responsibilities:

Working with the global team to implement enhancements and updates to help deliver efficiencies. Supporting our local and global HR team and meeting their systems needs Holding the position of Subject Matter Expert for the Workday Absence Module Working with the People Data & Analytics team to meet the reporting & security needs of the Workday users

Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

A minimum of three years' HR Systems and Management Information experience A clear communicator able to converse directly with the business. Practical understanding in Workday Core HCM expected Demonstrable proficiency in configuration and design solutions for Workday Absence modules. Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite, Excel, and other HRIS and information tools Analytical approach to problem solving Sound understanding of HR Systems processes and functionality Working well within a global and sometimes virtual team Problem-solving within the Workday environment.

Team

Human Resources, London HR Hannah Tompkin Level 1

Working Pattern

Full time

Location

London

Contract type

Permanent Contract

Diversity & Inclusion

At Herbert Smith Freehills you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus and highly engaged people are our differentiator. People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us. We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work. We know that our future success not only depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market but, most importantly, on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful work.

We understand that you have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to create a working environment based on mutual trust and respect, in which you can perform at your best whilst maintaining sustainable balance across your life.



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