People Systems Specialist

4 hours ago

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

At Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, our ambition is to help you achieve your goals.

Exceptional client service and the pursuit of excellence are at our core. We invest in and care about our client relationships, which is why many are incredibly longstanding. And we enjoy breaking new ground, as we have for over 100 years.

We are where you need us to be. We are in the world's largest markets, key financial centres and major growth hubs. Our international footprint is extensive and committed.

We are at our best tackling complexity and navigating change. We work alongside you on demanding contentious matters, exacting regulatory work and complex public and private market transactions. We are recognised as leading in these areas.

We are immersed in the sectors and challenges that impact you. We are recognised as standing apart in energy, ESG, infrastructure and resources. And we're focused on areas of growth that affect every business across the world, including technology and digitalisation.

All of this is achieved by supporting the growth of our people, who help us deliver on our ambition - which is to help you achieve yours.

Your goals. Our ambition.

The Opportunity

Primary Responsibilities

  • Work within a global people systems team responsible for the configuration and maintenance of all active modules within Workday.

  • Operate as first-line support for Workday queries from across the firm by managing the Workday specialist queue in ServiceNow, escalating to functional leads as required.

  • Support the production and maintenance of system training materials and guidance.

  • Collaborate with the functional leads to address configuration needs across multiple modules, with a focus on recruiting enhancements.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline processes or improve system usability. Share ideas with the team and participate in initiatives aimed at enhancing the employee experience through technology.
  • Partner with internal IT teams, considering the downstream impact on systems.
  • Participate in bi-annual Workday releases, performing regression testing, discovering new features, and communicating changes to key stakeholders.
  • Provide testing support for people system projects across the team.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

  • A minimum of one year's Workday experience, with a good understanding of Workday's Core HCM and Recruitment modules.
  • Practical understanding of some additional Workday functional areas desirable (Compensation, Talent & Performance, Absence, Time Tracking, Payroll, Benefits).
  • Strong organisational skills, with experience in operating incident management tools.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite.
  • Analytical approach to problem solving.
  • Ability to work well within a global and sometimes virtual team.
  • Understanding of HRIS process governance and operational frameworks.
  • Good stakeholder management skills.

Team

Human Resources

Working Pattern

Full time

Location

London

Contract type

Fixed Term Contract

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to attracting people from all backgrounds and creating a respectful and inclusive culture where everyone thrives. We see this as essential to our success, including our ability to innovate and achieve sustained high performance. This is a key part of our Values—Human, Bold, and Outstanding.

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