Full Time Human Resources Manager Jobs, Salary up to SGD 13,000 in SIMMONS & SIMMONS ASIA LLP Central Region (Singapore) - Maukerja

Main purpose of the role :

The HR Manager is part of the APAC HR team to provide proactive life-cycle HR service to the Firm (operational and advisory/business partnering) whilst driving best practice to ensure compliance with firm policies/procedures, employment legislation and Law Society regulations to enable the region to deliver effective and efficient business performance.

Main duties and responsibilities :

Recruitment / Onboarding / Departure

• Manage the recruitment and selection process by supporting line managers in identifying role/person specifications, recruitment advertising, liaising with external agencies, sourcing suitable candidates to shortlist for interviews, making offers and providing feedback to candidates.
• Support and/or manage graduate recruitment and development of trainee solicitors in collaboration with Graduate Recruitment partners which includes attendance at Law Fairs and building relationships with university career advisors and student societies.
• Prepare and issue appropriate contractual documentation in relation to appointments, terminations, variations of employment, arrange for pre-employment vetting checks and ensure all administrative components of a new hire has been fulfilled.
• Deliver induction training for new employees and trainees and schedule regular catch-up meetings to ensure personal and professional development goals are being met.
• Take part in updating employee handbooks/policies/procedures in line with changes as advised by the Head of HR, Asia.
• Conduct departure interviews to gather data to inform future retention strategies and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as trusted advisor to Practice Group heads and Business Support Managers in providing strategic advice on talent management, team resourcing and succession planning.
• Manage the administration of client and international secondments which includes the trainee program.

Compensation and Benefits

• Moderate and administer the annual salary review process by providing comprehensive management information and reports about the workforce, providing appropriate analysis and benchmarking for salary compensation and benefits.
• Supervise the payroll process of new hires, changes and departures.
• Schedule renewal and negotiations of related insurance policies (professional indemnity, MPF/ORSO, group life, medical and employees’ compensation).
• Collect data and analysis reports for input into the HR budget as advised by Head of HR, Asia.
• Make sure all aspects of compensation & benefits are in accordance with statutory requirements in relevant jurisdiction(s) including pension, leave, insurance, etc.

Operations

• Responsible for day-to-day HRIS update and maintenance, upkeeping of employees' e-P-files, leave management.
• Management of MOM Employment Pass and Family Dependent Pass applications, renewals, and terminations.
• Responsible for mandatory regulatory reporting and surveys (e.g. MOM Occupational Employment Dataset Survey)
• Manage foreign lawyer licence applications and renewals, assist lawyers with Practising Certificate applications and renewals where needed, and ensuring Notices of Change are filed in a timely manner.
• Provide HR data for Ministry of Law Annual Report as required.

Person specification:

Education / Qualifications:

• Degree qualified in Human Resources, business management or social sciences (preferred)

Experience:

• 10 years of experience working in a generalist operational HR advisory capacity and strong technical HR knowledge
• Experience working in an international law firm or organisations with partnership structure is preferred
• Familiarity with market best HR practices, employment trends, and employment regulations in Singapore i.e. Employment Act.

General Skills:

• Attention to detail and responsiveness in establishing priorities and organisational ability to drive towards results.
• Ability to work under pressure and with demanding stakeholders which require quick and accurate analyses of situations and provision of effective advice on complex and sensitive people management issues
• Confidence in managing stakeholders without compromising sensitivity or confidential information.
• Highly effective team working skills with an ability to collaborate with others and develop strong and effective working relationships.
• Ability to work well with ambiguity and provide solutions to unstructured problems with professional maturity.
• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is essential.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English is a must.
• Experience with Workday system is highly advantageous.

Firm introduction:

Simmons & Simmons is a leading international law firm with over 1,600 professionals across Europe, the Middle East and Asia. We deliver commercially focused legal advice to top-tier clients, including major financial institutions and many FTSE 100 and Fortune Global 500 companies.

We believe our strength lies in our people and are committed to building diverse, high-performing teams that understand local markets and global business needs. Our firm is structured around key sectors – Asset Management & Investment Funds, Financial Institutions, Healthcare & Life Sciences, TMT, and Energy & Infrastructure, supported by core practice areas such as corporate, dispute resolution, financial markets, and more.

Our business services teams play a vital role in supporting our global operations and driving innovation in how we deliver value to clients.

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Simmons & Simmons is a leading international law firm, providing clients with commercially aware legal advice, whenever and wherever they need it. We have over 1,600 people situated in key business and financial centres across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

We understand that our firm is equal only to the strengths of our people and place great emphasis on recruiting and retaining staff who meet our high standards. Our philosophy for international growth has been to build practices around local teams who understand the culture, business and languages of the countries and regions in which we operate. In doing so, we believe that we have succeeded in developing a closely knit and cohesive network that meets local business needs as part of a global service.

Our business services groups provide integrated support for our global operations. The firm is organised in line with our clients’ requirements into key practice areas and sector groups. Our sector focus allows us to better appreciate the environment in which our clients operate and to work with them to achieve their objectives. Our client base includes leading financial institutions and a significant number of the current FTSE 100 and Fortune Global 500 companies.

Our focus on a small number of sectors means we are able to understand and respond to our clients’ needs. Our industry sectors are: Asset Management & Investment Funds, Financial Institutions, Healthcare & Life Sciences and Telecoms, Media & Technology (TMT). We also focus on the E&I market, in particular through our international projects and construction teams. We have a track record for innovation and delivering value to clients through new ways of working. The core practice areas, from which we draw our sector teams, are: corporate, dispute resolution, employment, pensions & employee benefits, EU, competition & regulatory, financial markets, information, communications & technology, intellectual property, projects, real estate and tax.

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