HR Specialist

Job Description

The Role

We have an exciting position available for an HR Specialist who will support the HR team in our Amsterdam office. The HR team's mission is to enable people to do great work. We support Clifford Chance to achieve our ambitious growth and talent strategy. We have an ambitious growth and talent strategy and therefore, we are looking to attract people who are customer service focused, strive for excellence, and enjoy working in a fun and highly collaborative working environment. Do you get excited about further professionalizing and optimizing the employee experience? Are you looking for opportunities for personal and/or professional growth? Then this might be the vacancy for you!

At Clifford Chance, we believe in providing excellent service to our clients – both our internal and external clients – in everything we do. We are looking for people who are customer service focused, strive for excellence, and enjoy working in a fun and highly collaborative working environment.

What will you be responsible for?

You will act as a trusted advisor on all HR topics for our office, working closely with the HR Business Partners in the team. Together with the junior and senior HR Specialist you are responsible for an excellent execution of the administration processes (including payroll), and you have subject matter expertise in employment law and regulatory matters.

Responsibilities may include:

• Work closely with the senior HR Specialist and the (international) HRBP team on employee-related matters like performance-related issues, illness, and leave.
• With the senior HR Specialist and/or HR Business Partner, you act as the point of contact for health and long-term illness cases, in charge of the relationship with the external provider managing long-term sickness matters. Prepare management reporting on illness.
• In cooperation with the other HR Specialists, you ensure that all standard processes are administered efficiently, fairly, and consistently. You see opportunities to initiate improvements for the processes that are in place.
• You will oversee and coordinate the monthly payroll input.
• You give advice on individual compensation and benefits queries, and you support the annual compensation cycles including benchmarking.
• You support the year-end performance process for both Business Professionals and Legal staff.

Who will you be working with?

Our team consists of three HR Business Partners, three HR Specialists (one is this open position), one Resource Manager, one Payroll administrator, one Recruitment Manager, and two Recruiters. You will work closely with the HRBP's and have daily contact with employees and managers. You will also work with your colleagues in other countries in Europe.

Your Experience

• You have a relevant HBO degree (for example: Human Resource Management).
• You have at least 5 years of experience within HR.
• You have a proven track record in HR administration, including payroll.
• You have good communication skills, both written and oral.
• You are available for 4 or 5 days per week.
• You are fluent in Dutch and English (spoken and written).

Experience in the legal or other professional services sector and in an international environment is an advantage. You have flexible and effective communication skills and can build and manage effective stakeholder relationships. You have excellent organization skills and strong attention to detail.

What do we offer you?

At Clifford Chance, you will be part of a top firm in the legal profession. We offer excellent working conditions, and you will be working in our beautifully renovated building next to Amsterdam Central Station with delicious lunches, unlimited fruit, and a coffee/tea bar.

To find out more

Interested? Please upload your application letter and CV. For further information, please contact Larissa Oosterbaan (Talent Acquisition Specialist a.i.) via Larissa.Oosterbaan@cliffordchance.com

Who we are

We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.

Our firm, work, and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.

You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.

Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part of an innovative, diverse, and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.

Equal Opportunities Statement

At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm, and society.

We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer, and every other aspect of employment.

We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.

Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration, and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.