HR Manager-People & Culture

Yolk Recruitment is supporting a growing and highly regarded legal firm with the appointment of a People & Culture Manager to join their leadership team in Swansea.

This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of the people function within a business and play a key role in shaping its future growth. Working closely with the CEO and Deputy CEO, you'll act as a trusted advisor on all people matters, helping to drive organisational change, support strategic decision-making and continue developing an already positive and collaborative culture.

The successful candidate will lead a small HR team. A key part of the role will involve mentoring and developing the team, helping to broaden their HR knowledge and capability as the function evolves.

What you will be doing in this role:

• Lead the People & Culture function across the business
• Manage and develop two direct reports, providing coaching, mentoring and ongoing support
• Partner with senior leadership to provide commercially focused HR advice
• Lead on complex employee relations matters and employment law issues
• Drive employee engagement, wellbeing and culture initiatives
• Oversee recruitment activity and talent attraction strategies
• Develop relationships with universities and external partners to support future talent pipelines
• Design and deliver management training on topics including absence management, disciplinary procedures and people management best practice
• Review and develop HR policies and procedures, supporting organisational change initiatives
• Support business growth projects, including TUPE transfers where required
• Attend and contribute to bi-weekly management meetings, advising on people-related matters
• Oversee payroll processes in partnership with an external provider
• Manage health and safety responsibilities, including fire safety compliance
• Build relationships across the wider legal community and represent the business at external events

What experience will you need for the role:

We're keen to speak with experienced HR professionals who can demonstrate:

• Previous experience in a senior HR Manager or People & Culture Manager role
• Strong generalist HR experience across the full employee lifecycle
• Significant employee relations and employment law expertise
• Experience influencing and advising senior stakeholders
• Experience leading organisational change and implementing new policies and processes
• A track record of coaching and developing HR team members
• Experience designing and delivering management training programmes
• Knowledge of payroll processes and employee benefits administration
• CIPD Level 7 qualification would be advantageous, although extensive relevant experience will also be considered
• Previous experience within a legal or professional services environment would be highly desirable

What will you get in return?

• Salary of £40,000 – £45,000 with flexibility for the right candidate
• Clear progression pathway towards a future HR Director position
• Flexible working options as the business continues to develop its flexibility offering
• Enhanced company sick pay scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Life assurance
• Private medical cover with the option to add family members
• 4% matched pension contribution
• Health cash plan including discounts and cashback on a range of wellbeing services
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free financial wellbeing checks
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Dedicated wellbeing day
• Employee-led wellbeing groups
• Access to selected local sporting events for you and your family

Why Apply?

The biggest attraction of this opportunity is the culture. The business has built a genuinely collaborative and supportive environment with a strong open-door approach and minimal hierarchy. Decisions are made collectively, senior leaders are approachable, and people are trusted to make a meaningful contribution.

If you're looking for a role where you'll have genuine influence, direct access to senior leadership and the opportunity to shape the future of a growing business, we'd love to hear from you.