Based in Lewes/Hybrid

Part-Time 20 hours per week

Join Adams & Remers – Where Expertise Meets Exceptional Service

Are you looking for a varied and rewarding HR role within a supportive and professional environment? We are a long established, Chambers ranked law firm with a reputation for delivering outstanding legal expertise with a modern, client-first approach. With offices in Lewes and London, we offer comprehensive legal services to individuals, businesses, and institutions across the UK. Delivering exceptional service to our clients is at the heart of everything we do.

Why Join Us? We believe in building strong, lasting relationships with our clients, our partners, and our team. Our firm is known for its specialist knowledge, high-quality service, and forward-thinking approach, alongside a genuinely supportive working environment where employees are valued and trusted. We work across key practice areas, including Commercial and Residential Property, Private Client, Litigation, and Corporate & Commercial, with a dedicated team of around 100 professionals.

Our HR team, based in Lewes, plays a crucial role in supporting the day to day human resources operations of the firm. As a key part of our infrastructure, the team ensures that all aspects of the employee lifecycle are managed effectively, supporting recruitment, onboarding, employee wellbeing, and development, and contributing to the organisation’s growth, stability, and long-term success.

The Opportunity: HR Assistant We are seeking an organised, proactive and reliable HR Assistant to join our team in Lewes on a part time basis. This is a varied role within a busy HR environment, with a strong focus on administrative support, where attention to detail and a positive, collaborative approach are key. If you are enthusiastic about HR and take pride in delivering high quality work, we would love to hear from you.

This role will support the Senior HR Advisor in providing a comprehensive HR service to the Firm.

Your Role Will Involve:

• Acting as a first point of contact for HR queries, providing clear, accurate and consistent guidance to employees and managers.
• Providing day to day support on HR policies, procedures and general enquiries, escalating more complex matters where appropriate.
• Supporting a range of HR administrative activities, including employee lifecycle changes, contractual updates and employee benefits.
• Maintaining accurate and up to date employee records within the HR system, ensuring all information is recorded precisely.
• Assisting with recruitment processes, including coordinating interviews, advertising roles, tracking applications and supporting onboarding.
• Preparing employee documentation including contracts, offer letters and ensuring all pre-employment checks are completed in a timely manner.
• Providing administrative support for employee relations processes, including note taking in formal meetings.
• Supporting employee engagement and wellbeing initiatives across the firm.
• Assisting with the delivery of HR projects and initiatives, working closely with the Senior HR Advisor.

What We Are Looking For: The successful candidate will have previous experience as an HR Assistant and will possess the following attributes:

• Be a strong team player while also being self-motivated and able to work independently when required.
• Communicate clearly and professionally, building positive relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Manage time effectively and prioritise workloads in a busy environment.
• Demonstrate excellent attention to detail and accuracy in all tasks.
• Demonstrate a proactive and analytical approach to problem-solving, with the ability to identify opportunities for improvement and drive efficiency.
• Maintain high levels of discretion and confidentiality at all times.
• Have good IT skills.

Life at Adams & Remers We offer a professional, supportive and collaborative working environment where every team member is valued. We offer:

• A welcoming and inclusive culture with a focus on collaboration.
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
• A strong emphasis on employee wellbeing, with regular social events and a supportive team ethos.
• A competitive salary and benefits package, including group income protection, a medical cash plan, virtual GP services, discount vouchers and wellbeing support.

The Salary and Hours This role offers a salary between £15,500 to £17,500 per annum for 20 hours per week (FTE £27,000 – £30,000). We are flexible in how these hours are worked, although a preference would be for 4 hours per day, Monday to Friday.

We’re looking for someone who can commit to these core hours but also bring a degree of flexibility to support the team when needed—such as covering holidays or occasional sickness absence.

Apply Today At Adams and Remers, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals, regardless of background, are valued and empowered to succeed. We embrace diversity, promote equal opportunities, and encourage applicants from all communities to apply.

If you are looking to join a supportive firm where your contribution will be valued, we would love to hear from you.

Send your CV and covering letter to recruitment@adamsandremers.com.