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Lawhive is a global, AI-native law firm operating in the US and UK, backed by $60M Series B funding at a $685M valuation from investors including Google Ventures, TQ Ventures, and Balderton Capital. The company partners with Main Street law firms to provide AI platforms, marketing, and operational support, with an agentic operating system called Lawrence that assists lawyers with legal work.
As a People Operations Associate, you will support the employee experience across the entire lifecycle for teams in both the UK and US. You'll work within a small, hands-on People team with real exposure to all aspects of HR and ownership of end-to-end projects.
Key responsibilities include:
- Own and manage new starter onboarding from contract creation through day one, including preparing contracts, welcome materials, induction sessions, and setting up accounts and equipment
- Serve as the main point of contact for new joiners during pre-boarding and onboarding
- Manage employee lifecycle administration, including contract changes, letters, and documentation
- Handle offboarding processes ensuring smooth transitions and compliance
- Manage probation processes, including setting up and tracking probation reviews
- Maintain and audit employee data in HiBob HRIS, ensuring accuracy and up-to-date records
- Support monthly UK and US payroll by preparing accurate inputs and collaborating with People and Finance teams
- Act as first point of contact for employee queries on people topics, systems, and payroll
- Support key people projects including performance cycles, pay reviews, and benefits rollouts
- Drive engagement by supporting culture, wellbeing, learning & development, and DEI initiatives
- Identify inefficiencies and lead process improvement projects to streamline operations
Requirements:
- 1–3 years of experience in People Operations, HR coordination, or similar roles, ideally in a startup, scale-up, or small HR team
- Hands-on experience managing onboarding, including preparing contracts and handling contract changes
- Exposure to the full employee lifecycle from onboarding through offboarding
- Some exposure to payroll (UK, US, or both preferred)
- Experience working with colleagues or processes outside the UK, particularly the US, is a plus
- Familiarity with HR tools such as HiBob, Ashby, Notion, or similar, with comfort handling sensitive data
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High attention to detail with strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Proactive mindset to spot and improve inefficiencies
- People-first attitude with genuine interest in helping teams thrive
