HRIS Analyst

Department/Division: Reward & HRIS Team, Human Resources Department
Duration: 12m FTC
Location: UK
Reports to: HRIS and People Data Manager
Type of Role: Hybrid/Remote 
Reference Number: 8874

The Team/ The Department

The HR Department supports all partners and staff across the UKIME region, encompassing key areas such as talent acquisition, retention, development, and reward. This is delivered through specialized teams in Recruitment, Inclusion & Diversity, Learning & Development, Reward, and HR Business Partnering.

The Reward & HRIS team is responsible for designing and maintaining a reward and benefits framework that attracts, retains, and engages our people. The team provides skilled advice and responsive services across Payroll, HR Analytics, Reward, and Benefits.

 
This role will support the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of our HR technology solutions, offering guidance to stakeholders on how these systems can be leveraged to improve business processes.

Responsibilities

• Act as first-line support for HR system and data-related queries, providing timely and accurate advice to stakeholders.
• Manage the team inbox in accordance with established processes and service level agreements.
• Resolve system and integration errors, ensuring appropriate resolution and stakeholder communication.
• Handle HR system service requests, including data uploads, picklist updates, and ad hoc reporting.
• Escalate technical issues to the global support team and collaborate on defining and testing solutions.
• Support cyclical system maintenance tasks aligned with the team’s annual calendar.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements and communicate changes to system configuration or business processes.
• Attend cross-regional meetings to understand the broader system landscape and assess impacts on UKIME operations.
• Assist in planning bi-annual SAP SuccessFactors releases and contribute to regression testing.
• Support change initiatives and projects through testing, documentation management, and end-user training.
• Produce regular reports and develop scheduled reports and dashboards in SuccessFactors or Power BI to enable stakeholder self-service.
• Analyse HR data to identify integrity issues and work with data owners to resolve them.
• Maintain process guidance documentation.
• Contribute to AI and automation initiatives, consistently suggesting opportunities for process improvement.
• Support other ad hoc business-as-usual and project activities as required.

Required experience, skills, and attributes

• Demonstrated experience in HR system administration, ideally with SAP SuccessFactors.
• Solid understanding of HR processes and data privacy legislation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience in report development; familiarity with SuccessFactors Report Stories is advantageous.

Qualifications and training

• Prior experience in a systems-focused role within an HR team.
• Degree-level education or equivalent.
• Experience in a professional services environment.
  
  

Personal attributes

• Effective communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences and engage effectively across all levels of the firm.
• Ability to engage productively with senior stakeholders, assess their requests, and propose enhancements.
• Flexibility to collaborate across different time zones when required.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Developed interpersonal skills, problem-solving abilities, and a collaborative mindset.
• Ability to manage and prioritise workload effectively.
• Adaptability to changing priorities while maintaining focus on key deliverables.
• Discretion, diplomacy, and sound judgment.
• A forward-thinking attitude that emphasizes taking charge and acting decisively.
• Motivation to acquire new skills and grow professionally.

Firm Profile

Across more than 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organisation by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you. www.dentons.com

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to building an inclusive culture here at Dentons where our people can thrive, regardless of their background or circumstance. As well as being the right thing to do, it makes good business sense too. A richness of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives helps us best serve our clients and the communities in which we operate. You can find out more about inclusion and diversity at Dentons here: Inclusion and Diversity.

Equal Opportunities

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone including of any age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, neurodiversity, disability, or with parental or caring responsibilities. We also offer flexible working hours.

During the application process, all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence.

If you have any questions about this or the role criteria, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com. 

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand, please email  recruitment.matters@dentons.com. Enquiries only please – applications will not be accepted via email.

Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.