People Operations Specialist (Legaltech)

Location: London, United Kingdom; on-site

Company

Legora provides an AI-native workspace that helps legal professionals analyze documents and manage end-to-end legal workflows.

What you will do

• Advise employees, managers, and People Operations colleagues on local employment practices, policies, and people matters.
• Run local casework from intake through completion, including absence management, performance concerns, and restructuring conversations.
• Handle leave, accommodation, and absence requests, resolving routine matters and escalating issues that require specialist input.
• Build and improve local people processes and policies, ensuring people programs are effectively implemented in the market.
• Apply the local jurisdiction playbook consistently and identify where it does not fit local requirements.
• Share local trends, recurring issues, and emerging risks with People Business Partners and Employee Relations & Compliance.

Requirements

• Experience in HR, People Operations, or an HR generalist role, ideally with exposure to employee relations casework.
• Strong understanding of United Kingdom employment practices, employee relations, and HR policies.
• Sound judgment about when to act and when to escalate formal, contested, or legally sensitive matters.
• Ability to remain neutral and steady under pressure, including when working with senior stakeholders.
• Strong organization and attention to detail, with clear and thorough case documentation.
• Comfort working within a defined playbook while applying independent judgment.

Culture & Benefits

• Ownership is valued over titles, with a focus on outcomes.
• High standards and direct, ego-free feedback are encouraged.
• Employees are expected to contribute to a collaborative, high-performance culture.
• Opportunity to grow within People Operations through hands-on local responsibility.