Senior Workforce Analyst

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A fantastic opportunity to join CMS in Bristol, Glasgow, Edinburgh or Manchester as a Senior Workforce Analyst. We offer hybrid working for this role.

About CMS

CMS is a Future Facing firm with more than 80 offices in over 45 countries and 5,800+ lawyers worldwide. We combine deep local market understanding with a global perspective. We are passionate about building strong relationships with our clients, our people, and the communities we work in.

We take a bold, dynamic, and agile approach to ensure our clients are able to face the future with confidence. We are driven by emerging technologies such as generative AI and readily embrace the possibilities it opens up for developing new and better ways of working. Our aim is to inspire, impact and support our clients and our people, helping them to maximize their potential and thrive.

About the Role

Working within the HR Reporting and Analytics team, the role involves engaging with key stakeholders, gathering business requirements and producing insightful analytics using a range of technologies including Workday, Power BI and Excel. At CMS, we place diversity and inclusion at the centre of our culture and at the heart of our business, and a core requirement of the role will be producing data analytics to drive excellence in this area.

We are looking for an HR BI/MI analyst with experience working within HR and knowledge of HR reporting technology and practices. This role will suit an experienced and motivated individual with a proven background of understanding customer requirements and delivering reports and Business Intelligence that informs business decisions.

About you We will invest in your ongoing training and development to support your professional goals and help you to thrive in your role from day one. Our opportunities are open to all suitably qualified applicants, so to be considered for this role, you must meet the following skills and experience

• Proven track record of transforming people data (and especially diversity and inclusion data) into actionable insights.
• Strong experience developing reports in Workday or another HR technology platform.
• Demonstrable skills in one or more self-service BI tools, e.g. Power BI.
• Advanced use of Excel or similar analysis tools.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to build relationships at all levels of the firm.
• Highly organised approach to work with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.
• Excellent written, and verbal communications skills with the ability to relate and communicate at all levels.

Equal Opportunities

At CMS, we place diversity and inclusion at the centre of our culture and the heart of our organisation. As a firm we recognise, celebrate, and embrace the diverse talent our society has to offer because we know that to solve big problems, we need the best and brightest minds available to us. In support of this goal, we commit to actively breaking down barriers which stand in the way of those from diverse backgrounds and play our part in levelling the playing field.

As a Future Facing Firm, we strongly believe that a career in law should be open to people from all walks of life, because not only does diversity of thought and experience make our firm a stronger and more sustainable business, but it also makes it a more rewarding place to work.

When recruiting, we prioritise attracting talented people and we actively promote a flexible working environment which enables all our team members to thrive. If you see a role you are interested in, but don't feel you meet 100% of the criteria we encourage you to still consider making an application. We also welcome applications from those who may be looking to return to the workforce after a career break.

We are proud to say our leadership in creating an inclusive working culture has been celebrated and recognised externally, including being listed for a number of years in the Times Top 50 Employers for Women and the Social Mobility Index.

We are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer, and we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, whether visible or invisible. We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity throughout our recruitment process and in every element of the employee life cycle. If you require assistance, or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements or adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please contact Becky Lowe at TalentAcquisition@cms-cmno.com who will be happy to support you.

Ready to apply? Here are the next steps.

We look forward to receiving your application online via the CMS careers site. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team if you have any questions.

Please note that we have a preferred agency panel in place. Only applications submitted via the portal at the point of instruction will be accepted.

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