Outsourced HR for Professional Services

At Norton Loxley, we understand the unique HR challenges faced by professional service businesses. Whether your a law firm, accountancy practice, engineering consultancy or architect, attracting and retaining the best talent is business critical, yet incredibly challenging within such a competitive market. Our outsourced HR teams provide both strategic and day-to-day support, giving you the flexibility to scale your team without the need for an in-house HR function. From managing compliance and employee life cycle processes, to streamlining talent management and recruitment, we handle it all. Our team works closely with you to develop a People Plan that align with your business goals while also managing the daily HR tasks that keep your business running smoothly, allowing for a scalable and flexible approach which align with your growth ambitions.

Professional services face unique HR challenges, from managing fluctuating workloads to attracting and retaining top talent in a competitive market. Outsourced HR for professional services provides a flexible, cost-effective solution that allows the business leaders to focus on their core business plans.

With strategic support and day-to-day management, our team helps streamline talent acquisition, ensure compliance, and improve employee engagement and retention. We offer expertise in handling HR complexities, so your business can maintain a positive culture and keep staff motivated.

Having Norton Loxley as your outsourced HR team will ease the burden on you as the business leader from the time-consuming HR tasks, allowing you to do what you do best and focusing on driving creativity and business growth.

Professional service businesses face unique HR challenges that can hinder growth and efficiency. From attracting top talent, to managing fluctuating workloads and ensuring compliance. Here are some of the key challenges that we typically see for professional service businesses in managing and growing a team. Attracting and Retaining Talent With increasing salaries and less geographic limitations for commuters with the introduction of hybrid or remote working, attracting and retaining skilled professionals can be a real challenge. Overcoming this with innovative ways for developing a competitive offering and engaged culture is paramount to success. Remote working Remote working has become the new norm for most people led businesses, but it presents difficulties in communication, collaboration, and maintaining a strong team culture, with many businesses reporting dips in performance relating to home working too. Employee Engagement and Wellbeing The fast-paced, high-pressure environment can lead to burnout and disengagement, making it essential to maintain staff morale and work-life balance but this is a tricky balancing act when considering given the fast-paced nature and balance of client expectations. Compliance with Regulations Keeping up with ever-changing employment laws, contracts, and industry-specific regulations can be overwhelming and risky for agencies without dedicated HR support, often falling on the Managing Director/Partner to keep abreast and implement these changes. Time-Consuming day to day HR tasks Senior managers often find themselves bogged down by HR tasks—like recruitment, performance reviews, and onboarding—taking time away from their core business focus and the strategic development of the business.