Senior HR Consultant in Belfast

AAB is a leading professional services firm operating across the UK, Ireland, and the USA. We specialise in the mid-market, supporting individuals, family businesses, and organisations with a full suite of services including audit, tax, corporate finance, payroll, people consultancy, and wealth management. With 1,000+ team members, we deliver expert support to clients all over the world.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We succeed together as one team, building strong client relationships through passion, empathy, and straightforward advice. That’s what makes AAB different. We invest in brilliant talent across every area of the business, offering tailored training, professional qualifications, and continuous support to help you grow.

Your growth matters to us. We’ll give you the tools, encouragement, and opportunities to lead, learn, and make an impact. Guided by our six core values, we foster a culture where collaboration, trust, and enthusiasm thrive.

At AAB, your career is what you make it. We are here to help you turn ambition into action, whether that’s becoming a technical expert, a future leader, or someone who simply makes a difference every day. If you're ready to be part of a team that’s united by purpose and driven by values, we’d love to hear from you.

ROLE PURPOSE

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior HR Consultant to join our team on a full or part time basis (minimum 4 days per week). Candidates should hold a Level 7 Advanced CIPD accreditation (or equivalent), demonstrate substantial experience in strategic HR roles, or be willing to work towards achieving this qualification in the near future.

We are a full-service people consultancy, working with our clients to support them with their HR, Health & Safety and Talent Development needs. Our unique range of services enable clients to deliver their ambitions through the most critical part of their organisation – people. Our team comprises of 60+ HR, Health & Safety and Talent Development specialists working across many locations across the UK. We are fully invested in our clients’ businesses and work in partnership with them to help to build better workplaces.

Our innovative approach enables us to build a deep understanding of our clients’ organisation, tailoring our service to their unique needs. We provide flexible support to our clients, enabling their businesses to scale to their full potential through the attraction, retention, and development of key talent. We are exceptionally proud of our client base and are a trusted HR partner to some of the most innovative and high growth businesses in the UK.

As an AAB Group Company, we have access to 1,000+ business advisors and work together to deliver solutions for clients across the critical business areas of people and finance. At AAB our approach is different, and our success is down to one thing – our people. That is why our first value is ‘Nothing is more important than our people’. We give ambitious and driven people who are full of bright ideas a head start with inspiring career opportunities.

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join our supportive and close-knit team. The role may be suited to someone who is developing in their HR career (4+ years' experience) and is perhaps currently working in an internal HR role but is looking to move to a consultancy role, where the focus is on building strong relationships with clients and giving sound, commercial advice. Alternatively, you may already work for a consultancy and be looking to move to a smaller, growing business with lots of room to grow and develop.

We are looking for a candidate who has a portfolio of experience within HR and Employment Law but still looking to grow and develop within a fast-paced business environment, who can build relationships quickly and is excited to support a range of clients across sectors.

No one day at AAB is the same. We work with clients at various stages of their growth journey – whether they are starting out, an established SME, a scaling business, or a large organisation. The dynamic environments in which our clients operate requires us to be both proactive and reactive to ensure we deliver an excellent customer service.

In this varied role you can expect to be working on the following tasks and duties as the main focus of your days:

• Providing commercially focused and pragmatic advice and recommendations around day-to-day HR and employment issues that focusses on ER processes.
• Working with clients to continuously improve their current HR set ups by recommending and assisting with implementing solutions, changes and practical tools to help them grow.
• Advising management teams on the practical application of their HR policies and helping them recruit, train and manage their new team members.
• Helping our clients to build inclusive, welcoming and values driven cultures and working environments.
• Mentoring and supporting the development of team members, acting as first point of contact for HR queries and on management support and advice.
• Prepare documentation on behalf of clients to support internal processes such as onboarding, appraisals, probation, absence management, employee relations cases, benefits administration, employment contracts, and offboarding processes.
• Prepare, review and refresh template client toolkits and documentation.

Experience & qualifications

To thrive in our dynamic environment, you will be able to demonstrate the following skills, experience and qualities:

• Applied knowledge of HR practice, employee relations and legislation (min. 4 years experience) and an understanding of how to translate this into simple, effective and practical advice and tools for clients.
• Excellent communication and listening skills with the ability to explain complex ideas and concepts in a clear and concise, jargon-free manner to clients aligned to their needs and desired outcomes.
• Excellent questioning skills to carefully understand client issues and needs in order to develop and implement tailored solutions and fulfil requirements.
• A consultative and flexible approach with the ability to tailor solutions to requirements and take a commercial and client-focused approach to problem solving.
• Effective people skills building trust, rapport and confidence with clients and internally within the AAB team.
• Discretion and an awareness and understanding of strict confidentiality requirements.
• A forward thinking, solutions-focused and innovative approach to improve and develop tools, processes and solutions.
• Responsive and client-focused recognising the importance of facilitating an excellent client experience and representing the AAB brand externally.
• Committed to continuous improvement and ongoing learning & personal development.
• Highly organised, diligent and with strong attention to detail and the ability to multitask and prioritise effectively.
• Willing and able to travel to our office locations and to client sites, as required.
• Candidates should be CIPD-qualified, or willing to work toward gaining this qualification in the future.
• HR System implementation experience would be an advantage.
• A full driving licence and access to a car are essential for this role due to regular travel to client sites.

This is a fast-paced role in a growing company and the above list of tasks and responsibilities is not exhaustive. As a member of our growing team you will have the opportunity to be involved in a broader range of activities than those described above, mentor our consultants and to be mentored and supported by our Team Managers, to develop your HR and consultancy skills.

WHAT AAB OFFER

We want you to feel supported inside and outside of work. That’s why we offer a benefits package designed for your wellbeing, lifestyle, and career.

• Annual leave (plus public holidays), with the option to buy or carry over leave.
• Enhanced parental leave (maternity, paternity, adoption).
• Paid volunteering day to support causes that matter to you.
• Private Medical Insurance (PMI) for you and the option to cover family members.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for 24/7 mental health and wellbeing support.
• Death in Service benefit.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Life assurance policies to support you and your family.
• Hybrid working model.
• Agile working culture that supports flexible hours and smarter working.
• Modern office spaces designed for collaboration, focus, and wellbeing.