HR Advisor - 6 Month FTC in Leeds

This role is in our Human Resources Team which is spread across our London, Manchester, Leeds, Edinburgh, Dubai, Dublin and Warsaw offices, and supports the business internationally. The HR Team is made up of various smaller teams including Learning and Development, Reward, Resourcing, HR Operations, HR Business Partnering and the CSR and Diversity team. You will join the HR Business Partnering team and can expect to work cohesively with the wider HR Team, key stakeholders and partners within the business across people delivery, providing guidance, support and coaching.

AG pride themselves on continual improvement and innovation and therefore you will be pivotal to drive forward fresh initiatives, annual processes and projects. You can expect a varied, fast paced and diverse role within an inclusive, collaborative and friendly team. AG have a modern approach to work and offer excellent opportunities for learning and training. We are committed to having a diverse team and actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and communities. We have a number of inclusion initiatives and employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and the ways in which we can celebrate this at AG.

It is important that we provide a positive experience to everyone who works here and our focus on financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits ensures that this experience goes beyond the nine-to-five. As an employee at AG you will benefit from a flexible and agile culture. We are committed to making agile working accessible to all, balancing our employees' needs with the requirements of the team, the firm and its clients and living true to the values in our mindful business charter.

The role can be based in our Manchester, Leeds or Edinburgh office, with ad hoc travel to the other UK offices, as required. The role is varied and in supporting the achievement of the firm's growth and development plans you will get involved in a number of ad hoc projects within the Central HR team on a regular basis, supporting colleagues in other locations or teams as needed. You will be aligned to one of our Fee Earner groups, where you will use your business partnering abilities to foster strong working relationships with the teams you work with. You will play a key role in supporting them day to day with operational HR tasks and work together to drive forward their strategic priorities.

The following list is not exhaustive but gives a flavour of some of the responsibilities of a HR Advisor.

• BUSINESS PARTNERING

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, including senior management and employees.
• Acting as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, providing guidance and support on HR related matters.
• Supporting the HR Manager to work closely with business leaders to understand their objectives and challenges, working closely with them to develop and implement HR initiatives that drive employee engagement, performance, and retention.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve HR processes and practices to support the achievement of business goals.

• Working alongside the Resourcing team, providing support to the HR Managers in the provision of timely, cost effective and efficient resource management to client teams.
• Liaising with recruiting line/HR managers to establish a business case and authorisation of vacancies before commencing with appropriate sourcing and attraction methodologies. Supporting the selection process as needed through to offer stage.
• Appropriate liaison with Central HR Admin team regarding staff changes and provision of management information.
• Supporting all new joiners from point of offer to date of commencement.
• Supporting the recruitment and ongoing development of legal apprentices.
• Supporting leavers from point of resignation to leaving date. Conducting exit interviews as required, and feeding back appropriate MI.
• Managing secondment requests.

• Working with line/HR Managers in handling the employee relations, disciplinary or grievance issues arising, providing appropriate and timely support and maintaining appropriate records.
• Working with line/HR Managers in handling absences cases, including providing appropriate support and timely submission of any occupational health referral or income protection forms as applicable.
• Providing day to day benefits information and advice as required. Being aware of the terms and conditions applicable to the various roles within the firm, and ensuring that the appropriate benefits are in place for staff in a timely manner.
• Dealing with all maternity or shared parental leavers, returners and others to include handling working flexibly applications in conjunction with the line/HR Manager.

• Assisting in the provision of rigorous performance management support as required.
• Supporting performance review processes and ensuring that any training and development needs are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Assist HR/Line Managers with promotion processes.
• Supporting the annual salary review process.

• Produce MI and monthly reports to identify trends within the groups.
• Involved in and taking the lead on ad hoc projects within the groups on a regular basis, supporting managers as needed.
• Supporting on the delivery of the firm wide surveys for the groups and liaising with managers to identify appropriate actions to address survey feedback.

WHAT SKILLS WILL HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE

• Ideally you will be of graduate calibre and either part or fully CIPD qualified but this is not essential.
• Previous generalist HR experience at a similar level required.
• Have the ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision.
• A demonstrable ability to influence at senior levels; excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A clear ability to manage a complex and changing work-load, flexibly and efficiently whilst meeting deadlines and maintaining a high attention to detail at all times.
• Highly computer literate, in particular strong Excel skills.

OUR APPROACH: IMAGINE THE BEST YOU CAN BE

Everything we've accomplished can be traced back to our people and the way we work. Our reputation is something we are proud of, and constantly invest in. Here, you'll do high calibre work, with high-character colleagues who care for one another and our clients. Are you up for the challenge?