Senior Policy Adviser - Full Time in Belfast

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for an opportunity to make a real impact within a highly regarded professional services environment? My client is a leading Litigation and Employment law specialist, now looking to recruit a Senior HR Advisor to join a collaborative and people-focused organisation with a strong reputation for excellence, innovation, and employee engagement. This is a fantastic opportunity to work closely with senior leaders and managers, providing trusted HR support across the full employee lifecycle while contributing to a variety of strategic people initiatives.

Working as part of a well-established HR function, you will act as the primary HR contact for the Belfast office, partnering with stakeholders to deliver pragmatic, commercial, and employee-focused HR solutions.

As Senior HR Advisor, you will provide hands-on HR support across a broad range of people matters, including:

• Employee relations
• Performance management
• Recruitment
• Employee wellbeing
• Organisational development

You will work closely with senior stakeholders, managers, talent acquisition, learning and development, payroll, and HR operations teams to ensure an exceptional employee experience from onboarding through to departure.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing proactive HR advice and guidance to partners, managers, and employees on a wide range of people-related matters.
• Acting as a trusted advisor on employee relations cases, ensuring fair, consistent, and compliant outcomes.
• Supporting managers with performance management, capability concerns, and complex employee issues.
• Managing parental leave processes and providing ongoing support to employees throughout their leave journey.
• Coordinating flexible and hybrid working arrangements, including formal requests and policy guidance.
• Overseeing probation reviews and supporting managers with performance concerns where required.
• Partnering with the recruitment team to support hiring activity, including stakeholder engagement and role scoping.
• Working closely with HR Operations to ensure smooth onboarding and offboarding processes.
• Supporting the delivery of learning and development initiatives across the business.
• Providing guidance on employee wellbeing, workplace adjustments, and disability-related support.
• Producing management information, reports, and HR analytics as required.
• Contributing to annual appraisal, salary review, bonus, and promotion processes.
• Maintaining regular communication with wider HR teams regarding ongoing activity and key people matters.

Keen to speak with HR professionals who enjoy building relationships, influencing stakeholders, and delivering high-quality employee support in a fast-paced environment.

Previous experience in an HR Advisor or Senior HR Advisor position is required, along with:

• Strong employee relations experience and confidence managing a range of HR cases.
• Experience gained within professional services, legal, financial services, accountancy, consultancy, or a similarly corporate environment would be advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of HR policies, procedures, and employment legislation.
• Experience using HR systems and employee databases.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and Word.

This position would suit an experienced HR Advisor looking to take the next step in their career, or an established Senior HR Advisor seeking a broad and engaging role within a high-performing professional services environment.