Senior HR Advisor

• Department: Human Resources
• Reports to: Regional HR Business Partner
• Responsible to: Head of People & Culture
• Position Purpose

The Senior HR Advisor serves as the operational backbone of the regional HR function, providing comprehensive, end-to-end HR management and high-quality advisory support.

Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the role bridges strategic HR initiatives with day-to-day operational excellence, ensuring regulatory compliance and data integrity.

Key Responsibilities

• HR Operations & Employee Relations
• Employee Lifecycle Management: Own the end-to-end employee journey, including drafting employment offers, coordinating onboarding, tracking probations, and managing offboarding.
• Employee Relations (ER): Serve as the primary point of contact for managers and staff on ER matters.

Provide pragmatic advice on performance, absence, grievances, and disciplinary procedures in line with local best practices.

• Payroll Preparation: Manage data collection and accuracy for monthly payroll cycles, tracking variables like overtime, unpaid leave, and salary adjustments.
• Policy & Compliance: Maintain and update regional HR policies and employee handbooks, ensuring strict alignment with evolving employment legislation and data protection standards.
• HR Systems Management & Analytics
• HRIS Administration: Serve as the local gatekeeper and super-user for the global HRIS system, ensuring all personnel files, organizational changes, and data points are accurate.
• System Workflows: Manage system permissions, process data updates, and build operational reports or workflows.
• Data & Analytics: Leverage systems data to generate insightful HR metrics (attrition, headcount, absence trends) to support regional leadership.
• Health, Safety & Governance
• H&S Collaboration: Support health and safety functions by championing safe working environments and agreed codes of practice.
• Governance & Values: Uphold corporate governance, risk frameworks, and promote core company values.

Experience Required

• Established HR Background: Proven dedicated HR experience within a fast-paced environment, currently operating at an Advisor or Senior Advisor level.
• Employment Law Fluency: Solid, hands‑on experience handling employee relations casework independently and interpreting employment legislation.
• Payroll Coordination: Direct experience preparing and cross‑checking monthly payroll data.
• Systems Expertise: Proven track record of managing global HRIS platforms and business systems.
• Key Skills & Qualifications
• Qualifications: CIPD qualified (Level 5 preferred) or a degree in Human Resources, Psychology, or a business‑related discipline.
• Technical Savvy: Advanced proficiency in HR data structures, reporting workflows, and Excel.
• Communication: Exceptional advisory skills, with the ability to influence managers constructively and build instant credibility.
• Organizational Agility: Highly organized with sharp attention to detail and the ability to prioritize fluid operational demands.
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