HR Advisor

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our HR team in an advisory role on a 12-month FTC in our London office.

The purpose of this role is to provide professional, flexible and creative HR Partnering, HR advice and guidance to enable a first-class employee experience. This varied role will involve provision of proactive commercially focused, yet people-sensitive, HR advice and guidance to the business which covers all aspects of operational HR. This role also involves the delivery of discrete project work from inception to completion. This role works across the Business Unit(s) the HR Advisor supports and will work closely with HR Business Partners. This role will perform a variety of complex activities, with the freedom to make some operational decisions whilst applying creativity to find solutions to problems.

Though this is a varied role, your key tasks will include:

• Working with the HRBP to build relationships with key stakeholders within specific Business Units and understanding commercial impact/support.
• Advise, support and coach people managers in the correct application of HR policies and approaches.
• Manage employee relations cases from end to end which may include conduct, absence management or performance cases, with support from HR Business Partner as required.
• Provision of HR advice to employees, including advice around our HR policies and approaches provisions.
• Refine and operate key HR processes and procedures such as exit interviews, supporting visa renewal applications, family leave requests, flexible working requests, working abroad requests, and co-ordinate relevant correspondence with HR Assistants as well as ad hoc reporting for Business Units.
• Preparation and use of management information to identify trends/issues in conjunction with HR Business Partners.
• Provide support to HRBPs to implement change management initiatives.
• Facilitate people manager skills development sessions within the wider business with support from HRBPs and/or L&D team.
• Ensure accurate data is maintained on our HR system in relation to employee relations cases.
• Assist HR Business Partners with cyclical processes e.g. annual pay and bonus reviews in line with firm’s reward strategy.
• Support HRBPs to develop, implement and maintain policies and procedures in line with current legislation and best practices.

To enjoy and succeed in this role, you will have:

• A good grasp of employment law as well as a firm understanding of the workings and application of core HR processes.
• The ability to use initiative and make decisions with minimum guidance, within realm of responsibilities.
• Experience of solid demonstrable experience in an HR generalist advisory role, ideally in a professional services environment.
• Experience of guiding business managers in straightforward employee relations matters.
• The ability to take ownership of issues and see through to resolution whilst understanding when to escape if required.
• The ability to appreciate a commercial perspective whilst maintaining people-focus.

We would also encourage applications from candidates who perhaps do not possess all the attributes and experience listed above but are competent with the majority and would be able to quickly develop the additional skills and experience required in post with our full support.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer:

• A flexible selection of employee benefits, so you can choose a package that best matches your lifestyle and needs.
• A collaborative and encouraging work environment where your thinking and ideas are encouraged.
• On-site mental health and wellbeing assistance.
• A commitment to helping you develop both personally and professionally, with mentoring opportunities and access to our award-winning learning portal, Aspire.
• Regular social activities, in addition to three days paid volunteering leave each year and a day’s leave to celebrate your birthday.
• Hybrid working so you can enjoy the positive wellbeing of working from home as well as the benefits of meeting colleagues in our sociable, modern office environments – with the expectation of two ‘in-office’ days per week.
• A flexible working window, allowing colleagues the freedom to work flexibly between the hours of 7am and 7pm.

Please note, we recruit on a rolling basis so early applications are recommended to avoid disappointment.

Together, we’ve been building better futures for over 100 years. For our people, our clients and their people, our communities and the environment. We thrive on tackling complex problems. And we believe those problems are best solved by diverse teams – diverse in skills, approaches and backgrounds. Our independence lets our people be themselves and think freely, while working in a collaborative, supportive environment. We love innovative, independent thinking and want everyone to share their ideas.

Working alongside employers, trustees and financial services institutions, we offer pensions, investments, benefits and risk consulting services, as well as data and technology solutions. With over 1000 employees and counting, we’re one of the leading consultancies in our field and we’re proud to be recognised by numerous industry awards. We’re committed to developing our people and encourage everyone to carve out their own career path. We’ve many colleagues who started out in one team in the business and have ended up somewhere completely different, having had the chance to develop new skills and explore new passions.

We are continually working to improve our inclusive culture and employ diverse talent. We therefore welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, which includes but isn’t limited to: age, disability, ethnic heritage, gender, marital or civil partnership status, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background.

Our hybrid working model offers the best of both worlds – home working as well as a fun, collaborative office environment - meaning flexible working patterns to accommodate individual needs.

If you need any assistance in relation to a personal requirement, medical condition or neurological difference during our selection process then please let us know. Together, we can make this the best job you’ll ever have.

We live and breathe our four values – friendly, confident, partnering and straightforward – and genuinely care about our people, clients, community and the environment. Every employee can genuinely make a difference and contribute towards achieving our purpose – together, building better futures. Whether that’s helping our clients build more secure financial futures, using your 3 days volunteering or helping us reduce our carbon footprint. We offer competitive salaries, a share of company profits and an award-winning benefits package. We also take your mental, physical, social and financial wellbeing seriously, both in and outside of work. We trust our people to work in a pattern that suits their circumstances with a healthy balance of home and office working. We use the most up-to-date technology and software to match our ground-breaking business solutions that make life easier for us and our clients. There is no linear path – learning opportunities are plentiful and empower you to carve out your own career.