HR Advisor - People Governance & Compliance (6 month FTC) in London

We’re transforming how HR operates—automating routine work, elevating employee and manager self service, and using data to drive faster, smarter decisions. Our EMEA People Governance & Compliance Team are at the heart of this change to enhance employee experience. Please note, this is a 6 month fixed term contract.

The Opportunity: Join a high-impact People Governance & Compliance team to deliver consistent, risk-informed and scalable outcomes across jurisdictions. As an HR Advisor, you will act as a trusted partner to managers and employees, providing clear, policy-aligned guidance while strengthening compliance, governance, and operational excellence. You will combine subject-matter expertise with sound judgement, and actively contribute to a digitally enabled HR environment, leveraging AI and automation to enhance quality and efficiency.

About the Role: As our HR Advisor, you will:

• Provide timely, accurate and policy-aligned guidance to managers and employees on local HR policies and procedures.
• Build subject-matter expertise in a core compliance area (Immigration, Sickness & Occupational Health, or Leave & Family policies), ensuring consistent and legally robust advice in partnership with the EMEA Advisory team.
• Own and manage Tier 2 HR case management, handling more complex queries and escalations with strong judgement, ensuring consistent resolution, risk mitigation, and policy adherence.
• Support Employee Relations cases as a skilled and reliable note-taker, maintaining high-quality, confidential and audit-ready documentation.
• Partner with HRBPs and Advisory Teams to design and deliver training on HR policies, procedures, and Workday, strengthening manager capability and policy adherence.
• Act as a trusted contact for employee benefits queries, providing clear, accurate and responsive support.
• Support redundancy and restructuring processes through accurate preparation of documentation and calculations, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation.
• Provide support on Workday queries, guiding users effectively through processes and system use.
• Work closely with Payroll and Global HR Services to ensure employee lifecycle changes are processed accurately, consistently, and within agreed timelines.
• Contribute to HR projects and initiatives, bringing a continuous improvement mindset and a focus on standardisation and scalability.
• Maintain employee records to the highest standards of data integrity and GDPR compliance.
• Actively champion the adoption of AI and approved digital tools, embedding them into daily HR practices to drive efficiency, insight, and improved employee experience.

About You: As our HR Advisor, you will likely:

• Be an early career HR professional with strong operational foundations and a growing capability in governance, risk and advisory.
• Have experience as an HR Generalist/Advisor, ideally in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Possess hands-on experience with Workday or similar HR systems, with the ability to support and guide others.
• Have a good understanding of HR policies, procedures, and legal frameworks, with the ability to apply them in practice.
• Exhibit strong judgement and attention to detail, particularly in handling sensitive cases and maintaining compliance standards.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate policy into clear, practical guidance.
• Show strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Have an interest in AI, automation, and digital HR tools, with a proactive approach to learning and adoption.
• Spanish and French language capability is a plus.

Please note, the deadline for applications is Friday 26th June 2026. Early applications are encouraged.

What’s in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset.
• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions.
• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
• Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency.

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