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Human Resources Advisor
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My client, a leading Media and Litigation law firm, with stunning offices in the heart of the city, are looking for a dedicated and proactive HR Advisor to join their highly regarded HR team.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional who enjoys working in a true generalist role, partnering with managers across both legal and business services functions. Joining a collaborative and forward-thinking organisation, you will play a key role in supporting people initiatives, driving engagement, and helping to foster an inclusive and high-performing culture.
Working closely with senior stakeholders and the wider People team, you will provide expert advice and guidance across the full employee lifecycle while contributing to strategic HR projects and firm-wide initiatives.
As HR Advisor, you will act as a trusted partner to managers and employees, providing practical and commercially focused HR support. You will contribute to the development and delivery of people strategies while ensuring HR policies, procedures and practices remain effective and compliant.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Partnering with managers to provide advice and guidance on performance management, employee relations and people-related matters.
- Supporting organisational change initiatives and contributing to the delivery of wider people strategies.
- Managing and supporting employee relations cases, working closely with senior HR colleagues where required.
- Reviewing, developing and implementing HR policies and procedures in line with best practice and employment legislation.
- Producing and analysing HR data and metrics, identifying trends and recommending solutions.
- Supporting annual performance review processes and talent development initiatives.
- Assisting with graduate and early careers programmes, including recruitment activities, assessment centres and development programmes.
- Supporting learning and development initiatives, helping to coordinate and evaluate training programmes across the business.
- Leading and contributing to diversity, equity, inclusion and wellbeing projects, helping to drive engagement and positive cultural change.
- Ensuring compliance with current employment legislation and HR best practice.
- Coaching, mentoring and supporting junior members of the HR team.
- Contributing to additional HR projects and initiatives as required.
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To be successful in this role, you will ideally have experience within a professional services environment and possess strong relationship-building skills, enabling you to influence stakeholders at all levels.
You will demonstrate:
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- Previous experience in a HR Advisor or equivalent generalist HR position.
- Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- The confidence to challenge constructively and influence positive outcomes.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- A proactive and solutions-focused approach.
- Excellent analytical and reporting capabilities.
- The ability to build credibility quickly and develop strong working relationships across the business.
- Experience supporting or mentoring junior team members.
- CIPD qualified, working towards qualification, or equivalent relevant HR experience.
- Degree educated or equivalent is desirable.
Why apply?
- Opportunity to join a prestigious and highly respected law firm.
- Exposure to a broad range of HR activities and strategic people initiatives.
- Supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Excellent city-centre offices and facilities.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Long-term development and career progression opportunities.
If you are a driven HR professional looking to take the next step in your career within a high-performing and people-focused organisation, we would love to hear from you.
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