Totum Partners
Human Resources Advisor
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Job Title: People & Culture Advisor
An international professional services firm is seeking an experienced People & Culture Advisor to join its HR team on a 9 month fixed-term basis. This is a broad generalist role supporting a number of business areas across the UK, working closely with HR Business Partners, specialist HR teams and a centralised people operations function.
The position offers exposure to a wide range of HR activities, partnering with stakeholders at all levels and contributing to both operational delivery and people-focused initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage and coordinate employee lifecycle activity, including onboarding, departures, parental leave, secondments and internal transfers.
- Ensure all people processes are completed accurately, approvals are obtained, and stakeholders are kept informed of key employment changes.
- Support the delivery of HR updates, people initiatives and team communications.
- Respond to HR-related queries from employees, managers and senior stakeholders, providing practical advice and guidance.
- Produce and analyse HR data and reporting to support business decisions and identify trends.
- Review employment-related documentation and correspondence to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Assist with employee engagement initiatives and support the delivery of action plans.
- Support annual HR cycles including performance reviews, talent reviews and salary review processes.
- Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement activities across the people function.
- Work with early careers and talent teams to support trainee and graduate development processes.
- Manage sickness absence cases and occupational health referrals, supporting successful return-to-work outcomes.
- Take notes for employee relations matters including investigations, disciplinary, grievance and capability meetings, with opportunities to gain broader ER case management experience.
- Ensure all activities are delivered in line with employment legislation, regulatory requirements and internal policies.
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About You
The successful candidate will bring previous HR Advisory experience and be comfortable operating within a fast-paced professional services environment. You will demonstrate:
- Solid understanding of HR best practice and employment processes.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Strong attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem solving.
- Confidence working with a range of stakeholders, including senior leaders and managers.
- Ability to interpret people data and provide meaningful insights.
- Experience supporting employee relations processes.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- A collaborative and team-oriented approach.
- The ability to identify opportunities to improve processes and ways of working.
- Experience within a partnership, legal or other professional services organisation would be advantageous.
- CIPD qualification, or working towards it, would be welcomed.
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Equal Opportunities
As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients and our communities. We believe that the firms that thrive are those with the most diverse team; that's why we work so hard to source the best talent from the broadest pool possible. As an equal opportunities employer we strive to accommodate anyone who may have specific needs. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made in advance.
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