Via
People Advisor

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Salary: £40,000–£50,000 per year + discretionary bonus
Location: Central London
Working arrangement: Hybrid – 2–3 days per week in the office
Start date: Flexible
Full-time | Permanent
About the opportunity
Via is partnering with an established professional services organisation looking for an experienced People Advisor to join its People team in Central London.
This is a broad generalist HR role where you'll work closely with employees, managers and senior stakeholders, including Partners, across several areas of the business.
You'll provide practical day-to-day HR advice while supporting employee relations, performance and development, family leave, wellbeing, recruitment and wider People initiatives.
The role would suit an HR/People Advisor who is comfortable independently managing employee relations matters and wants to develop their career within a professional, stakeholder-led environment.
What you'll be doing
- Build strong relationships with managers, senior stakeholders and employees across your client groups
- Develop a good understanding of the teams you support, their priorities and their people requirements
- Provide practical advice on HR policies, processes and employment matters
- Independently manage disciplinary, grievance and performance-related cases
- Keep up to date with UK employment legislation and HR best practice
- Support managers with performance and development conversations
- Manage family-friendly leave processes, including maternity, paternity and other relevant leave
- Prepare documentation and advise employees on their leave, benefits and entitlements
- Support employee wellbeing conversations and initiatives
- Assist with remuneration and salary review processes, including data preparation and analysis
- Partner with Talent Acquisition to support recruitment across your areas
- Analyse HR data and management information to identify trends and provide useful insights
- Support the implementation of People policies, projects and initiatives
- Work closely with the People Business Partner on broader people priorities
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes across the People team
- Support and share knowledge with other members of the team
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What we're looking for
- At least 2 years' experience working at HR Advisor, People Advisor or a similar level
- Strong generalist HR experience
- Hands-on experience independently managing employee relations cases
- Experience with disciplinary, grievance and performance management processes
- Good knowledge of UK employment legislation
- Strong understanding of HR policies and processes
- Confidence advising managers and senior stakeholders
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters appropriately
- Strong relationship-building and communication skills
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail
- Confidence working with HR systems and employee data
- Good Microsoft Word and Excel skills
- Ability to analyse HR data and communicate key findings
- A proactive approach and confidence taking ownership of your workload
- Ability to remain calm and professional when handling challenging or sensitive situations


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Experience within professional services would be particularly valuable, with experience in a legal environment an advantage. Candidates from other corporate or professional environments with strong generalist HR and employee relations experience are also encouraged to apply. A relevant degree or HR qualification would be useful but isn't essential where you have the right practical experience.
Why apply?
- £40,000–£50,000 salary
- Discretionary bonus
- Hybrid working with 2–3 days per week in the Central London office
- Broad generalist People Advisor position
- Exposure to senior stakeholders, including Partners
- Opportunity to independently manage a varied employee relations caseload
- Experience across performance, development, wellbeing, recruitment and reward
- Opportunity to develop within an established professional services environment
If you're an experienced HR or People Advisor with strong UK employee relations experience and you're looking for a broad role with plenty of stakeholder exposure, we'd like to hear from you.
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