The HR team in the UK consists of over one hundred people. We have
specialist teams in Recruitment, Graduate Recruitment and Management,
Learning & Development, Systems and MI and Reward.
The HR operations team are based in offices across the UK, working as
one team to deliver a business partnering service to our fee earning
and business services teams.
The Role
In the capacity of a Human Resources Advisor, your role is to provide
dedicated support to the HR Business Partner and their business
services departments (client groups) and manage the day-to-day
operational issues that arise. The Human Resources Advisor will work
closely with department heads and project teams to ensure alignment of
HR initiatives with the organisation's goals and objectives. This role
demands deep HR knowledge, project management abilities, and adept
communication and collaboration skills with stakeholders across all
hierarchical levels.
The role will also involve responsibility for producing monthly and
ad hoc MI reports for the HR Business Partner and assisting with
coordinating cyclical HR processes.
Key Responsibilities
To provide full and ongoing generalist HR support and guidance for
the Business Services functions to achieve the Firm's objectives and strategy.
To build an ongoing knowledge and understanding of each of the
Business Services areas and the firm's culture and values. Support
the Heads of Departments in performance improvement and management
across their areas.
To provide ongoing support and guidance for the client groups for
any change management programmes they implement. Providing project
management on all HR-related aspects.
To provide and develop ongoing support to identify trends in
employee relations and suggest and implement solutions to enhance
the areas concerned.
To develop and maintain an ongoing understanding of employment law
and provide timely advice on relevant changes to client groups.
Working with the HR Business Partner, senior HR team and the
business on various change-management projects within the firm.
Liasing with Resourcing team on recruitment authorisations.
Ensuring that client groups' organisational charts are kept up-to-date.
Assist with ad hoc projects and tasks.
Analytics and Management Information
Take responsibility for the monthly production and analysis of
various HR reports, including but not limited to:
Attrition analysis
Talent management reporting
Diversity & Inclusion
Talent Management and Moderation
Facilitate the annual process by producing and collating
documentation; creating reports; producing PowerPoint slides and
taking and transcribing notes during Talent Management and
Moderation Meetings.
Circulate actions to relevant parties and assist with follow-ups.
Salary Review
Assist the HR Business Partner with the annual salary review
process, working as a project team with the HR Business Partner and
Senior HR team.
Manage the co-ordination and preparation of salary review
documentation for the groups and ultimately, the Board.
Employee Relations
Dealing with ad hoc HR queries as they arise, providing advice and
mediation for employee relations issues.
Monitor probation periods including follow-up performance reviews
and managing termination meetings where necessary.
Advising Partners, Managers, and employees on policies and procedures.
Co-ordination of disciplinary and grievance meetings; taking notes
or where appropriate running the grievance/disciplinary investigation/hearings.
Assisting the HR Business Partner with restructures, consultation
and redundancy procedures.
Advising on maternity/adoption, paternity and parental leave processes.
Absence management - proactively monitoring absence levels,
dealing with long term sickness, preparing occupational health
referrals and liaising with the Benefits team regarding Group Income
Protection claims.
Managing secondments within the client groups.
Essential Skills & Experience
Proven experience working in an advisor/generalist role, ideally
gained in a professional services environment.
An understanding of current employment law, particularly with
regard to employee relations issues.
Strong IT skills, good experience of HR databases and advanced
user of Excel with the ability to manipulate and analyse data.
Evidence of strong project management skills.
Graduate or equivalent and ideally CIPD qualified or working
towards qualification.
Ability to prioritise, meet deadlines and multi-task in a
fast-paced professional environment.
Able to use initiative and be flexible in thinking and approach.
Excellent attention to detail.
Proactive and resilient.
Commercially astute.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong influencing skills.
Knowledge of HR best practices, including talent management,
employee relations, and compensation and benefits.
