Senior HR Advisor

This is a broad Senior HR Business Partner role offering the opportunity to act as a trusted adviser to leaders across the business, providing expert support on employee relations, performance management, organisational change and people development. The role combines hands-on operational HR with strategic project work, whilst coaching managers, influencing stakeholders and supporting the delivery of the wider people agenda.

Client Details

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• Our client is a growing and people-focused financial services organisation with a strong reputation in its sector.
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• The business is committed to developing leadership capability, enhancing employee engagement and continuing to build a high-performing culture.
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• HR plays a key role in supporting the organisation's strategic objectives, with strong visibility and influence across the wider business.
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Description

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• Act as a trusted HR partner, providing expert advice and guidance to managers across a broad range of people matters.
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• Support the delivery of business objectives through effective HR business partnering and practical people solutions.
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• Lead and manage complex employee relations cases, ensuring commercially focused and legally compliant outcomes.
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• Coach and develop managers to build confidence and capability in managing performance, engagement and employee issues.
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• Design and deliver training and development initiatives to strengthen leadership and management capability.
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• Support organisational change, restructuring activities and wider business transformation projects.
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• Contribute to the delivery of the HR Business Plan and key people initiatives.
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• Partner with stakeholders across the business to drive a positive and high-performing culture.
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• Mentor and support junior members of the HR team, sharing knowledge and best practice.
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• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice.
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• Utilise HR systems and data to support decision-making and drive continuous improvement.
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• Travel to other business locations as required.
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Profile

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• CIPD qualified HR professional with a strong generalist HR background.
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• Proven experience operating in a fast-paced, commercially focused environment, ideally within Financial Services or another regulated sector.
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• Strong employee relations expertise, with the ability to manage complex and sensitive cases independently.
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• Demonstrable experience across the full employee life cycle, including recruitment, performance management, talent development and organisational change.
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• Excellent coaching and influencing skills, with a track record of building management capability and partnering effectively with senior stakeholders.
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• Commercially minded and pragmatic, able to balance business needs with employee experience and risk management.
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• Comfortable working autonomously while collaborating effectively within a wider HR team.
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• Experience mentoring or developing junior HR colleagues.
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• Strong understanding of employment law and HR best practice.
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• Confident using HR systems and data to support decision-making, with Workday experience highly desirable.
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• Resilient, proactive and solutions-focused, with the ability to perform effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities.
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Job Offer

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• Competitive salary of £65,000 - £75,000.
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• Opportunity to join a growing and well-regarded financial services organisation.
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• Broad Senior HR Business Partner role with a strong mix of strategic and operational responsibility.
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• Exposure to senior leadership teams and the opportunity to influence key business decisions.
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• Involvement in organisational change, people strategy and high-impact HR projects.
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• Collaborative and supportive working environment with a strong people-focused culture.
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• Opportunity to coach and develop leaders across the business while continuing to build your own career.
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• Varied role offering autonomy, visibility and the chance to make a tangible impact.
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• Comprehensive benefits package, including pension, holiday entitlement and other flexible benefits.
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