Senior Lead HR Advisor

Are you an experienced HR professional looking for a role that combines operational leadership with strategic business partnering?

A leading international law firm is seeking a Senior Lead HR Advisor to supervise a team of HR professionals while acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders. This is an opportunity to influence people strategy, lead complex employee relations activity, drive continuous improvement and support a high-performing, collaborative workforce.

Key Responsibilities

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• Lead, coach and develop a team of HR Advisors and HR Assistants
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• Drive service excellence across HR operations and employee lifecycle activities
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• Act as a trusted advisor to managers on employee relations matters, performance management and absence management
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• Lead investigations and support fair, consistent resolution of workplace issues
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• Partner with stakeholders to deliver people initiatives aligned to business objectives
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• Support recruitment activity from role approval through to onboarding
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• Conduct job evaluations and support compensation and reward processes
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• Produce HR insights and reporting to inform decision-making
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• Manage HR projects and process improvement initiatives
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• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, policies and regulatory requirements
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• Contribute to talent, wellbeing, diversity and inclusion programmes across the firm
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About You

We're interested in hearing from HR professionals who can demonstrate:

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• CIPD qualification or equivalent experience
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• Significant experience in a Senior HR Advisor position
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• Strong employee relations expertise and employment law knowledge
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• Experience supervising, mentoring and developing HR teams
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• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
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• A proactive, solutions-focused approach
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• Strong analytical and reporting capabilities
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• The ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
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• Experience within legal, professional services or partnership-led environments would be advantageous
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What's on Offer

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• Hybrid working model
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• Opportunity to lead and develop a successful HR team
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• Exposure to strategic people initiatives
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• Collaborative and inclusive culture
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• Career development within a highly regarded professional services environment
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• Opportunity to make a genuine impact across the business
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