Senior HR Advisor

Our client, a leading international intellectual property specialist are looking to expand their HR department with the addition of a Senior HR Advisor in the Leeds office. This is a very varied role with high levels of responsibility, you will be working as part of a team alongside two other HR advisors and reporting into the HR Director. This position is operating at a similar level to a HRBP in other organisations and the ideal person willhave extensive stakeholder management experience, have a good knowledge and understanding of DEI and be able to work closely with Department Heads to offer support and guidance on a wide range of HR matters.

Main duties of the Senior HR Advisor:

• Consulting with managers, department heads and partners and providing ful support on a range of people management cases

• Coaching and guiding managers and department heads on the best way to handle people management queries

• Extensive stakeholder management

• Liaising with the recruitment specialists, helping managers present a business case for additionalheadcount and assisting with final decision discussions

• Advising managers on employment law, any updates to policies and communicating these changes to the wider business

• Working closely with the DEI focus groups, getting their input and listening to recommended changes

• Managing various projects such as career development frameworks, behavioural frameworks and salary benchmarking

• Working collaboratively with other departments such as internal communications

• Contributing to the monthly board reports

The ideal Senior HR Advisor will have:

• At least 3 years experience in aa HR generalist position with a big focus on advising senior managers

• Confident at managing senior stakeholders

• Able to work well on own initiative

• Have good generalist HR knowledge and the confidence to provide advice to managers on a wide range of HR queries

• Passionate about continuous learning and proficient at staying ahead of the ever changing landscape in DEI and HR

• Previous experience of working in a fee earning environment

• Team player with a positive, people focused attitude

• Organised and proactive

• CIPD is preferred but not essential

The company offers:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• 5% bonus scheme

• Flexible working

• Hybrid work pattern

• Great culture and working environment

• 6% pension contribution

• Private medical insurance

If you are a passionate people person with a solid background in HR then this could be the ideal position for you, lots of career development opportunities are available and we would love to hear from you.

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