Associate, People Solutions & Advisory

EU Jobs Alert; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London seeks an Associate in People Solutions & Advisory to provide expert HR guidance to line managers and staff. You will work under supervision with the HR team to deliver practical, policy-aligned solutions and drive engagement through partnerships across the Bank.

The role focuses on HR advisory, data analytics, and process improvement, with emphasis on HR metrics, governance, and cross-functional collaboration within a hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• Graduate or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Demonstrable experience as an HR Adviser or similar role.
• Familiarity with HR policies, employee life cycle and data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored HR advice to staff and managers on policies and procedures.
• Collaborate with HR centres of expertise to support business needs.
• Analyse HR metrics and KPIs and interpret data for decision making.
• Coordinate meetings, staff clinics and respond to HR inquiries.
• Support employee relations and health initiatives within a multi-national bank.

Skills

HR advisory

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Policy interpretation

Employee relations

Project coordination

HR metrics

Education

Graduate degree in relevant discipline

CIPD qualification

Tools

Excel

Power BI

HRIS

Case management tools

Job description

# Associate, People Solutions & Advisory - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (London)European Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentEBRDLondon, United Kingdom### About European Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentInternational financial institution founded in 1991, owned by 71 countries plus the EU and EIB, investing in transition economies from Morocco to Mongolia.More about EBRD on EU Jobs Alert →## About this positionThe summary below is published by **European Bank for Reconstruction and Development** on the official vacancy notice. Our own analysis — salary realism, comparable openings, career trajectory, language profile — follows further down the page.Requisition ID 37053Office Country United KingdomOffice City LondonDivision Human Resources & Org. DevelopmentContract Type RegularContract LengthPosting End Date 30/09/2026Purpose of JobWorks under supervision and guidance of the Principal, People Solutions & Advisory, and together with other team members, to provide operationally excellent HR advisory services across the Bank to line managers and staff. Indicates to the relevant HROD team where people solutions are required through the relevant internal mechanisms, whilst optimising technology and data to provide insights.Accountabilities & Responsibilities- Provides tailored advice and guidance to staff and managers in order to support and influence the business in the implementation of HR policies and procedures, escalates issues within the team and HROD as appropriate.- Close cooperation and seeks expert advice from HR centres of expertise including Reward & Benefits, Talent Development and Acquisition, Employee Relations and HR Operations.- Provides assistance and problem solving related to more complex referred queries from line managers and staff at all levels, liaising with HR centres of expertise as...Excerpt shown; read the full notice on the official page. The structured breakdown below covers the key facts.## Key responsibilitiesAccording to the vacancy notice, the role centres on the following duties:* Provide tailored advice and guidance to staff and managers on HR policies and procedures* Escalate HR issues within the team and HROD as appropriate* Provide assistance and problem solving for complex queries from line managers and staff* Facilitate sensitive employee relations issues* Prepare, analyse and interpret HR metrics and KPIs* Support staff health and employee relations activities and processes* Coordinate meetings with employees and line managers* Answer staff queries and hold staff clinics## Are you eligible?Check these requirements from the notice before investing time in an application:* Education: Graduate (minimum degree) in relevant discipline preferred or equivalent experience* Experience: Professional HR Adviser experience* Languages: English (fluent)* Key skills: Clear understanding of all HR elements of the employee life cycle and policies, Proactive approach, results focused with good judgement, Excellent organisational and administrative skills, Ability to prioritise and multitask, Strong partnership and client orientation skills, Analytical skills to deliver insight on qualitative and quantitative organisational data, Experience in use and application of technology and data analytics, Facilitation skills, Ability to communicate and influence diplomatically and effectively at all levels, Change management experience## Contract and working arrangementsWorking arrangements: Hybrid workplace that offers flexibility to teams and individuals.Hiring unit: Human Resources & Org. Development.## Position overviewThis is the official EU Careers listing for **Associate, People Solutions & Advisory** at EBRD based in London.Requisition ID 37053Office Country United KingdomOffice City LondonDivision Human Resources & Org. DevelopmentContract Type RegularContract LengthPosting End Date 30/09/2026Purpose of JobWorks under supervision and guidance of the Principal, People Solutions & Advisory, and together with other team members, to provide operationally excellent HR advisory services across the Bank to line managers and staff. Indicates to the relevant HROD team where people solutions are required through the relevant internal mechanisms, whilst optimising technology and data to provide insights.Accountabilities & Responsibilities- Provides tailored advice and guidance to staff and managers in order to support and influence the business in the implementation of HR policies and procedures, escalates issues within the team and HROD as appropriate.- Close cooperation and seeks expert advice from HR centres of expertise including Reward & Benefits, Talent Development and Acquisition, Employee Relations and HR Operations.- Provides assistance and problem solving related to more complex referred queries from line managers and staff at all levels, liaising with HR centres of expertise as necessary.- Facilitates sensitive employee relations issues. Plays a key role in keeping a good employee relations environment and a high level of staff engagement and trust.- Prepares, analyses and interprets various HR metrics and KPIs and providing feedback.- Supports and contributes to staff health and other employee relations activities and processes, including compiling scripts, presentations, coordinating meetings with employees / line managers, ensuring required paperwork is submitted, tracking the progress of referrals or actions, recording outcomes against timetables, answering staff queries and holding staff clinics, liaising between Managers and the relevant HRBP liaising with other HROD teams- Works collaboratively with ER, People Solutions & Advisory, HR Business Partnering, HR Operations, COEs in order to ensure the provision of a high quality service.- Actively collaborates with HR centres of expertise to implement HR initiatives.- Record-keeping to underpin sound administration of Bank personnel: Documenting and filing an accurate audit trail to clarify policy decisions and/or to document rationale for policy variations in the realms of reward and employee lifecycle events. Ensuring adequate details are kept and filed correctly so that any future recollection of a decision is fully captured and easily retrievable. Documenting and accurately filing contemporaneous notes of manager/employee meetings about pertinent HR matters (includes using template chronology document).- Enabling the successful execution of the distinct HR projects through proactive implementation and delivery of defined project stages.- This job description is not limited to the responsibilities listed and the incumbent may be requested to perform other relevant duties as required by business needs.Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications- Professional HR Adviser experience.- Graduate (minimum degree) in relevant discipline preferred or equivalent experience.- CIPD or equivalent (either completed or studying towards). Desirable.- Demonstrable clear understanding of all HR elements of the employee life cycle and policies.- Demonstrable proactive approach, results focused with the ability to display good judgement during in a demanding client facing role.- Self-motivated with excellent organisational and administrative skills, the ability to prioritise and multitask is essential.- Strong partnership and client orientation skills to enable positive engagement with stakeholders throughout the Bank.- Analytical skills to deliver insight on qualitative and quantitative organisational data to drive decision making.- Experience in the use and application of technology, data analytics experience and the ability to generate insight through systems and tools.Previous use of case management tools desirable.- Skills in facilitation. Ability to communicate and influence diplomatically and effectively at all levels.- Change management experience, displaying confidence in guiding both managers and staff.- Fluency in English both written and oral. Knowledge of another language is a plus.- Experience of working in a multi-national environment with a dispersed workforce.