Belfast HR Advisor — Employee Relations & People Support

Lewis Silkin; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lewis Silkin is seeking an HR Advisor for the Belfast office to provide proactive, on-the-ground HR support across the employee lifecycle. You will work with London HRBP to deliver consistent people practices for Belfast employees and contribute to firmwide HR projects.

The role requires experience in employee relations, onboarding, performance coaching, and liaising with talent acquisition. A collaborative, proactive approach and strong organisational skills are essential for success in this

Qualifications

• Experience as an HR Advisor or similar in a professional services or law firm environment.
• Strong written and oral communication with ability to build relationships at all levels.
• Demonstrated numeracy and attention to detail with HR data.

Responsibilities

• Act as generalist HR adviser for the Belfast office, collaborating with London HRBP teams on employee-relations matters.
• Manage broad ER caseload including disciplinary, grievance and absence processes.
• Support line managers on performance issues and coaching.
• Oversee onboarding, joiner/leaver procedures, and payroll data changes with People Operations.
• Coordinate with Talent Acquisition for Belfast roles and IPLS rollout.

Skills

Communication skills

Numeracy

HR software

Organisational skills

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Lewis Silkin is seeking an HR Advisor for the Belfast office to provide proactive, on-the-ground HR support across the employee lifecycle. You will work with London HRBP to deliver consistent people practices for Belfast employees and contribute to firmwide HR projects.

The role requires experience in employee relations, onboarding, performance coaching, and liaising with talent acquisition. A collaborative, proactive approach and strong organisational skills are essential for success in this