HR Advisor

Hargreaves Lansdown; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment platform in the UK is seeking an HR Advisor in Bristol to join their proactive HR team. This role focuses on delivering high-quality HR support across various people-related matters. The ideal candidate is a confident HR Generalist with a solid understanding of UK employment law, ready to thrive in a dynamic environment. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, contributing to a culture of growth and collaboration.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working options including hybrid

Enhanced parental leave

Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution

Private medical insurance

Health care cash plans

Unlimited access to fitness provider

Inhouse barista and deli

Two paid volunteering days per year

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a generalist HR role with focus on employee relations.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and HR best practices.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on employee relations and compliance.
• Support talent development and implement performance management.
• Analyse people data to identify trends and drive solutions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical mindset

Change management

Education

CIPD Level 7 qualification

Job description

Excited to grow your career?

Our purpose is to make it easy for people to save and invest for a better future. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at Hargreaves Lansdown.

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We’d love to hear from you!

About the role

We’re entering an exciting phase of transformation at HL, and we’re looking for a proactive and people-focused HR Advisor to join our dynamic and collaborative team.

As part of a supportive group of HR professionals, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills and make a real impact across the business. This is a fantastic opportunity for a true HR Generalist who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys working across a broad range of people-related matters.

In this role, you’ll provide expert coaching and guidance to line managers, supporting them in areas such as employee relations, talent development, engagement, and change management. You’ll play a key role in promoting best practice, resolving complex issues, and ensuring compliance with employment law and internal policies.

We’re looking for someone who is confident, solutions-focused, and passionate about delivering high-quality HR support that drives positive outcomes for both people and the organisation.

Salary

£36,000–£42,000 depending on experience plus additional benefits below

What you’ll be doing

• Empower managers to apply HR policies and procedures effectively, promoting a fair and consistent approach across the organisation

• Provide expert advice on complex employee relations and employment law matters to managers at all levels

• Support managers through formal processes, ensuring legal compliance and minimising risk

• Build capability in our management population to lead confidently in both remote and hybrid environments

• Lead the employee relations workstream for organisational change initiatives, ensuring alignment with design and workforce strategy

• Develop and maintain HR policies and management guidance in line with best practice and legislative requirements

• Drive performance management processes, including the annual appraisal cycle, and identifying opportunities for career progression and capability building across the organisation

• Deliver colleague engagement initiatives, using survey insights to inform action planning and drive continuous improvement

• Provide flexible and responsive support to recruitment activities as needed, including advising on selection processes and ensuring recruitment aligns with workforce planning

• Provide guidance on role design and job evaluation, ensuring roles are appropriately sized and structured to support business objectives and internal equity

• Analyse people data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and work collaboratively to implement data-driven solutions

About you

• Proven experience in a generalist HR role, with a strong focus on employee relations and change

• Solid understanding of UK employment law and HR best practices

• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility across all levels

• Analytical mindset with experience using HR data to inform decisions

• Knowledge of Data Protection and GDPR

• CIPD Level 7 qualified, or working towards

• Ability to work in a demanding, fast paced and pressurised environment.

Interview process

1 stage interview process consisting of competency based questions and a task

Working Schedule

This role is based in Bristol head office, BS1 5HL. This role is permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. For this role we offer a hybrid flexible working pattern to enable you the option of working from home and coming into the office.

Why us?

Here at HL, we’re the UK’s number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we’ve helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.

To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.

What's on offer?

• Discretionary annual bonus * and annual pay review
• 25 days * holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday **
• Flexible working options available, including hybrid working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution
• Income Protection and Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover)
• Private medical insurance*
• Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and out patient care
• Health screening programme
• Help@hand - confidential support including mental health counselling and remote GP
• Wellhub - unlimited access to fitness provider s and w ellness c oach sessions
• Variety of travel to work schemes with bike storage and shower facilities
• Inhouse barista and deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches
• T wo paid volunteering days per year

* dependant on role level

** only available to select during our annual benefits window, in November each year

Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis – please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information.

Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.