HR Advisor

Mazars UK LLP - formerly CompetitionRx Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services network is seeking an HR Advisor in Leeds. The role involves providing expert advice on HR policies and ensuring compliance with employment law. The ideal candidate should have a solid background in HR advice, be a team player, and possess a good knowledge of employment law. The position supports a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, contributing to strategic HR initiatives.

Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of employment law.
• Experience in front-line HR advice.
• Demonstrated continuous personal development.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert HR advice to managers and team members.
• Support the resolution of HR issues informally.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HR systems.

Skills

Employment law knowledge

Teamwork

HR policy interpretation

Initiative

Job description

About The Team

Our People & Culture Team make it their mission to ensure Forvis Mazars has a diverse, inclusive and engaged team that prioritises quality through a high-performance culture so we can deliver exceptional client service and future-proof our growing business.

About The Role

As an HR Advisor, you will play a proactive and collaborative role within the People & Culture team, working closely with HR Business Partners, managers, and stakeholders across the business. You will provide accurate, timely, and pragmatic HR advice on a wide range of operational matters, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and alignment with best practice. Your focus will be on enabling effective people management and supporting the delivery of HR initiatives that contribute to the firm\'s strategic goals.

Role & Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice and guidance to people managers and team members on HR policies and procedures and employment law processes as applicable.
• Support to resolve people and process related issues as informally as possible or ensuring that the formal processes are carried out in line with HR Policy and procedure.
• Stay informed on employment law developments and HR trends, particularly within the professional services sector, and share insights with the wider team.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners, centres of excellence, internal stakeholders and internal networks to review and develop policies and procedures that reflect best practice and meet business needs.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records and HR systems, ensuring data integrity and compliance.
• Assisting with the development and maintaining of people policies and procedures which provide general and practical advice and guidance for people managers and team members on a range of employment issues.
• Supporting with the management of employee relations cases relating to sickness absence, probation, performance improvement, disciplinary, grievance etc.
• Liaise with Occupational Health and support the implementation of reasonable adjustments and wellbeing initiatives.
• Conduct exit interviews, analyse trends, and provide insights to HR Business Partners and people managers to identify and address any areas of concern. Using the data to inform retention strategies.
• Act as a point of escalation for complex queries from HR Shared Services and provide support on transactional HR matters such as payroll, onboarding, offboarding and other people related matters.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of People & Culture strategies and projects

What We Are Looking For

• Behaviours consistent with the firm\'s values, a positive individual who can demonstrate they are truly a team player and a key part of the People & Culture team.
• Good working knowledge of employment law based on a mixture of, academic qualifications, practical experience and demonstrable continuous personal development.
• Experience of delivering front line advice and guidance on conditions of employment and employee relations issues.
• Ability to use own initiative to interpret policies, procedures and situations in order to identify solutions/recommendations on a case-by-case basis.

About Forvis Mazars

Forvis Mazars is a leading global professional services network. The network operates under a single brand worldwide, with just two members: Forvis Mazars LLP in the United States and Forvis Mazars Group SC, an internationally integrated partnership operating in over 100 countries and territories. Both member firms share a commitment to providing an unmatched client experience, delivering audit & assurance, tax and advisory services around the world. Together, our strategic vision strives to move our clients, people, industry and communities forward.Through our reach and areas of expertise, we help organisations respond to emerging sustainability issues in the global marketplace including human rights, climate change, environmental impacts and culture.