HR Advisor / Generalist

Career Moves Group; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR consultancy in London is seeking a hands-on HR Advisor/Generalist to join their small, satellite HR team. This role offers the opportunity to manage employee relations, draft complex contracts, and support recruitment across the EMEA region. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in employee relations in the UK and proficiency with Workday. The offer includes a salary of £40,000–£50,000 with flexible hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Independence and autonomy

Broad HR exposure

Qualifications

• Experience advising managers on employee relations, including performance management.
• Confident with handling a dynamic workload within a matrix organization.
• Strong contract drafting skills, particularly with complex clauses.

Responsibilities

• Manage employee relations cases and advise managers on performance management.
• Draft complex contracts, including non-compete and bonus clauses.
• Support recruitment occasionally with international responsibilities.
• Oversee Workday system administration and HRIS processes.

Skills

Employee relations

Contract drafting

Workday proficiency

Adaptability

Tools

Workday

Job description

HR Advisor/Generalist

– Hybrid (flexible days in the office, no anchor days, 1-2 days when required)

Salary: £40,000–£50,000 per annum

We’re supporting a growing international organisation in their search for ahands-on, adaptable HR Generalist at Advisor levelto join a small, satellite HR team based in the UK. You will be supporting a UK Headcount, whilst also having the opportunity to support EMEA countries over time.

If you’re looking for a position where you canown your work, operate independently, and make an impact across a wide HR remit, this could be a great fit.

ROLE

You would be joining a team of 2, reporting into the HR Leader and working closely with the Senior HRBP, you’ll be responsible for a wide mix of HR activity, including:

• Managing employee relations cases and advising managers on performance management (PIPs) and grievances (with templates and processes in place).
• Draftingcomplex contracts (including non-compete and bonus clauses for example).
• Supporting recruitment on an ad hoc basis sometimes with international remit.
• Overseeing Workday system administrationand HRIS processes.
• Providing general HR support across theemployee lifecycle.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys being involved in every part of the employee lifecycle, from advising managers, to creating complex contracts and booking travel for a people related event! You’ll need to be comfortable having a broad scope and enjoy operational duties as well as HR Advisory.

What would make a great candidate:

• Exposure working with advising managers on Employee relations in the UK including performance and grievances
• Confident handling a dynamic, changing workload in a matrix organisation.
• Experienced in ER case management, particularly performance management and grievances.
• Strong contract drafting skills, with the ability to handle more complex clauses.
• Proficiency with Workday (or similar HRIS).
• A true self-starter who enjoys working independently with minimal day-to-day direction.
• Someone adaptable, practical, and resilient, equally happy managing higher-level ER cases and everyday admin.
• A genuine, approachable personality — team fit is just as important as technical skills.
• Someone who is immediately available or on maximum 1 months notice.

The Offer

• Salary: £40,000–£50,000 (depending on experience).
• Hybrid working: no fixed office days, with occasional in-office presence for ER meetings and to meet the HR Leader.
• To start immediately!
• Being part of a fantastic, friendly small HR Team with lots of independence and autonomy
• A role offering broad HR exposure, working closely with senior HR leadership.