Human Resources (HR) Business Advisor

Deutsche Bank AG; Park Central; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Non-contributory pension

30 days holiday + bank holidays

Life Assurance

Private Healthcare

Retail Discounts

Bike4Work scheme

Gym benefits

CSR volunteering leave

Job summary

Deutsche Bank AG in the UK is seeking an HR Business Advisor to partner with the UK & Ireland client groups, guiding managers and staff on HR matters and ensuring compliant application of global processes. The role focuses on change initiatives, performance management and effective employee relations while collaborating with HR colleagues to maintain high service standards.

The position supports organisational transformation, compensation processes, and development of talent, with a hybrid

Qualifications

• Strong HR advisory experience in complex, matrix organisations.
• Proven ability to manage change, performance management, employee relations, and restructuring.
• Good knowledge of UK Employment legislation relating to HR advisory.
• Effective relationship-building and collaboration across teams.
• Results-oriented with ability to manage high volumes in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience mentoring and developing junior HR professionals.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to enhance productivity with ethical data use.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to managers and employees on general HR matters and ensure compliance with UK employment law and company policies.
• Support HR initiatives, including organisational transformation, restructuring, and optimisation.
• Support performance management, including annual reviews and talent development.
• Manage employee relations cases, including investigations, disciplinaries, appeals and conflict resolution.
• Support business stakeholders through compensation processes, ensuring fairness and compliance.

Skills

HR advisory

change management

employee relations

leadership

UK employment law

relationship building

AI tools

mentoring

Job description

Job Description: Human Resources (HR) Business Advisor

Location: Birmingham

Corporate Title: Assistant Vice President / Associate

The HR Business Advisor serves as a trusted partner within the UK & Ireland Business Advisory Centre, providing expert HR guidance to an assigned client group. The role focuses on delivering effective solutions for people matters, supporting organisational change, and ensuring the consistent application of global HR processes such as compensation and talent management. Collaboration with HR colleagues and stakeholders is essential to maintain high service standards and drive continuous improvement.

What we’ll offer you

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them


• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension


• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days


• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family


• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits


• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Provide guidance to managers and employees on a variety of general HR matters such as employee relations, effective leadership, performance optimisation, and ensure compliance with UK employment law and company policies.


• Support HR initiatives, including organisational transformation, restructuring, and optimisation.


• Support performance management, including annual reviews and talent development.


• Manage employee relations cases, including investigations, disciplinaries, appeals and conflict resolution.


• Support business stakeholders through compensation processes, ensuring fairness and compliance.

Your skills and experience

• Strong HR advisory experience, ideally within complex, matrix organizations.


• Proven ability to manage change, performance management, employee relations, and restructuring and to navigate complex employment matters.


• Good knowledge of UK Employment legislation in relation to General HR Advisory.


• Effective relationship-building skills and collaboration across business and HR teams.


• Results-oriented, with the ability to prioritise and manage high volumes in a fast-paced environment whilst maintain procedures and compliance.


• Experience mentoring and developing junior HR professionals.


• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career


• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

Please note the expected salary for some roles may be below the minimum level requirements to support candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK. Should you already have a Skilled Worker visa and are identified for a role, we can discuss and support you with the process.

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