Interim HR Advisor, People & Culture

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG); Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Gallagher Benefit Services, a Gallagher company, is seeking an HR Advisor, People & Culture on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This home-based UK role partners with business leaders to deliver people-focused solutions and drive organisational success.

You will provide high-quality HR advice, support change initiatives including restructures and M&A, manage employee relations, and ensure compliance with employment law while fostering a positive employee experience.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in HR advisory roles, with expertise in employee relations and supporting M&A activity (including TUPE).
• CIPD qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience in FCA-regulated or similarly regulated environments is highly desirable (not essential).
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law.
• Resourceful, self-motivated, and customer-focused, with a commitment to delivering exceptional service.

Responsibilities

• Support organisational change initiatives, including restructures and M&A activity.
• Provide pragmatic, risk-based HR advice to managers, enabling them to handle employee relations matters confidently and consistently.
• Manage a variety of employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, and performance issues, ensuring fair and legally compliant outcomes.
• Analyse people data to identify trends and provide actionable insights to improve HR practices and policies.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and other HR functions to deliver seamless HR services.

Skills

UK employment law

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Influencing

Education

CIPD qualification

Job description

Introduction

At Gallagher Benefit Services, you’re a trusted partner to organizations navigating some of their most important people decisions. We help clients build better workplaces, where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to thrive. Whether it’s shaping benefit strategies, designing wellbeing programs, or advising on workforce challenges, the work you do here creates meaningful change for businesses and the people who power them. We’re a community of bold explorers, trusted experts, and compassionate partners; working side by side to solve problems, and shape the future of work. Here, curiosity is encouraged, collaboration is second nature, and your ideas have room to grow. If you’re looking for a place where your contribution matters and where you can help build a better world of work; think of Gallagher.

Overview

Are you a passionate HR professional looking to make a real impact in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? Do you thrive on partnering with business leaders to deliver people-focused solutions that drive organisational success? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you with Gallagher Benefits Services, a Gallagher company.

As a HR Advisor, People & Culture on a 12-month fixed-term contract, you will play a key role in supporting and partnering with a newly acquired business as it integrates into the wider organisation. Working at the heart of the business, you'll provide high-quality, commercially focused HR advice and guidance, helping leaders navigate change while fostering a positive and engaging employee experience.

As a trusted advisor, you will empower managers to lead with confidence, balancing business needs with people priorities while ensuring compliance with employment legislation, company policies, and best practice. This is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful contribution during a period of growth and transformation.

How you'll make an impact

• Support organisational change initiatives, including restructures and M&A activity, ensuring people impacts are well understood and managed effectively.


• Provide pragmatic, risk-based HR advice to managers, enabling them to handle employee relations matters confidently and consistently.


• Manage a variety of employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, and performance issues, ensuring fair and legally compliant outcomes.


• Analyse people data to identify trends and provide actionable insights to improve HR practices and policies.


• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and other HR functions to deliver seamless HR services.

About You

• Experience: Proven track record in HR advisory roles, with expertise in employee relations and supporting M&A activity (including TUPE).


• Qualifications: CIPD qualification or equivalent experience.


• Experience in FCA-regulated or similarly regulated environments is highly desirable (not essential).


• Skills: Strong knowledge of UK employment law, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to influence and build credible relationships with stakeholders.


• Mindset: Resourceful, self-motivated, and customer-focused, with a commitment to delivering exceptional service.


• Location and Travel: This role offers the flexibility to be home-based within the UK. However, occasional travel will be required, including attendance at the monthly HR meetings and ad hoc travel to meet specific business needs, such as supporting Employee Relations cases.


• Eligibility Requirements: Candidates must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

Why Join Us?

At Gallagher, we believe in investing in our people. You'll have the opportunity to work in a collaborative and inclusive environment where your expertise will be valued, and your career growth supported. We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and the chance to make a real difference in a global organisation.

Compensation and benefits

At Gallagher, we believe supporting our colleagues goes far beyond the role itself. For more information, visit our Benefits page.

• Competitive compensation


• Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being


• Career development opportunities and ongoing learning


• A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership


• The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact

At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace.

Although this role is listed as full-time, if you’re in a job-share partnership, work reduced hours, or have any other flexible arrangement, please still get in touch. We will also offer reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process if required, so please let us know.

Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)