People Advisor

Moore Barlow; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Moore Barlow seeks a People Advisor to enhance HR services within their People Team. This role involves collaborating on strategic HR objectives and ensuring compliance with employment law, while fostering positive workplace relationships. With an inclusive culture, the firm supports career growth and values its people's contributions.

Benefits

28 days’ annual leave

Private medical insurance

Income protection

Life assurance

Firmwide bonus scheme

Generous pension scheme

Qualifications

• Well organised, friendly, and empathetic individual.
• Demonstrable experience of processing high volumes of work accurately.
• Able to build positive relationships with employees and Partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional HR service and advice to the business.
• Support managers in mitigating risks and managing employee relations.
• Drive process improvement and ensure compliance with employment laws.

Skills

Knowledge of employment law

Conflict resolution skills

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Professional qualification from an accredited chartered institute (e.g., CIPD)

Job description

The vacancy

We are seeking a People Advisor to join our People Team at Moore Barlow. This role will be based in either Guildford or Southampton with travel to other Moore Barlow offices.

At Moore Barlow, we believe in doing things differently. As a leading UK law firm, we provide exceptional legal advice with a personal touch. With a strong regional presence and national reach, we focus on building lasting relationships with our clients and supporting our people to thrive in a dynamic and inclusive environment. We're proud of our collaborative culture and our commitment to innovation, professional growth, and work-life balance.

Job Purpose

As People Advisor, you will provide an exceptional HR service to the business, delivering quality, consistent advice, sharing knowledge and building the capability of Leaders. You will contribute to the delivery of strategic and operational business objectives by working closely with the People Partnering team and the wider People Team, as well as key business stakeholders.

Day To Day

• Working collaboratively with the People Partners and the wider People Team to provide a seamless HR service to the business.
• Ensuring all People matters are handled fairly and consistently, in line with legal and business requirements.
• Provide practical, quality and balanced advice and support to all our people on our People policies, procedures, and employment practices.
• Support managers in early identification and mitigation of risks through informal case management to reduce formal employee relations matters.
• Mediate and facilitate discussions between people to resolve conflicts and promote effective communication to promote a positive work culture.
• Identify risks to the firm and promptly flag them. Escalate any serious or final stage issues to Associate or Senior People Business Partner as appropriate.
• Maintain awareness of current employment legislation and advise Leaders accordingly.
• Working closely with People Operations Insights Analyst to optimise People management information, identifying any gaps and opportunities to enhance the people service.
• Support Senior Business Partner to implement People strategies and initiatives that foster positive relationships and a productive work environment.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations, staying updated with changes and advising management on employment relations matters.
• Drive process improvement across all people policies, driving efficiencies, best practice and upskilling leaders in people practices.
  
  

What We Look For

You will be someone who has knowledge of employment law and best practice, and it would be beneficial to hold a professional qualification from an accredited chartered institute such as the CIPD.

You will be a well organised, friendly, and empathetic individual who is able to build positive relationships with employees and Partners around the Firm. You will have demonstrable experience of processing high volumes of work accurately and will be comfortable working with data and information from multiple sources.

You Will Also Have

• In-depth knowledge of employment laws, regulations, and best practices.
• Strong conflict resolution and mediation skills to address and resolve employee grievances and conflicts.
• Ability to conduct thorough and impartial investigations, maintaining confidentiality and integrity.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills to analyse complex employee relations issues and recommend appropriate actions.
• Excellent verbal and written skills with the ability to write in a clear, understandable, and concise manner, with excellent attention to detail.
  
  

If you feel that you have this experience and are passionate about advancing your career within our People team, then we strongly encourage you to apply.

Who We Are

We are Moore Barlow, a top regional career law firm with a simple mission – to make a difference.

We support our clients and the communities we help through providing outstanding legal services with empathy and expertise. A full service law firm, we support these core client groups: Individuals & Families, Entrepreneurial Businesses & Organisations and Personal/Catastrophic Injury & Medical Negligence.

We are passionate about making a difference to our people, their careers and care deeply about their experience at work. Moore Barlow aims to be recognised as the best career law firm to work for. This means that we care as much about your career as you do. So whether you join us early in your career, in one of our outstanding business support functions or are continuing an already rich career in law, you’ll find Moore Barlow a great place to further build your experience.

With numerous top-tier rankings in law, exceptional quality of work and named a Times Top 100 best law firm to work for, we have big plans. We are seeking passionate, human-focused individuals like you as we continue to grow. With over 450 dedicated professionals including 70 Partners and 272 Lawyers, Moore Barlow offers substantial opportunity for further advancement and personal development.

What We Can Offer

Our culture is open, diverse and inclusive and we look for likeminded individuals who recognise that it’s this individuality that allows us to be truly different to other firms. Everything we do is underpinned by the Moore Barlow Way, which is a set of values and principles to ensure consistency of experience no matter which team you work within.

As a true career firm, we seek to reward the great work our people undertake with continued personal development opportunities. We have big plans for growth, and we see that this creates extensive opportunity for our people as we move towards our long-term ambitions.

In most of our roles, we are also open to supporting hybrid, flexible working and different work patterns. What you do outside of work is as important as your time inside of work – and we want to strike the right balance for both the individual and the firm.

We also offer great benefits including 28 days’ annual leave, private medical insurance, income protection, life assurance, firmwide bonus scheme and a generous pension scheme.

If you’re seeking to join a firm that seeks to provide a personal and highly engaging place to work – we are confident that you’ll find this at Moore Barlow.

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