Senior HR Advisor

Clyde & Co; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm is seeking a Senior Human Resources Advisor to support strategic HR projects and manage employee relations. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of HR Advisory experience, a solid understanding of employment law, and strong project management skills. This role offers competitive benefits and opportunities for professional development in a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Healthcare

Retirement planning

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a HR Advisory role.
• Strong understanding of current Employment Law.
• Basic understanding of HR strategy and transformation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the HR Business Partner on strategic projects.
• Lead employee relations matters, including disciplinary meetings.
• Support recruitment processes in collaboration with Resourcing.

Skills

HR Advisory experience

Understanding of Employment Law

Project management skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Job Description | Senior Human Resources Advisor

Department: Human Resources

Location: London or Glasgow

Contract Type: 12 month FTC

Key Responsibilities

Projects

• Partner with the HR Business Partner and Global HR team to deliver a range of strategic and change-management projects, either by leading discrete workstreams or managing smaller projects end-to-end.
• Scope, plan, and execute HR Operations-related initiatives, creating detailed project plans, tracking progress, and ensuring timely stakeholder engagement and delivery.
• Support the implementation of the HR Target Operating Model in alignment with broader people strategy and transformation goals.
• Identify opportunities to drive consistency, improve processes, and add value across HR by gathering input from key stakeholders and proposing practical solutions.
• Build strong relationships with HR leaders and stakeholders to support the adoption of new HR programmes and initiatives.
• Develop and deliver effective communications to provide clear updates on project progress, outcomes, and next steps.
• Contribute to key projects focused on enhancing organisational effectiveness and improving core HR processes.

Employee Relations

• Lead on a range of employee relations matters, including disciplinary, grievance, and redundancy meetings.
• Support the HR Business Partner on complex cases, restructures, consultations, and redundancy processes - conducting impact assessments and preparing supporting documentation.
• Share expertise across the HR team by providing guidance to HR Advisors and Coordinators.
• Act as a mentor to HR Coordinators, supporting their professional development and capability growth.

General

• Liaise with the Resourcing team to support recruitment approval processes.
• Monitor HR-related spend against budget to ensure alignment with financial controls.
• Maintain and update organisational charts to reflect structural changes accurately.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a HR Advisory role, ideally within a professional services environment.
• Strong understanding of current Employment Law, particularly regarding employee relations issues.
• Basic understanding of HR strategy and transformation, with a focus on driving adoption of change initiatives.
• Strong analytical skills, including advanced Excel capabilities and experience working with HR systems and data to support decision-making.
• Evidence of strong project management skills.
• High level of attention to detail, with integrity and discretion essential to inspire confidence and trust.

Clyde & Co is committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We offer a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning and wellbeing initiatives.