Senior HR Advisor

Addleshaw Goddard; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in Manchester is seeking an HR Business Partner to support its international HR functions. The role involves building strong stakeholder relationships, managing recruitment processes, and supporting performance management. Ideal candidates will have proven HR experience, strong communication and organizational skills, with a graduate background or CIPD qualification as a plus. Join a collaborative team in a culture that promotes growth and inclusivity.

Qualifications

• Proven HR experience with strong business partnering skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage complex workloads.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and provide HR advice.
• Support recruitment processes and manage onboarding/offboarding activities.
• Handle employee relations issues and manage absence cases.

Skills

HR business partnering

Communication

Organisational

Excel

Education

Graduate calibre or CIPD qualified

Job description

Join our collaborative and innovative HR Team, supporting our international business across various HR functions. As part of the HR Business Partnering team, you'll work closely with key stakeholders, delivering strategic and operational HR support to drive engagement, performance, and retention. This is a varied and fast-paced role offering opportunities to lead on initiatives, projects, and annual processes.

What You'll Do:
• Business Partnering: Build strong relationships with stakeholders, provide trusted HR advice, and implement initiatives to support business goals.
• Resourcing: Support recruitment processes, manage secondments, and oversee onboarding and offboarding activities.
• Employee Relations: Handle employee relations issues, manage absence cases, and provide benefits advice.
• Performance Management: Support performance reviews, training needs, promotions, and salary reviews.
• Other: Produce MI reports, lead on projects, and support engagement survey delivery.

Who We're Looking For:
• Proven HR experience, ideally with strong business partnering skills.
• Graduate calibre and/or CIPD qualified (preferred but not essential).
• Ability to work autonomously, manage complex workloads, and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication, organisational, and Excel skills.

Why Choose Us?
Addleshaw Goddard is a place where you are not just valued but encouraged to reach your full potential. Our culture promotes improvement, growth, and collaboration, making us the natural choice for top-tier clients. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees.

Interested? If this role sounds like your next career step, we'd love to hear from you. Click the Apply button to view the full role profile on our website and start your application!