Senior HR Advisor (Fixed Term) – D Young & Co

Southampton Business Crime Partnership; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

D Young & Co is recruiting for a Senior HR Advisor (Fixed Term Contract) based in Briton House, Southampton city centre. The role acts as the firm’s internal employment-law specialist, leading employee-relations cases and managing onboarding, probation and leaver processes.

The successful candidate will have CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience and will work with a wide range of clients from SMEs to international organisations.

Qualifications

• Requires CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience in employee relations and HR casework.
• Experience with onboarding, probation, and leaver processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead employee-relations cases and advise managers.
• Oversee onboarding, probation, and leaver processes.
• Support trainee qualification tracking and HR policy adherence.

Skills

Employee relations

Onboarding

Probation

Leaver processing

Education

CIPD Level 5

Job description

D Young & Co is recruiting for a Senior HR Advisor (Fixed Term Contract) at Briton House in Southampton city centre.

About the role:

Senior HR Advisor based in Southampton, acting as the firm’s internal employment-law specialist, leading employee-relations cases, onboarding, probation and leaver processes, and managing trainee qualification and training. Requires CIPD Level 5 or equivalent experience.

D Young & Co is a leading European intellectual property firm, dedicated to protecting and enforcing its clients’ IP rights. Its team includes trade mark attorneys, patent attorneys and patent attorney litigators alongside solicitors and Rechtsanwälte. Its diverse, international client base spans all industry sectors, from academic institutions and global organisations to start-ups and SMEs.

CLOSING DATE: 31 December 2026

Please note: This closing date may be an estimate. If you are interested in this role, apply as soon as possible. This role may be closed before the date listed here.