Senior HR Executive

Ashley Kate HR & Finance; Royal Tunbridge Wells; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR consultancy is seeking a Senior HR Executive to join their team in Tunbridge Wells. This hybrid role requires someone with strong HR experience in legal or financial services, capable of influencing leaders and managing sensitive employee relations issues. The position offers clear career progression in a forward-thinking environment where HR plays a critical role.

Qualifications

• Strong generalist HR experience within a legal, financial, or professional services environment.
• Ability to influence and advise leaders confidently.
• Strong expertise in employee relations with professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Act as a business partner to senior leaders and teams.
• Provide guidance on employee relations, ensuring compliance.
• Drive talent development and support workforce planning.

Skills

Generalist HR experience

Employee relations expertise

Stakeholder management

Confidentiality

Commercial awareness

Education

CIPD qualified (Level 5 or above)

Job description

Senior HR Executive

Location: Tunbridge Wells (Hybrid working model)

Salary: Circa 60,000 (depending on experience)

Sector: Legal / Financial Services / LLP

We are actively recruiting for a Senior HR Executive to join a well-established legal client based in Tunbridge Wells. This is a critical role for the organisation and will play a key part in supporting the wider people agenda across the business.

We are specifically looking to engage with HR professionals who have experience working within Legal, Financial Services, or other Professional Services / LLP environments, where commercial awareness, confidentiality, and stakeholder management are essential.

As a trusted HR partner, you'll be part of a collaborative and supportive HR function, working closely with leaders across the business to deliver value across a range of people initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Acting as a true business partner to senior leaders and teams
• Providing guidance and support on all aspects of employee relations, ensuring compliance with employment law and best practice
• Driving talent development and supporting workforce planning initiatives
• Leading or contributing to projects across areas such as organisational change, engagement, reward, and performance
• Supporting succession planning, L&D, and retention strategies
• Advising on policy, process, and governance across the employee lifecycle

About You

• You'll have strong generalist HR experience, within a legal, financial, or professional services environment - ESSENTIAL
• Confident operating at a senior level, influencing and advising leaders and stakeholders
• Strong ER expertise with the ability to manage complex and sensitive issues with professionalism
• Track record of delivering people strategies and operational HR support in a fast-paced, knowledge-based environment
• Ideally CIPD qualified (Level 5 or above), or equivalent experience

This is a great opportunity for a driven and people-focused HR professional to make a genuine impact within a forward-thinking firm where HR has a seat at the table.

If you're looking for a new challenge in a values-led environment with clear career progression, we'd love to hear from you.

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

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