HR Advisor

Lockton; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockton invites an HR Advisor to join the Corporate Functions team, supporting HR Business Partners to deliver insight, guidance and practical support so areas execute their people strategies across Center-Shared Services. You'll collaborate with global and US People & Culture teams, assist with HR initiatives, reporting, and employee relations, and help manage communications.

This role requires a hybrid work arrangement with onsite presence at least four days per week and a focus on delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, psychology or related field.
• SHRM/HRCI certifications preferred.
• Experience supporting HRBP functions.
• Knowledge of employment law.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Assist with HR initiatives and projects.
• Reinforce policies and practices; escalate issues.
• Support HR business partners with reporting and administrative duties.
• Collaborate with global and US People & Culture teams.
• Build strong relationships across Lockton.
• Understand business structure strategically.
• Participate in core HR initiatives and projects.
• Be a visible role model for Lockton and its values.
• Manage and conduct exit interviews.
• Act as agent of change to ensure best practices.
• Support continuous improvement of HR function.
• Assist with business-driven projects with HRBP.
• Use data and analytics to support business activities.
• Maintain HR communications across Workplace and internal channels.
• Assist with New Hire Check-In and Year-End Performance process.

Skills

HRBP support

Analytical skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Relationship building

Conflict handling

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Psychology

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

Job description

Your Responsibilities

The HR Advisor role will be part of the Corporate Functions team that will work with and support the HR Business Partners to deliver insight, advice, guidance and practical support to ensure business areas successfully deliver their people strategies across the Center-Shared Services.

Responsibilities

• Assist with HR initiatives and projects.
• Reinforce policies and practices, promptly escalating and assisting in resolving issues.
• Support senior HR business partners with reporting, associate relation cases and other administrative duties.
• Work with both global and US People & Culture teams to deliver initiatives.
• Proactively cultivate strong working relationships with all levels of the organization across Lockton.
• Understand the business structure, commercially, culturally and strategically.
• Participate in core HR initiatives and project implementations for the business.
• Be a visible role model for Lockton and its values and behaviors.
• Manage and execute exit interviews.
• Act as an agent of change within Lockton to ensure best practices.
• Support the continuous improvement of the Human Resources function profile and perception within Lockton through the quality of support and service delivered.
• Assist with business-driven projects, in conjunction with the HRBP.
• Proactively use data and analytics to support business activities.
• Maintain and update HR communications, across Workplace and other internal communication channels.
• Help manage the 120-Day New Hire Check-In and Year-End Performance process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., SHRM, HRCI) are preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting business operations through Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) functions.
• Knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, including basic employment law.
• Ability to work collaboratively and manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines.
• High level of written and verbal communication skills, excellent problem-solving capabilities, and analytical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in application and operation of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Teams.
• Be able to demonstrate an ability to build productive working relationships.
• Skill in handling conflict and uncertain situations.
• Ability to work in a hybrid environment, with a requirement to be onsite at least four days per week.
• Ability to work outside of normal business hours as needed.