Local People Advisor | HR Casework & Compliance

Legora; London (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Legora is seeking an HR professional to act as the local face of People Operations, delivering advisory support and hands-on casework in employment matters. You’ll interpret local rules, manage cases end-to-end, close gaps in processes, and ensure an excellent employee experience in your market.

You’ll collaborate with Employee Relations & Compliance and People Partners, elevating issues when needed and maintaining up-to-date certifications.

Qualifications

• Experience in an HR, People Operations or HR generalist role.
• Good understanding of local employment practices, employee relations and HR policies.
• Ability to stay neutral and steady under pressure with senior stakeholders.
• Sound judgment on when to act and when to elevate; you’d rather flag early than guess.
• Organized and detail-oriented, with documentation clear enough that someone else could pick it up.
• Motivated by where this role can lead, with a genuine interest in growing.
• Comfortable working within a defined playbook while bringing your own judgment to how it’s applied.

Responsibilities

• Provide local advisory support on employment practices and policies.
• Run local cases from start to finish within the scope of your certification, including absence management and restructuring conversations.
• Handle intake for leave, accommodation and absence requests, resolving routine items and escalating complex ones.
• Build out local process and policy, and ensure people programs land in your market.
• Identify opportunities to improve local processes, employee experiences and ways of working.
• Apply jurisdiction playbooks accurately and consistently, flagging misfits.
• Recognize when a matter becomes formal or legally sensitive and hand it off the same day.
• Keep your certification and calibration current for consistent casework.
• Work closely with People Business Partners and Employee Relations & Compliance to inform broader decisions.

Skills

HR generalist

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Policy interpretation

Job description

Legora is seeking an HR professional to act as the local face of People Operations, delivering advisory support and hands-on casework in employment matters. You’ll interpret local rules, manage cases end-to-end, close gaps in processes, and ensure an excellent employee experience in your market.

You’ll collaborate with Employee Relations & Compliance and People Partners, elevating issues when needed and maintaining up-to-date certifications.