People Advisor

Lendable Ltd; United States; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Health coverage

Retirement plan

Office meals & snacks

Job summary

Lendable Ltd is seeking an experienced People Advisor to join our team. Reporting to the Senior People Partner, you'll own key aspects of the employee lifecycle, from probation and absence through to family leave and flexible working, pairing process execution with commercially minded advice so managers and employees are well supported.

You'll also get exposure to our international populations as we scale beyond the UK.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in a HR advisory type role.
• Strong understanding of UK employment law and best practice (US is a plus) across the employee lifecycle.
• Experience in managing a range of ER cases.
• Confidence engaging with managers and senior stakeholders and advising when needed.
• Balance business and people needs with good judgement.
• Self-driven, autonomous with ability to plan and prioritise.
• Curious about AI to improve People processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead probation and absence management and support performance management.
• Provide practical advice to managers and employees and escalate where needed.
• Act as tier-2 support beyond the self-serve bot and identify where the bot could improve.
• Support organisational change and People agenda with AI-driven insights.
• Support onboarding, policy and benefits for international populations as we scale.
• Partner with broader People Partnering team on strategic work and patterns.

Skills

HR advisory

UK employment law

ER cases

Commercial awareness

Autonomy

AI curiosity

Job description

probation and absence management, as well as supporting performance management. Provide practical advice to managers and employees, escalating more complex Lifecycle: Lead on aspects such as family leave and flexible working requests. Act as tier-2 support for anything beyond what our self-serve bot can resolve - and help us identify where that bot itself could go further.Wider initiatives: Support organisational change and the People agenda as we continue to scale, using AI and automation to deliver a faster, consistent experience for managers and employees.International Support: Support onboarding, policy and benefits for our US and MX populations as we scale Exposure: Proactively partner with the wider People Partnering team, seeking out hands-on exposure to strategic work.Insight & Optimisation: Spot patterns and feed them back into the team, flagging where policy, process, manager coaching, or systems could improve.What we're looking forExperience: 3-5 years experience in
a HR advisory type role.Knowledge: Strong understanding of UK employment law and best practice (US is a plus) across the whole employee lifecycle, including experience in managing a range of ER cases.Advisory: Confidence engaging directly with managers and senior stakeholders - advising and challenging when needed.Commercial Awareness: Use good judgement to balance business and people needs.Autonomy: Self-driven and comfortable owning work independently, with the ability to plan and prioritise varied focuses.Technical Curiosity: Genuinely curious about AI and how it can be used to improve People processes - you look for ways that the team can work smarter.Ambition: Driven and hands-on, keen to build quickly in a high-growth environment.Interview ProcessScreening stage: 20 min Talent interview & 15 minute online assessmentHiring manager interview: 30 minutes remote Stakeholder interview: 30 minutes remote Final stage in person interviews totalling 60
minutes:Leadership interview with our Chief of Staff for the People teamCase study interview with the VP of People and Hiring Manager Life at LendableWinning team: the opportunity to scale up one of the world's most successful fintech companiesFlexible working: flexible approach tailored to each role. Hybrid roles require three days in-office weekly; fully remote roles include regular opportunities for in-person connection through socials and off-sitesSocials & connection: opportunities and events to come together, socialise, and get to know each other beyond the office wallsHealth coverage: support for your physical and mental wellbeing, including private health coverRetirement & savings: long-term financial wellbeing through retirement savings plansEmployee referral programme: earn a competitive bonus when you refer successful new team membersOffice meals & snacks: enjoy a fully stocked kitchen, plus complimentary lunches prepared by in-house chefs on in-office days
material impact on the direction and success of Lendable from day 1Work in small teams of exceptional people: Lendies are relentlessly resourceful. We challenge the status quo to solve problems and find smarter solutionsBuild the best technology in-house: we use new data sources, machine learning and AI to make machines do the heavy liftingWe're looking for an experienced, ambitious People Advisor to join our team.Reporting to our Senior People Partner, you'll own key aspects of the employee lifecycle, from probation and absence through to family leave and flexible working, pairing process execution with commercially minded advice, so our managers and employees are well supported. You'll also get exposure to our international populations as we scale beyond the UK.You'll balance hands-on advisory with exposure to strategic work happening across the People Partnering team (i.e. talent density, reward, leader development), leading high-impact you'll meet those objectivesEmployee Relations: Own