Senior HR Advisor

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Human Resources professional to join the HR Team at international law firm Addleshaw Goddard.

You will be aligned to a key area of the business. From the outset, you will support a UK-based fee earner (lawyer) group, with a longer-term plan to transition into supporting a Business Services function. In this role, you will use your business partnering skills to build strong, effective relationships with your stakeholder groups. You will play a key role in supporting them day to day with operational HR tasks and work together to drive forward their strategic priorities.

• Work with Managers across all matters, including but not limited to the day to day application of HR policies and procedures, absence cases and occupational health, benefits advice, disciplinary and grievances, and managing employee requests more generally.
• Work alongside the Resourcing Team in respect of any recruitment matters.
• Manage headcount and requests from the business, support the ongoing development of Apprentices/ Graduates, new joiners and also leavers.
• Produce monthly reports (working with the HR MI Team) to identify trends within your respective teams
• Be involved in HR projects

• Evidence of taking a proactive role within a HR team with strong business partnering experience
• Ideally you will be of graduate calibre and either part or fully CIPD qualified, but this is not essential
• Previous generalist HR experience at a similar level required, ideally but not necessarily within a professional services or similar fast paced environment
• Can work autonomously with minimal supervision
• A demonstrable ability to influence at senior levels; excellent written and verbal communication skills