Senior Advisor

Senior People Advisor Role As a Senior People Advisor, you'll be a trusted and autonomous partner to your client groups - someone who can pick up complex, high-impact work and run with it. You'll bring well-rounded HR experience across employee relations, learning & development, and people operations, with the confidence to lead projects end-to-end and the credibility to influence at all levels.

This role is well-suited to someone who thrives in a fast-moving environment, isn't afraid to juggle multiple priorities at once, and can act as a genuine deputy to the People Partner when needed.

Responsibilities Employee Relations Lead complex ER cases independently, including TUPE, redundancy, serious misconduct, capability, and grievance - exercising sound judgement and escalating only where appropriate.

Advise and coach line managers on the full spectrum of ER issues, from probation and performance through to exits, ensuring confidence and capability is built across client groups.

Identify systemic ER patterns and proactively recommend policy or process improvements to reduce risk and improve manager effectiveness.

Provide training and guidance to managers on people processes, acting as a subject matter expert.

Oversee and quality-assure ER work handled by the People Advisor, offering guidance and peer review.

Support employees through family-friendly processes and identify opportunities to enhance these policies over time.

People Advisory Act as a highly autonomous trusted advisor to designated client groups, operating with minimal oversight and directly partnering with senior stakeholders and leadership teams.

Deputise for the People Partner as required, owning broader strategic conversations and representing the People team in senior forums.

Lead or co-lead people-related projects - such as organisational design, workforce planning, DE&I initiatives, or management capability programmes - from scoping through to delivery and evaluation.

Work in close partnership with the People Partner to ensure consistent, joined-up support across shared client groups and contribute actively to People team strategy.

Liaise with and provide people support to colleagues in our US and EMEA locations, navigating cross-jurisdictional complexity with confidence.

Employee Lifecycle Own and continuously improve onboarding and induction processes, ensuring a consistently excellent experience age the offboarding process end-to-end, drawing insights from exit data to inform retention strategy.

Identify and drive improvements across the employee lifecycle, proactively spotting gaps rather than waiting to be asked.

Learning and Development Lead the design and delivery of the annual People training calendar, balancing strategic priorities with operational needs and managing the associated budget.

Manage Docebo (our e-learning platform), overseeing compliance tracking, module updates, and new content development.

Manage relationships with external L&D providers and facilitators, including procurement, briefing, and performance evaluation.

Design and deliver impactful training sessions on a broad range of People topics - from manager essentials to employment law - building lasting internal capability.

Lead assessment and evaluation processes for internal developmental programmes, using data to measure impact and drive iteration.

People Operations Oversee the People Coordinator's output, providing coaching and day-to-day support to drive their development and ensure high quality work.

Lead the development and optimisation of HiBob functionality, driving automation and continuous improvement.

Serve as a key point of expertise on Tri Net and other Employer of Record (EOR) systems for our US and APAC populations.

Champion the use of AI and system automation to streamline people processes and improve team efficiency.

Compliance and Reporting Ensure full operational compliance across employment processes, including right-to-work, visa renewals, and any complex jurisdictional requirements.

Own monthly people reporting, producing high-quality insights that inform business decisions.

Handle all employee data in line with MVF's data protection obligations, acting as a role model for good data governance.

What Success Looks Like Complex ER cases resolved well and with minimal escalation.

Client groups actively seek you out as a first point of call - not just for problems, but for strategic people conversations.

Projects delivered on time, to a high standard, with tangible outcomes.

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