Senior HR Advisor

This is a broad Senior HR Business Partner role offering the opportunity to act as a trusted adviser to leaders across the business, providing expert support on employee relations, performance management, organisational change and people development. The role combines hands-on operational HR with strategic project work, whilst coaching managers, influencing stakeholders and supporting the delivery of the wider people agenda. Client Details • Our client is a growing and people-focused financial services organisation with a strong reputation in its sector. • The business is committed to developing leadership capability, enhancing employee engagement and continuing to build a high-performing culture. • HR plays a key role in supporting the organisation's strategic objectives, with strong visibility and influence across the wider business. Description • Act as a trusted HR partner, providing expert advice and guidance to managers across a broad range of people matters. • Support the delivery of business objectives through effective HR business partnering and practical people solutions. • Lead and manage complex employee relations cases, ensuring commercially focused and legally compliant outcomes. • Coach and develop managers to build confidence and capability in managing performance, engagement and employee issues. • Design and deliver training and development initiatives to strengthen leadership and management capability. • Support organisational change, restructuring activities and wider business transformation projects. • Contribute to the delivery of the HR Business Plan and key people initiatives. • Partner with stakeholders across the business to drive a positive and high-performing culture. • Mentor and support junior members of the HR team, sharing knowledge and best practice. • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice. • Utilise HR systems and data to support decision-making and drive continuous improvement. • Travel to other business locations as required. Profile • CIPD qualified HR professional with a strong generalist HR background. • Proven experience operating in a fast-paced, commercially focused environment, ideally within Financial Services or another regulated sector. • Strong employee relations expertise, with the ability to manage complex and sensitive cases independently. • Demonstrable experience across the full employee life cycle, including recruitment, performance management, talent development and organisational change. • Excellent coaching and influencing skills, with a track record of building management capability and partnering effectively with senior stakeholders. • Commercially minded and pragmatic, able to balance business needs with employee experience and risk management. • Comfortable working autonomously while collaborating effectively within a wider HR team. • Experience mentoring or developing junior HR colleagues. • Strong understanding of employment law and HR best practice. • Confident using HR systems and data to support decision-making, with Workday experience highly desirable. • Resilient, proactive and solutions-focused, with the ability to perform effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities. Job Offer • Competitive salary of £65,000 - £75,000. • Opportunity to join a growing and well-regarded financial services organisation. • Broad Senior HR Business Partner role with a strong mix of strategic and operational responsibility. • Exposure to senior leadership teams and the opportunity to influence key business decisions. • Involvement in organisational change, people strategy and high-impact HR projects. • Collaborative and supportive working environment with a strong people-focused culture. • Opportunity to coach and develop leaders across the business while continuing to build your own career. • Varied role offering autonomy, visibility and the chance to make a tangible impact. • Comprehensive benefits package, including pension, holiday entitlement and other flexible benefits.