People Advisor in London - VIA MATCH LIMITED

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Salary: £40,000–£50,000 per year + discretionary bonus

Location: Central London

Working arrangement: Hybrid – 2–3 days per week in the office

Start date: Flexible

Full-time | Permanent

Via is partnering with an established professional services organisation looking for an experienced People Advisor to join its People team in Central London.

This is a broad generalist HR role where you'll work closely with employees, managers and senior stakeholders, including Partners, across several areas of the business.

You'll provide practical day-to-day HR advice while supporting employee relations, performance and development, family leave, wellbeing, recruitment and wider People initiatives.

The role would suit an HR/People Advisor who is comfortable independently managing employee relations matters and wants to develop their career within a professional, stakeholder-led environment.

• Build strong relationships with managers, senior stakeholders and employees across your client groups
• Develop a good understanding of the teams you support, their priorities and their people requirements
• Provide practical advice on HR policies, processes and employment matters
• Independently manage disciplinary, grievance and performance-related cases
• Keep up to date with UK employment legislation and HR best practice
• Support managers with performance and development conversations
• Manage family-friendly leave processes, including maternity, paternity and other relevant leave
• Prepare documentation and advise employees on their leave, benefits and entitlements
• Support employee wellbeing conversations and initiatives
• Assist with remuneration and salary review processes, including data preparation and analysis
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to support recruitment across your areas
• Analyse HR data and management information to identify trends and provide useful insights
• Support the implementation of People policies, projects and initiatives
• Work closely with the People Business Partner on broader people priorities
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of processes across the People team
• Support and share knowledge with other members of the team

• At least 2 years' experience working at HR Advisor, People Advisor or a similar level
• Strong generalist HR experience
• Hands-on experience independently managing employee relations cases
• Experience with disciplinary, grievance and performance management processes
• Good knowledge of UK employment legislation
• Strong understanding of HR policies and processes
• Confidence advising managers and senior stakeholders
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters appropriately
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail
• Confidence working with HR systems and employee data
• Good Microsoft Word and Excel skills
• Ability to analyse HR data and communicate key findings
• A proactive approach and confidence taking ownership of your workload
• Ability to remain calm and professional when handling challenging or sensitive situations

Experience within professional services would be particularly valuable, with experience in a legal environment an advantage. Candidates from other corporate or professional environments with strong generalist HR and employee relations experience are also encouraged to apply.

A relevant degree or HR qualification would be useful but isn't essential where you have the right practical experience.

• £40,000–£50,000 salary
• Discretionary bonus
• Hybrid working with 2–3 days per week in the Central London office
• Broad generalist People Advisor position
• Exposure to senior stakeholders, including Partners
• Opportunity to independently manage a varied employee relations caseload
• Experience across performance, development, wellbeing, recruitment and reward
• Opportunity to develop within an established professional services environment

If you're an experienced HR or People Advisor with strong UK employee relations experience and you're looking for a broad role with plenty of stakeholder exposure, we'd like to hear from you.