HR Advisor (employee relations)

Job description

Role Overview

This is an opportunity for an experienced HR professional, ideally from a consultancy or advisory background, to take on a true business partnering role with a strong employee relations focus.

Operating at both a strategic and hands-on level, the role offers exposure to a broad range of complex and high-impact people challenges across the organisation. You will work closely with senior stakeholders to shape people strategies, provide expert guidance on employee relations matters, and drive practical, commercially focused outcomes.

The role combines the pace, variety, and problem-solving nature of consultancy work with the opportunity to embed long-term solutions, influence organisational culture, and see the direct impact of your work.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing commercially focused HR and employee relations guidance.
• Lead on complex and high-profile employee relations cases, delivering balanced, risk-aware, and pragmatic solutions.
• Diagnose people-related challenges and design tailored interventions that align with business objectives.
• Provide expert input on organisational change initiatives, including restructures and transformation programmes.
• Identify trends and emerging risks in employee relations and proactively recommend solutions.
• Coach and develop managers to enhance their capability and confidence in managing people issues.
• Lead or oversee sensitive investigations, ensuring a robust, fair, and outcome-focused approach.
• Partner with wider HR teams to deliver integrated, high-impact people solutions.
• Contribute to the evolution of HR policies and frameworks, ensuring they reflect best practice and support business needs.
• Drive a culture of accountability, fairness, and high performance across the organisation.

Qualifications & Experience

• Third-level qualification in Human Resources
• 3-5+ years’ experience in HR, with strong exposure to employee relations and stakeholder advisory work.
• Experience in a HR consultancy, advisory, or fast-paced environment is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and its practical application.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and navigate complex organisational dynamics.
• Experience managing a diverse and complex caseload.
• CIPD qualification (or equivalent) desirable.