Senior Human Resources Advisor

Senior HR Advisor | Lead | London | Hybrid

A leading law firm is seeking a Lead Senior HR Advisor to play a pivotal role in delivering a high‑quality, commercially focused HR service across the business.

This is a senior advisory and people‑leadership role, combining hands‑on HR delivery with oversight of HR Advisors and Assistants, and close partnership with HR Business Partners and senior stakeholders.

The role

• Lead and supervise a central team of HR Advisors and HR Assistants, providing coaching, mentoring, and guidance
• Deliver end‑to‑end HR advisory support across the employee lifecycle for designated client groups
• Act as a trusted advisor to managers on complex employee relations matters, including performance, absence, and investigations
• Oversee HR workflow management, shared inboxes, SLAs, and process efficiency
• Support recruitment activity from role approval through onboarding, working closely with Talent Acquisition
• Draft and amend job descriptions and lead job evaluation for new roles
• Prepare business cases for headcount approvals and intention‑to‑hire requests
• Ensure compliance with employment law, regulatory obligations, and internal HR policies
• Use HR data and metrics to provide insight, reporting, and decision‑making support
• Contribute to firmwide people initiatives including DE&I, wellbeing, reward, and performance management
• Lead and coordinate HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives

About you

• CIPD qualified (or equivalent experience)
• Proven experience as a Senior HR Advisor, ideally within a law firm or professional services environment
• Confident managing and developing HR team members
• Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Comfortable advising on sensitive and complex people matters
• Highly organised, detail‑driven, and able to manage competing priorities
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Proficient with HR systems and Microsoft Office

The details

• London based
• Hybrid working model (office and remote)
• Senior advisory role with people management responsibility

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