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 skillsProficient 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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