HR Advisor - Fixed Term Contract Hill Dickinson LLP is a leading and award-winning international commercial law firm with offices in Birmingham, Hong Kong, Leeds, Limassol, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Monaco, Newcastle, Piraeus and Singapore. With more than 1000 people including 200 partners and legal directors, the firm delivers advice and strategic guidance spanning the full legal spectrum, from non-contentious advisory and transactional work, to all forms of commercial litigation. Hill Dickinson acts as a trusted adviser to a wide portfolio of clients across a wide range of specialist sectors: from transport and logistics and international trade, through to retail, insurance, marine, health, education, manufacturing, public sector and banking and financial services. Job role: HR Advisor This is a fixed term contract, which is likely to last until end of January 2026. Hours: Hours of work will be 09:00-17:00 either 3, 4 or 5 days per week will be considered Happy to talk flexible working Hill Dickinson are proud to be named as a Top Ten Employer for Working Families 2024 and so, we are happy to consider flexible working opportunities to help you balance your work and home life. Team: HR Operations Location: Liverpool (with travel to other UK offices). Benefits: At Hill Dickinson we understand that incentives go far beyond a good salary, so we have created a comprehensive benefits package tailored around our people. Here are some examples of what we offer: Annual leave starting at 25 days Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme 2 charity volunteering or pro bono days Flexible pension scheme ISA saving scheme and independent financial advice Electric or hybrid vehicle lease scheme Medicash EAP with access to counselling Enhanced family leave policies Access to 10 days fully subsidised emergency or back-up care per year Life assurance Group income protection Annual travel season ticket loan Hybrid working and dress for your day policy Bespoke training and development opportunities. Introduction to the team: Led by a HR Director, the HR team strive to deliver a seamless service to all Partners and employees. The team provide expert advice and support in areas such as employee relations, recruitment, learning and development, diversity and inclusion and reward. Key responsibilities: Providing HR related support to employees when required Coaching and supporting managers to deal with employee related matters Management and support with a variety of ER cases, including and not limited to: Performance management Absence management Disciplinary Grievance Restructuring Redundancy Termination of contracts Making Occupational Health referrals and supporting line managers with recommendations and reasonable adjustments Undertaking duty of care meetings with employees Assisting with policy reviews and making recommendations for changes Production of ad-hoc reports and spreadsheets Production of formal paperwork and letters as required Involvement in any ad-hoc HR projects as required Collation and production of monthly payroll information for processing Management of records within the central HR system Where appropriate, involvement in wider HR team related initiatives including, but not limited to ED&I, reward, recruitment Where applicable you may be asked to support with HR related activities in other UK offices (Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, London, Birmingham). What are we looking for: Important criteria: Previous generalist/operational HR experience Ability to proactively manage and advise management and support with formal HR related processes Demonstrable experience of managing an ER caseload in line with policy and best practice Ability to have difficult conversations when applicable Experience of using a HR system Good judgement and problem-solving skills Ability to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines Excellent communication skills and ability to deal with stakeholders at varying levels Able to operate in a busy and fast paced environment Be able to work under own initiative Be able to work as part of a team Flexibility in approach and willingness to work outside of normal office hours, if required. It would be beneficial for you to have some of the following: Previous experience of working in a law firm or the professional services sector Level 5 CIPD qualification is preferred. If you don't meet all of the criteria above but feel that you could add real value to Hill Dickinson, we encourage you to apply and if successful, we can help you develop along the way. Values Trust – Respect – Innovation – Collaboration At Hill Dickinson, we welcome applications from individuals that are looking to return to the law as well as all routes to qualification, with both the SRA and CILEx. All successful candidates will be subject to our standard pre-employment screening, including a basic criminal record check via Disclosure and Barring Service. Any offer of employment made is conditional upon completion of all checks. Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. REF-220 075