HR Advisor

We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solutions (CWS) is one of our service offerings; we act as an extension of our clients' recruitment team and provide professional interim and temporary resources.

Our investment banking client has been present in the UK for more than 150 years, they're a long-term partner to British business. Today, the Group is formed of 10 divisions and employs 9,300 staff based in 21 core locations right across the country. Their role is simply stated: help clients achieve their goals by combining local know-how and global reach. In doing so, they seek to make a positive, sustainable contribution to both the UK economy and society.

On behalf of this organisation, AMS are looking for a? HR Advisor for a 4-month long contract based in London (hybrid working pattern).

Purpose of the role:

The purpose of this role is to provide support to the HR Business Partner Team. The HR Advisor will assist with the administration of the day-to-day operations of the employee lifecycle transactions providing a bridge between the HR Business Partners and the HR Administration team, and will take full ownership for transactions well defined by respective policies.

The HR Advisor will carry out responsibilities in the following areas: HR projects and initiatives, HRIS co-ordination, Employee Relations, Learning and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Administration, International Mobility, joiner and leaver processes.

As a HR Advisor, you will:

• Provide entry level HR support and advice to employees and line managers, explaining policies and procedures in a timely and effective manner.
• Work closely with the HR Connect team and Payroll to solve queries on data and payments.
• Provide administrative support to HR Business Partners on redundancies.
• Maintain employee files.
• Prepare information for the HR Business Partners relating to compensation, appraisals, job descriptions and deal with ad hoc requests for information.
• Collate information and analysis as required relating to HR initiatives and requests from the business.
• Assist and facilitate HR Approval processes.
• Contribute to miscellaneous HR projects as a project administrator.
• Liaise with managers, employees and the different teams within HR to ensure a smooth onboarding and Leaver process.
• Assist with Employee Relations cases (drafting legal agreements).
• Conduct exit interviews, report on trends and escalate issues when appropriate; updating global database with feedback from interview.
• Coordinate cost centre and headcount changes for the business, liaising with business managers where appropriate.
• Support International Mobility cases, including right to work checks and manage Short Term Assignment missions end-to-end.

What we're looking for:

• Previous experience within an HR team
• MS Excel - Intermediate to advanced skills (ability to put together spreadsheets with formulae and filters, produce charts and graphs, vlookups, pivot tables)
• Good general IT skills and the ability to navigate through databases and retrieve information efficiently
• Knowledge of any HR systems desirable
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Understanding the need for confidentiality and ability to deal with all HR and training issues in a discreet and sensitive way and with respect to GDPR rules
• Prioritisation & time management skills
• Ability to deal with stakeholders at all levels

Next steps

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

This client will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.

AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business.