Human Resources and Employee Experience Advisor

SUMMARY:

A well-established, London-based firm specializing in corporate finance, tax, and accounting is seeking a Human Resources and Employee Experience Advisor to enhance employee engagement and satisfaction while ensuring alignment with business goals. The role supports employees and managers across the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, talent management, performance, reward, and employee relations, while fostering a positive and high-performing workplace culture.

POSITION INFO:

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Must have a relevant tertiary qualification or close to completing qualification
• Proven experience in a similar HR, Employee Experience or related role
• Must have strong knowledge of South African labour legislation
• Proven experience in employee engagement initiatives and programme implementation
• Ability to analyse data and generate actionable insights
• Proven experience handling employee relations matters, including disciplinaries and grievances
• Empathetic and approachable with a strong understanding of employee needs
• Flexible and able to manage changing deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Must have strong organisational skills with the ability to manage workloads and meet deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Proactive and solutions-oriented mindset

• Managing the delivery of Employee Experience services across the business.
• Working with EDI and Wellbeing teams to develop and implement initiatives that enhance employee engagement and satisfaction.
• Supporting management teams in driving improvements through monthly and annual engagement surveys.
• Providing HR guidance to employees and managers on policies, procedures, and best practices (primarily SA legislation).
• Supporting managers with employee relations matters, including disciplinaries and grievances.
• Supporting TUPE processes and integrating new businesses into the group.
• Providing ongoing integration and harmonization support.
• Supporting the SA payroll process by providing monthly updates to the payroll team.
• Conducting exit interviews and analyzing trends.
• Administering and managing the ATS system.
• Assisting with recruitment activities, including job postings, interview coordination, and onboarding.
• Providing managers with recruitment toolkits.
• Working with Marketing to strengthen employer branding and talent pipelines.
• Ensuring legislative and best-practice pre-employment checks are completed.
• Identifying training needs and coordinating professional development initiatives.
• Facilitating and delivering manager workshops and HR induction sessions.
• Supporting management and leadership development programs.
• Assisting with mentoring and coaching initiatives.
• Supporting annual salary and bonus review processes.
• Reviewing policies and procedures in line with UK and SA legislation and best practice.
• Mediating workplace conflicts and addressing employee concerns in a timely manner.
• Promoting a positive workplace culture and supporting wellbeing and EDI initiatives.
• Supporting charity partnerships and related initiatives.
• Preparing reports on employee engagement and key HR metrics.
• Supporting Board-level reporting where required.
• Ensuring HR systems deliver value, accuracy, and process improvement.
• Driving continuous improvement across all employee lifecycle processes.
• Ensuring confidentiality of sensitive employee data.
• Working collaboratively with team members to meet deadlines.
• Acting in accordance with the business’ values and competency framework.