WHAT TEAM WILL YOU BE JOINING?
This role is in our Human Resources Team which is spread across our London, Manchester, Leeds and Edinburgh offices and supports the business internationally. The HR Team is made up of various smaller teams including Learning and Development, Reward, Resourcing, HR Operations HR Business Partnering and the CSR and Diversity team.
You will join the HR Business Partnering team and can expect to work cohesively with the wider HR Team, key stakeholders and partners within the business providing guidance, support and coaching.

AG pride themselves on continual improvement and innovation and therefore you will be pivotal to drive forward fresh initiatives, annual processes and interesting projects. You can expect a varied, fast paced and diverse role within an inclusive, collaborative and friendly team. 
AG have a modern approach to work and offer excellent opportunities for learning and training. 
We are committed to having a diverse team and actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and communities. We have a number of inclusion initiatives and employee networks that provide space to discuss the differences that make us who we are and the ways in which we can celebrate this at AG.
It is important that we provide a positive experience to everyone who works here and our focus on financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits ensures that this experience goes beyond the nine-to-five. As an employee at AG you will benefit from a flexible and agile culture. We are committed to making agile working accessible to all, balancing our employee's needs with the requirements of the team, the firm and its clients and living true to the values in our mindful business charter.

WHAT WILL THE ROLE INVOLVE?
The role can be based in our Leeds or Manchester office, with some travel to the other UK offices, as required.

The role is varied and in supporting the achievement of the firm's growth and development plans you will get involved in a number of ad hoc projects across the HR team, supporting colleagues in other locations or teams as needed.

You will be aligned to a number of our key fee earner (lawyer) groups (based in the UK) where you will use your business partnering abilities to foster strong working relationships with the teams you work with. You will play a key role in supporting them day to day with operational HR tasks and work together to drive forward their strategic priorities.

The following list is not exhaustive but gives a flavour of some of the responsibilities of a Senior HR Advisor.
Employee Relations 
   Working with line/HR Managers in handling absence cases, including providing appropriate support and timely submission of any occupational health referral or income protection forms as applicable 
   Providing assistance and advice with regard to the day-to-day application of HR policies and procedures  
   Providing day to day benefits information and advice as required.  Being aware of the terms and conditions applicable to the various roles within the firm, and ensuring that the appropriate benefits are in place for staff in a timely manner 
   Working with line/HR Managers in handling any employee relation issues that arise, such as disciplinary or grievances, providing appropriate and timely support and maintaining appropriate records 
   Dealing with all maternity or shared parental leavers, returners and others to include handling working flexibly applications in conjunction with the line/HR Manager
Resourcing  
   Working alongside the Resourcing team, providing support to the HR Managers in the provision of timely and cost effective and efficient resource management across teams 
   Liaising with recruiting line/HR managers to establish a business case and authorisation of vacancies before commencing with appropriate sourcing and attraction methodologies. 
   Appropriate liaison with HR Shared Services regarding staff changes and provision of management information 
   Supporting the recruitment and ongoing development of Apprentices/Graduates, including liaising with the Early Careers team and any relevant training provider as required
   Supporting all new joiners from point of offer to date of commencement, as well as assisting with inductions/integration plans
   Supporting leavers from point of resignation to leaving date.  Conducting exit interviews as required and reviewing relevant MI/turnover themes

Performance Management 
   Assisting in the provision of rigorous performance management support as required
   Supporting the annual and interim performance review processes to ensure all performance reviews take place and are documented appropriately.  
   Supporting the annual salary review process for all teams 
Other                        
   Produce MI and monthly reports to identify trends within BS teams 
   Involved in and taking the lead on ad hoc projects within the BS teams on a regular basis
   Supporting on the delivery of the firm wide engagement and/or inclusion survey and liaising with managers to identify appropriate actions to address survey feedback   
WHAT SKILLS WILL HELP YOU BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE
   Evidence of taking a proactive role within a HR team with strong business partnering experience
   Ideally you will be of graduate calibre and either part or fully CIPD qualified, but this is not essential
   Previous generalist HR experience at a similar level required, ideally but not necessarily within a professional services or similar fast paced environment
   Can work autonomously with minimal supervision 
   A demonstrable ability to influence at senior levels; excellent written and verbal communication skills
   A clear ability to manage a complex and changing workload, flexibly and efficiently
   A strong team orientation 
   Ability to juggle multiple tasks and deadlines whilst always maintaining a high attention to detail
   Highly computer literate, in particular strong Excel skills