HR Advisor

Catalyst Partners is partnering with a leading financial services firm seeking an HR Advisor to join its London team. This is an opportunity to play a key role within a fast‑paced, commercially minded environment where HR is recognised as a critical partner to the business.

Working as part of a close‑knit HR function, the HR Advisor will support the full employee lifecycle, ensure operational excellence across core HR processes, and contribute to a range of people initiatives. This position is well‑suited to an ambitious HR professional who enjoys balancing day‑to‑day responsibilities with broader project work and is keen to develop within a sophisticated, high‑performing financial services setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the administration of employee benefits and act as the primary liaison with external providers.
• Oversee end‑to‑end employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, family leave arrangements, flexible working, and offboarding.
• Prepare and process employee changes such as contractual amendments, probation reviews, and employment confirmation letters.
• Monitor and coordinate right‑to‑work and visa checks, ensuring compliance and timely renewals.
• Lead the pre‑employment screening process, proactively escalating inconsistencies.
• Support policy review and implementation in line with employment legislation and industry best practice.
• Assist with employee relations matters, including investigations, hearings, and case management.
• Contribute to learning and development activities and wider engagement and wellbeing initiatives.
• Co‑manage the HR inbox, ensuring timely and accurate responses to employee queries.
• Provide support on HR systems (including Workday) and participate in wider HR projects and continuous improvement activity.

Candidate Profile

• Experience in an HR Assistant or HR Coordinator role, now ready to step up into an HR Advisor position.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast‑moving environment.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships across the business.
• High attention to detail and a proactive, solutions‑focused approach.
• Comfortable working with sensitive information and maintaining confidentiality.
• Part CIPD‑qualified (or working towards) is preferred.
• Competent with HR systems and Microsoft Office; knowledge of Workday is an advantage.
• Thrives in a team‑oriented, collaborative culture and enjoys being part of a high‑performance environment.