Interim HR Advisor, People & Culture
Are you a passionate HR professional looking to make a real impact in a dynamic, fast-paced environment? Do you thrive on partnering with business leaders to deliver people-focused solutions that drive organisational success? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you with First Actuarial, a Gallagher company.
This will be a 12 month fixed term contract as a HR Advisor, People and Culture. You will play a pivotal role in partnering with our business leaders to deliver high-quality, commercially focused HR advice and support. You’ll be a trusted advisor, empowering managers to lead effectively while managing risk and ensuring compliance with employment law and best practices.
- Provide pragmatic, risk-based HR advice to managers, enabling them to handle employee relations matters confidently and consistently.
- Manage a variety of employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence, and performance issues, ensuring fair and legally compliant outcomes.
- Analyse people data to identify trends and provide actionable insights to improve HR practices and policies.
- Support organisational change initiatives, including restructures and M&A activity, ensuring people impacts are well understood and managed effectively.
- Collaborate with HR Business Partners and other HR functions to deliver seamless HR services.
- Qualifications: CIPD qualification or equivalent experience.
- Experience: Proven track record in HR advisory roles, with expertise in employee relations and supporting M&A activity (including TUPE). Experience in FCA-regulated or similarly regulated environments is highly desirable.
- Skills: Strong knowledge of UK employment law, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to influence and build credible relationships with stakeholders.
- Mindset: Resourceful, self-motivated, and customer-focused, with a commitment to delivering exceptional service.
- Location and Travel:This role offers the flexibility to be home-based within the UK. However, occasional travel will be required, including attendance at the monthly HR meetings and ad hoc travel to meet specific business needs, such as supporting Employee Relations cases.
- Eligibility Requirements: Candidates must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
Why Join Us? At Gallagher, we believe in investing in our people. You’ll have the opportunity to work in a collaborative and inclusive environment where your expertise will be valued, and your career growth supported. We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and the chance to make a real difference in a global organisation.
Ready to Apply? If you’re ready to take the next step in your HR career and join a company that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and become part of the Gallagher family.
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At Gallagher, we believe supporting our colleagues goes far beyond the role itself. For more information, visit our Benefits page.
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive benefits programs designed to support your well-being
- Career development opportunities and ongoing learning
- A collaborative, people-first culture with accessible leadership
- The opportunity to do meaningful work with global reach and local impact
At Gallagher, we are dedicated to building an inclusive and authentic workplace. If your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to join our Talent Community to stay connected to additional career opportunities. Although this role is listed as full-time, if you’re in a job-share partnership, work reduced hours, or have any other flexible arrangement, please still get in touch. We will also offer reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process if required, so please let us know.
Gallagher is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled)
Proven HR advisory experience with employee relations and M&A/TUPE expertise; CIPD qualification or equivalent; strong UK employment law knowledge; right to work in the UK; occasional travel.
Key Responsibilities
- supporting change initiatives
- providing HR advice
- managing employee relations
Job Details
- Category: Human Resources
- Seniority: Mid Level
- Commitment: Full Time, Contract
- Workplace: Remote — United Kingdom or Birmingham or Manchester or Leeds
- Languages: English
About Gallagher
A global insurance brokerage and consulting firm helping clients build better workplaces. — Industry: Consulting Services