HR Advisor - Compliance Lead

The Role

Reporting to the Senior HR Advisor - Compliance Lead, you'll take responsibility for supporting the delivery of high-quality HR compliance processes, whilst providing guidance and day-to-day direction to a small team of 2-4 Junior HR Advisors.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Coaching, supporting and providing day-to-day guidance to Junior HR Advisors.
• Acting as a subject matter expert in an area such as Right to Work, Sponsorship & Visas, DBS/PVG or wider HR compliance.
• Providing expert advice to managers, employees and key stakeholders on HR compliance matters.
• Ensuring HR processes are delivered accurately and in line with legislation, regulation and internal policies.
• Managing and overseeing compliance activities including Right to Work checks, immigration and sponsorship, DBS/PVG checks, professional memberships and contractual changes.
• Supporting family-friendly leave and employee benefits processes.
• Identifying compliance risks and introducing appropriate controls and improvements.
• Supporting audits, inspections and reporting requirements.
• Maintaining accurate HR records and documentation.
• Building strong relationships across the business and ensuring compliance requirements are understood and consistently applied.
• Contributing to wider process improvement and HR service enhancement initiatives.

About You

We're looking for someone with previous experience in an HR Advisory or HR Operations environment, ideally with a strong compliance or governance focus.

You'll ideally have experience in one or more of the following:

• Right to Work compliance
• UK immigration and sponsorship processes
• DBS/PVG and criminal records checks
• Professional membership monitoring
• HR transactional compliance
• Employment legislation and policy interpretation

You'll also need:

• Experience supporting, coaching or mentoring colleagues.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• The confidence to interpret legislation and translate it into practical HR advice.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive, analytical and solutions-focused approach.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering accurate, high-quality HR services.