6-Month Contract | Investment Bank | London (Hybrid)

We are partnering with a leading global investment bank to appoint a Senior HR Adviser (Assistant Vice President) on an initial 6-month contract. This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-performing HR team supporting Front Office and corporate functions in a fast-paced, complex environment.

As a Senior HR Adviser, you will act as a trusted partner to business leaders, delivering high-quality HR advice across the full employee life cycle. You will play a key role in supporting strategic initiatives while ensuring operational excellence and compliance within a regulated environment.

• Provide expert HR advisory support to managers across multiple business areas
• Manage a wide range of employee relations cases (disciplinary, grievance, performance, absence, etc.)
• Support organisational change initiatives, including restructures and transformation programmes
• Partner with stakeholders to drive employee engagement and performance outcomes
• Ensure best practice and compliance with UK employment law and internal policies
• Liaise with centres of excellence including Reward, Talent, and HR Operations
• Contribute to HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives
• Analyse HR data to identify trends and provide actionable insights

• Proven experience in an HR Advisory or HR Business Partner role within financial services or a highly regulated environment
• Strong employee relations expertise with the ability to manage complex cases
• Solid understanding of UK employment law
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels
• Commercially minded with strong problem-solving capabilities
• Experience operating in a fast-paced, Matrix organisation
• CIPD qualification (or equivalent) desirable

You will be a proactive, resilient HR professional with a hands-on approach and the confidence to operate in a demanding investment banking environment. You thrive under pressure, build strong relationships quickly, and deliver pragmatic HR solutions aligned to business needs.

• Competitive daily rate
• Hybrid working model (London-based office with flexibility)
• Opportunity to work within a leading global investment bank
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic HR initiatives

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.