HR Advisor (6 month FTC)

  • Search
  • Edinburgh, Midlothian
  • Jan 29, 2026
Contractor HR / Recruitment

Job Description

HR Advisor (6 month FTC)
Central Edinburgh-based office based role with hybrid working available
Full Time role Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Fixed-Term role for 6 months
Salary up to 40,000 per annum + excellent benefits

Search Consultancy are delighted to be partnering with a leading Legal firm in Central Edinburgh to recruit this Fixed Term role into their HR team.

successful candidate will be responsible for providing comprehensive HR support across a number of functions - working collaboratively with the wider HR team to drive forward the firm's strategic aims.

Duties involved in this role will include:
Building strong relationships with colleague across the firm, providing guidance, advice and support with HR matters
Working with the wider HR team to implement HR initiatives
Assisting with the development of HR processes & procedures
Working closely with the Resourcing team across the full recruitment lifecycle for a variety of roles
Assisting with business cases & authorisation of new vacancies
Supporting with the recruitment & selection process, providing guidance on talent attraction strategies & methods
Processing a variety of staff changes as well as starters & leavers processes including conducting onboarding & exit interviews
Working closely with line managers across the firm on employee relations queries, disciplinaries, grievances and absence management - ensuring documentation guidelines are followed
Providing day to day advice across the firm on employee benefits
Dealing with maternity, paternity & shared parental leave queries - as well as flexible working requests
Supporting line managers with performance reviews, ensuring that training & development needs are identified & appropriate training provided
Producing a variety of MI and reports as required
Various other ad hoc HR duties as & when required

In order to be considered for this role, your skills & experience should include:
Extensive previous generalist experience within an HR role at Advisor level or above - this experience is ESSENTIAL - candidates with HR experience gained within a Legal or Professional Services firm would be at an advantage
CIPD qualified candidates would be preferred, although this is not essential
Strong organisational and time management skills - with the ability to multi-task & prioritise a sometimes very busy workload
First class communication skills, both written & verbal - with the ability to influence & advise at Senior level
Solid IT skills including the use of MS Office

If this is the role for you, apply now!

Please note that only applicants who have the required skills and experience detailed above will be considered for this role.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age