Job Title Human Resources (HR) Business Advisor
Location Birmingham
Corporate Title Assistant Vice President
The HR Business Advisor serves as a trusted partner within the UK & Ireland Business Advisory Centre, providing expert HR guidance to an assigned client group. The role focuses on delivering effective solutions for people matters, supporting organisational change, and ensuring the consistent application of global HR processes such as compensation and talent management. Collaboration with HR colleagues and stakeholders is essential to maintain high service standards and drive continuous improvement.
What we’ll offer you
A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.
You can expect:
Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year
Your key responsibilities
Provide guidance to managers and employees on a variety of general HR matters such as employee relations, effective leadership, performance optimisation, and ensure compliance with UK employment law and company policies.
Support HR initiatives, including organisational transformation, restructuring, and optimisation.
Support performance management, including annual reviews and talent development.
Manage employee relations cases, including investigations, disciplinaries, appeals and conflict resolution.
Support business stakeholders through compensation processes, ensuring fairness and compliance.
Your skills and experience
Strong HR advisory experience, ideally within complex, matrix organizations.
Proven ability to manage change, performance management, employee relations, and restructuring and to navigate complex employment matters.
Good knowledge of UK Employment legislation in relation to General HR Advisory.
Effective relationship-building skills and collaboration across business and HR teams.
Results-oriented, with the ability to prioritise and manage high volumes in a fast-paced environment whilst maintain procedures and compliance.
Experience mentoring and developing junior HR professionals.
Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs
How we’ll support you
Training and development to help you excel in your career
A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)
Please note the expected salary for some roles may be below the minimum level requirements to support candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK. Should you already have a Skilled Worker visa and are identified for a role, we can discuss and support you with the process
About us
Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.
Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025 for six consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.
If you have a disability, health condition, or require any adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to contact our Adjustments Concierge on [email protected] to discuss how we can best support you. Alternatively, you can share your phone number, and a member of the team will be happy to call you to talk through your specific requirements.
We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.
Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.
We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.
Deutsche Bank London, England Office
1 Appold Street, Broadgate, London, United Kingdom, EC2A 2HE
