About FRP
FRP is a leading national business advisory firm based in the UK. With over 900 team members, including more than 100 partners, we specialise in Forensic Services, Corporate Finance, Debt Advisory, Financial Advisory, Restructuring Advisory and Real Estate Advisory. Operating from 35 offices across the UK, Isle of Man and Cyprus, we are dedicated to helping clients navigate complex and difficult situations to create, preserve, and recover value.
Our approach is known for being honest, clear, and considered. We provide strategic solutions that cater to a broad range of businesses, from multinational organisations to small enterprises. Our commitment is to deliver expert advice and support, ensuring our clients can make informed decisions and achieve their goals.
Job DescriptionRole overview
The People Adviser will play a key role within the People Team, partnering closely with People Business Partners to provide high-quality HR support across FRP's UK, Isle of Man and Cyprus operations. This is a varied and fast-paced generalist role, supporting the employee lifecycle and delivering practical, commercially focused people solutions across a diverse and growing business.
Working with stakeholders at all levels, the People Adviser will provide advice on employee relations, performance management, policy application, organisational change, talent acquisition, employee wellbeing and people processes. The successful candidate will be comfortable managing multiple priorities, working at pace and building strong relationships across the firm.
This role would suit an experienced HR professional who has developed their career within a larger organisation or People function and is looking to broaden their exposure in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide first-line and advisory support to managers and employees on a wide range of HR matters, ensuring advice is pragmatic, commercially focused and aligned with company policy and employment legislation.
- Support People Business Partners with employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, flexible working, performance management and capability matters.
- Draft correspondence, meeting documentation and outcome letters relating to employee relations activity.
- Where required, partner with managers to support effective people decision-making and build management capability.
- Support the wider team with organisational change initiatives including acquisitions, team changes and business integration activity.
- Assist with performance and talent processes, including probation reviews, annual performance reviews and talent development.
- Support recruitment and onboarding activities, ensuring a positive experience for candidates and new joiners.
- Maintain accurate employee records and ensure People systems and documentation are up to date.
- Analyse and interpret people data to identify trends, risks and opportunities, providing insights to People Business Partners and business leaders.
- Contribute to People Team projects and continuous improvement initiatives, helping to enhance employee experience and operational effectiveness.
- Support the review, development and implementation of People policies, procedures and best practice guidance.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the wider People Team to ensure a consistent and high-quality service is delivered.
- Previous experience in a generalist HR Adviser role is essential
- Experience working within a larger organisation with established People processes and People teams.
- Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
- Demonstrable experience supporting a wide range of employee relations matters.
- Excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with changing demands.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- High levels of discretion, professionalism and attention to detail.
- CIPD Level 5 qualification or working towards qualification.
- Experience supporting geographically dispersed teams.
- Professional services experience is desirable
Additional Information
Our Values
- Straightforward: We provide clear, no-nonsense advice
- Confident: Our guidance is backed by expertise and evidence
- Pragmatic: We focus on practical solutions and tangible outcomes
- Real: We are professional yet approachable, understanding the challenges our clients face
Our Commitment to You and the Environment
At FRP Advisory Group, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on the natural environment.
We are always striving to improve in all areas – whether it’s our people, our clients, our planet or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse culture for our people. We maintain an Equal Opportunities Policy, ensuring that recruitment and employment decisions are based solely on the skills and experience required for our professional services — regardless of ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We believe every individual should have the opportunity to thrive.
Our learning and development programmes enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers. We aim to empower our team members to each achieve their potential.
We are committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We are emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.
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