Principal ER/HR Advisor

Are you an experienced HR professional known for your sound judgement, technical expertise, and ability to navigate complex organisational challenges?

We're looking for a Principal HR Advisor to join the GSS HR Advisory UK & Ireland team. This is a senior advisory role for an individual who thrives on solving difficult people issues, influencing stakeholders, and driving high-quality, commercially focused HR solutions across the business.
As one of the most experienced members of the Advisory team, you will act as a trusted expert on complex employee relations, organisational change, and employment legislation, partnering with senior leaders and HR colleagues to support critical business decisions.

What you'll be doing

As a Principal HR Advisor, you'll lead on the most sensitive and high-risk people matters across DNV's UK & Ireland operations. You will:

• Provide expert advice and strategic guidance on complex employee relations matters
• Lead significant organisational change initiatives including restructures, TUPE transfers and harmonisation programmes
• Act as the escalation point for challenging and precedent-setting cases
• Partner with senior business leaders, BA HR and key stakeholders to enable business performance and effective decision-making
• Influence and coach leaders through complex people and organisational issues
• Support labour relations matters, employee representative consultations and union-related activity where required
• Drive continuous improvement of HR processes, governance standards and service delivery
• Lead or contribute to strategic HR projects and transformation initiatives
• Support capability development across the wider HR Advisory team through mentoring, coaching and knowledge sharing

We value all our people and the contributions they make to our business, so it’s important that our rewards make us all feel valued here. That’s why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package, allowing you to choose the things that matter most to you, including;

• Non-contractual Profit Share Scheme
• Lifestyle benefits: 26 days annual leave + bank holidays, opportunity for up to 10 days unpaid leave, sabbatical leave, flexible working options
• Wellbeing benefits: (incl. Private Medical, Dental Insurance, Health Assessments, Gym allowance). Company contribution towards eye tests and glasses (for computer/laptop users), and Flu Vaccinations. Also, our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) provides free and confidential support for issues including work, family, relationships, money and health and we provide free fruit in our offices
• Financial Benefits: including a Pension Scheme with employer pension contributions up to 9%, Life Assurance and Income Protection
• Re-imbursement of relevant Professional Membership Fees (up to £570)
• Access to employee retail discount site for high street and on-line shopping