Senior HR Advisor

BRAND: Publicis Groupe
Job Function: Human Resources
Location: London, United Kingdom
Experience Level: Intermediate
Workplace Type: Hybrid

Company description

Publicis Groupe is a global leader in communication, operating in over 100 countries with 114,000 people globally. We help the world's leading brands drive growth by combining creativity, media, data, technology and consulting.

We are designed to he lp our clients thrive, with the capabilities, the experience and the understanding needed to help our clients unlock growth in a platform world. Through our Power of One approach, we bring together the right expertise from across our agencies to deliver joined up, end to end sol utions.

"Viva la Différence" sits at the heart of our culture. We value individuality, encourage different perspectives and believe our differences make us stronger. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can learn, grow and do the best work of their career.

Overview

We're hiring a Senior HR Advisor (known internally as Senior Talent Advisor) to play a meaningful role in shaping how people experience work across Publicis Groupe UK, specifically in Media. Working closely with Talent Partners and the wider Talent team, you'll help build a culture where people feel supported, heard and able to grow. This is a hands-on, people-centred role with real breadth, offering exposure across employee relations, engagement, development and organisational change. If you enjoy combining sound judgement with empathy and impact, this is a role where your contribution truly matters.

What you'll be doing

• Partnering with managers and employees to provide trusted, practical guidance across the employee lifecycle.
• Supporting consistent and fair performance management practices, including coaching managers on tools and processes.
• Managing a range of employee relations matters with care, structure and attention to detail.
• Using people data (absence, turnover, diversity and engagement) to inform decisions and identify improvement opportunities.
• Contributing to organisational change activity, including restructures, TUPE and consultation processes.
• Collaborating with Talent Operations, L&D and Talent Partners to ensure accurate data, smooth processes and joined-up delivery.
• Playing an active role in Talent initiatives that strengthen engagement, retention and inclusion across the business.

Skills we're looking for

• Experience operating at Senior HR Advisor level, or as a HR Advisor ready to step into broader responsibility.
• A solid grounding in UK employment law and confidence supporting (sometimes complex) employee relations processes.
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and guide a wide range of stakeholders.
• An organised and thoughtful approach, balancing multiple priorities with care and accuracy.
• Curiosity and a continuous-improvement mindset, with a desire to simplify and improve people processes.
• Comfort working in a matrixed or evolving environment, adapting to change as it happens.
• A collaborative, inclusive outlook that values different perspectives and ways of working.

A full job description will be shared with candidates progressing through the recruitment process.

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Additional information

Publicis Groupe offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees. Full details are shared when you join, but highlights include core benefits such as Pension, Life Assurance, and Private Medical cover, alongside enhanced policies like Reflection Days and Shared Parental Leave. You'll also have access to a range of additional initiatives, including:

Please check out the Publicis Career Page which showcases our Inclusive Benefits and our EAG's (Employee Action Groups).

Publicis Groupe works primarily from the office or our clients' office four days per week.

This role will be based at our London Office in White City

At Publicis Groupe , we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion or belief, disability, age, citizenship, relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.

We are committed to providing a fair, accessible, and inclusive recruitment process. If you have any access needs - for example, related to disability, neurodivergence, or a health condition - please let us know. We'll work with you to ensure the process works for you. Sharing this information will never impact your application.

Guided by our values, we listen with empathy, uplift each other, take responsibility, and embrace change - building a culture where everyone feels seen, respected, and genuinely included.