Senior HR Advisor

London

Full-time

Permanent employee

Why us?

Opportunity to operate in a broad, impactful HR role focusing on the maritime industry and other transport mediums. You'll have the opportunity to be exposed to and responsible for a very broad HR remit.

We're based in a listed building on Victoria Embankment, across from the Thames and a few minutes walk from Blackfriars Station/Tube.

Role Purpose

The Senior HR Advisor will deliver a comprehensive, high-quality HR service across the employee lifecycle, with a particular focus on employee relations, recruitment and payroll coordination.

The role requires a commercially aware HR professional who can operate both operationally and strategically, ensuring compliance with UK employment legislation while supporting business objectives and maintaining a positive employee experience.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver end‑to‑end recruitment processes, from role definition through to offer and onboarding
Partner with hiring managers to attract, assess, and secure high-performing talent
Ensure a consistent and professional candidate experience aligned with employer brand standards
Own payroll inputs, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely submission to payroll providers
Maintain and validate employee data (e.g. NI, tax codes, contractual terms) to ensure compliance
Act as the primary liaison between HR, payroll, and finance to resolve payroll-related queries
Lead and manage employee relations cases, ensuring fair and legally compliant outcomes
Advise and coach managers on probation, disciplinary, grievance, absence, and performance management processes
Support organisational change initiatives, including restructures and redundancies
Develop, review, and implement HR policies in line with current legislation and best practice
Ensure HR processes and documentation are compliant, audit-ready, and consistently applied
Build effective stakeholder relationships and provide commercially focused HR advice
Maintain integrity of HR systems and produce accurate reporting to support business decision-making

Person Specification

CIPD Level 5 (minimum) or equivalent experience
Proven experience in a generalist HR role with exposure to:
- Employee relations
- Recruitment
- Payroll coordination (desirable)
Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
Experience managing complex ER cases independently
High level of attention to detail, particularly in payroll and HR data
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Experience using HRIS platforms (e.g. Personio or other SaaS products) including building and running reports
Knowledge of the maritime industry or other transport industry would be beneficial

Our benefits

Generous Pension or Salary Sacrifice - up to 10% employer contribution
Private Medical (employee and immediate family)
Life Insurance

About us

Oceonix Services Limited is a top tier, rapidly growing transportation company that was established in 2018 to provide best in class commercial management services for maritime assets owned by funds managed by JPMorgan Asset Management Alternative Transportation Group. Oceonix employs a culturally diverse group of highly skilled professionals from across all aspects of Shipping and broader disciplines. We currently have offices in London, Cyprus, Malta and Singapore.