Talent Consultant - Consulting - 12 month FTC - UK

Join to apply for theTalent Consultant - Consulting - 12 month FTC - UKrole atEY Join to apply for theTalent Consultant - Consulting - 12 month FTC - UKrole atEY Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.Join EY and help to build a better working world.Talent Consultant – UK&I ConsultingLevel 3:Assistant Director (Manager)Location:London, Reading, Cambridge, Birmingham, ManchesterHybrid working:Currently a minimum 1 day/week at More London PlaceThe role:We’re looking for a Talent Consultant to support the UK&I Consulting business as a strategic HR partner. You’ll work closely with senior leaders, the Strategic Talent Leader (STL), the Strategic Talent Consultants (STCs) and one other Talent Consultant to deliver commercial, people-focused solutions aligned with business goals. This role offers the opportunity to shape the people agenda in a dynamic, high-impact environment.Relationship management:Key Responsibilities:Act as a trusted advisor to UK&I Consulting leadership, building strong relationships to co-develop people solutions, embed change, and influence strategic decisions. Support the SL STCs with developing and maintaining strong relationships across the UK&I Consulting business to deliver the wider Talent strategy especially in relation to talent management, leadership development, managing change performance management and organisational design Ensure that all necessary activity relating to LEAD cyclical activity, year end and pay planning are delivered in the most professional and effective manner ensuring consistency across UK&I Consulting. Use engagement insights and people data to identify trends, anticipate issues, and implement targeted talent strategies in collaboration with STCs. Evaluate requests and initiatives from the SL before deciding an appropriate response. Challenge and influence the business to ensure the most appropriate course of action. Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion across the Consulting business. Lead and support organisational change initiatives (e.g. restructures, TUPE, M&A) impacting UK&I Consulting and provide expert HR advice. Coach and upskill leaders on performance management, UK employment law, and internal policies. Team closely with HR Operations Centre of Excellence (HR Ops COE) to deliver on daily requirements and ad hoc projects and initiatives to ensure a seamless employee experience.Skills & Experience:Experienced HR Manager with a proven track record of working in a complex matrix environment, with the ability to deal with ambiguity and complex situations and advise business leaders with limited support or guidance. Professionally qualified. A postgraduate qualification in a Business or Human Resource discipline is desirable. Proven ability to influence at all levels in the organisation, preferably in a professional services environment - demonstrating ability to coach and advise partners/directors/ senior managers as well as peers. Solid experience of leading organisational change programmes and providing advice on complex redundancies, TUPE, capability management, disciplinaries, grievances, absence/OH cases, etc. Excellent knowledge of UK Employment Law and employee relations. Current knowledge of Diversity and Inclusiveness practices and thought leadership. Experience of contributing to business decision making, strategic planning discussions and operational planning activities. Resilient, practical and a self-starter who is comfortable working with challenging stakeholders. Evidence of having dealt with a busy workload in an organised manner, juggling multiple priorities and with attention to detail where there are competing demands on the workload and deliverables.EY | Building a better working worldEY is building a better working world by creating new value for clients, people, society and the planet, while building trust in capital markets.Enabled by data, AI and advanced technology, EY teams help clients shape the future with confidence and develop answers for the most pressing issues of today and tomorrow.EY teams work across a full spectrum of services in assurance, consulting, tax, strategy and transactions. Fueled by sector insights, a globally connected, multi-disciplinary network and diverse ecosystem partners, EY teams can provide services in more than 150 countries and territories. 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