People Advisor

Location: London

Who we are:

Havas People and Conran Design Group are part of the Havas Group (one of the world’s largest communication groups). As the home of ‘Meaningful Brands,’ our Group purpose is to make a meaningful difference to the brands, the businesses and the lives of the people we work with.

Our focus is specifically on creating meaningful brands, at Havas People for the changing world of work and study. This means developing creative communications, for instance, for universities who need to attract students, or for companies who need to attract new employees and engage existing ones. Conran bring brands to life through design and our belief in its power to drive strategic and commercial advantage.

In order to achieve this, we are bustling agencies of passionate individuals who all bring their own expertise and work together across varying teams and disciplines. This means working alongside Client Service, Strategy, Creative, Media, Social, and Digital teams to deliver the best results for our clients. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to join a global, award-winning group in a pivotal role.

The role:

The People Advisor plays a key role in delivering a proactive and high-quality people service across two agencies within Havas Group. Sitting between coordination and business partnering, this role provides day-to-day HR advice, manages employee relations cases, and supports managers in building engaged and high-performing teams.

You will line manage the People Coordinator, ensuring smooth delivery of HR administration and acting as a point of escalation. This role is designed as a progression opportunity toward a more senior advisory level, with increasing ownership of people matters and exposure across the employee lifecycle.

Some duties & responsibilities:

• Use sound judgement to balance employee experience, legal risk and business needs;
• Act as a key point of contact for people-related queries, escalating where appropriate;
• Support delivery of people initiatives aligned to business needs
• Oversee lifecycle processes delivered by the People Coordinator
• Support managers with the recruitment process, including job postings via the ATS, CV screening and initial candidate conversations

Closing date: 30/06/2026

Havas People aims to ensure that no potential or current colleague is treated less favourably because of their age, religion or belief, race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital/civil partnership status or because of pregnancy or maternity leave.

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy early if we receive enough applications for the role. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.