HR Consultancy Team Lead

HR Consultancy Team Lead 

Glasgow, UK (Hybrid 3 days a week in office) 

Competitive + Bonus + Benefits 

Permanent full time 

We’re looking for an experienced HR Consultant Team Lead to join our international HR Consulting function. This is a dual‑purpose role combining people leadership with hands‑on delivery of complex client work. 

You will lead a team of international HR consultants while managing your own portfolio of senior client accounts. This role suits someone confident setting standards and acting as a trusted advisor to multinational organisations. 

What You’ll Be Doing 

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  Lead, coach, and develop a team of international HR consultants, ensuring consistent, compliant, and timely delivery. 

  
  

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  Take ownership of service quality and client satisfaction, working within agreed frameworks, KPIs, and data protection standards. 

  
  

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  Personally manage complex client accounts, providing senior advisory support on employment law, compensation and benefits, immigration, and HR policy. 

  
  

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  Guide clients through high‑impact situations, including restructures, M&A activity, terminations, and cross‑border employee mobility. 

  
  

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  Oversee the preparation and quality of key client deliverables, such as employment contracts, handbooks, policies, and legislation summaries. 

  
  

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  Work closely with payroll operations and external partners to ensure aligned and seamless client delivery. 

  
  

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  Support account growth through opportunity identification, proposals, and client pitches. 

  
  

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  Stay up to date with international employment law changes, sharing knowledge across the team. 

  
  

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  Act as a senior point of escalation for complex client queries and complaints. 

  
  

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  Contribute to financial audits by providing records and documentation when required. 

  
  

What We’re Looking For 

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  Proven experience in international HR consulting or an HR advisory role, with strong knowledge of employment law and HR practices. 

  
  

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  A demonstrated track record of leading teams, with clear examples of coaching, development, and results. 

  
  

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  Hands‑on experience advising clients on employment contracts, compensation and benefits, HR policy, immigration, and restructuring. 

  
  

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  Confidence managing complex client relationships where expectations, risk, and judgement are high. 

  
  

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  Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint. 

  
  

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  Fluent English is essential, with additional European languages a strong advantage. 

  
  

Why Join Us? 

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  A senior role combining leadership and hands‑on client impact. 

  
  

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  Exposure to complex international HR challenges across multiple jurisdictions. 

  
  

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  Real opportunity to shape standards and develop consulting talent. 

  
  

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  A collaborative, high‑performing environment that values expertise and accountability. 

  
  

Please note: 

We occasionally close vacancies early in the event that we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore we recommend you apply as soon as possible.