Skills

Communication Attention to detail

Job Specifications

Bath | Hybrid Working | Full-Time

Join EIP, a leading, award-winning IP law firm, where you’ll play a key role in shaping a positive, inclusive workplace culture and driving impactful HR initiatives.

As HR Advisor, you’ll provide expert HR support across a broad range of activities, with a particular focus on employee relations, policy and process development, and employee engagement. You’ll work closely with the HR team and act as a trusted advisor to employees, line managers, and Members. You’ll manage sometimes complex HR cases, help drive continuous improvement in our HR operations, and support a culture where everyone can thrive.

About You

We’re looking for someone with strong attention to detail, a hard-working attitude, excellent communication skills, and the ability to handle sensitive information with the highest standards of confidentiality. You’ll also bring:

Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
Experience providing employee relations (ER) support to a demanding and/or challenging client group
CIPD qualification and/or relevant HR work experience

Desirable Extras Include

Degree-level education
Knowledge of German, US, or Swedish employment law and HR practices
Previous experience in a professional services environment

Why join us?

At EIP, we’re more than just a tier-one patent firm - we’re a team that values curiosity, collaboration, and career development. We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including private medical insurance, flexible and hybrid working options, and a supportive culture that prioritises your wellbeing and helps you maintain a healthy work-life balance.

Ready to apply?

If you’re ready to take the next step in your HR career, we’d love to hear from you! For more details, view the full HR Advisor Job Spec.pdf.

About the Company

We specialise in high-value and complex patent matters. Our multidisciplinary team combines patent attorneys, litigators and commercial IP lawyers in three of the world's main patent markets - Germany, UK and USA and now also in the Nordics through our recent expansion into Sweden. Our patent drafting, prosecution and challenges practice obtains and defends high-value and complex patents for clients, and invalidates patents held by others during post-grant proceedings including oppositions at the European Patent Office (EPO)... Know more