HR Manager Hybrid 2 days a week in the office Based in either Manchester, Newcastle, or Harrogate Permanent Salary up to £51k plus benefits Medlock Partners are supporting a leading national professional services firm in seeking an experienced HR Manager to join its established HR team. This is a generalist role providing both strategic and operational HR support across multiple offices, working closely with business leaders and employees to deliver a high-quality, proactive HR service. The Role You will: Provide day-to-day HR advice on employment law, policy, and best practice Manage employee relations cases, including disciplinary and grievance processes Support performance, salary review, and promotion cycles Oversee induction, probation, and absence management processes Lead payroll coordination and benefits administration Support recruitment in collaboration with the Talent Acquisition Manager Maintain and develop HR policies and systems (currently PeopleHR) Deliver HR projects to enhance engagement, culture, and retention About You You will bring: Proven HR generalist experience, ideally within a professional services environment At least one year of experience at HR Manager level Strong employee relations and change management experience A solid understanding of UK employment law and HR best practice Experience managing TUPE processes (in and out) Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills CIPD qualification (fully or part-qualified) or eq