HR Advisor

HR Advisor – Newcastle upon Tyne

Who We Are

Neptune North was founded in 2024 as a joint venture between Oliver Wyman, a global leader in management consulting and part of the NYSE-listed Marsh, and Rokos Capital Management, a global alternative investment fund manager. Our people are exceptional technical experts, who thrive on exploiting leading-edge technologies to solve the most complex problems.

We provide bespoke technology solutions to businesses operating in the banking and financial services, private capital and defence industries.

Our working environment is founded on principles of trust, collaboration and shared purpose. We pride ourselves both on the high calibre of our people, and on the supportive workplace they create, where each individual is given autonomy to grow and thrive.

From our headquarters in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, we operate across our international office network. We are expanding rapidly, building teams in key markets to stay close to our clients and talent.

Our Culture

• We are looking for exceptional talent with excellent communication skills
• Collaboration is key, both internally and with our clients. We believe we do our best work when we are together and working hand in hand with business users
• Curiosity is something we embrace and value highly
• We want people who are positive and passionate, have proven problem solving capabilities, can work quickly to find solutions to complex challenges and unlock big opportunities
• People need to be able to take ownership and be trusted to deliver, going the extra mile
• We want people who are highly motivated and have a high desire to learn

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day HR guidance to managers and employees across your assigned business area(s), advising on policies, best practices, and people matters as they arise.
• Partner with HR Business Partner(s) to deliver talent management initiatives and year-end talent and performance processes.
• Manage sensitive employee relations matters, including performance and absence management.
• Facilitate core HR processes such as training requests, internal transfers, and terminations, ensuring a smooth and consistent employee experience.
• Contribute to broader HR initiatives - such as policy reviews, engagement programmes, and process improvements - in partnership with HR Operations and other specialist areas.
• Take ownership of client-area-specific projects and ad hoc reporting as they emerge, bringing a proactive and solutions-oriented approach.

What makes a great candidate

• 3-5 years of experience in an HR Generalist or HR Analyst role, ideally within a fast-paced environment
• A solid grounding in UK employment law and HR best practice
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities, balancing operational delivery with longer-term projects
• A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset; comfortable with ambiguity and willing to take ownership of challenges
• An Undergraduate Degree in a relevant subject

Why join us?

• You can have an impact from day one – we empower and trust our people to leverage their skillsets
• Work on a wide variety of initatives alongside exceptionally talented people
• Deliver demonstrable business value working hand-in-hand with the customer
• Learn from industry experts on how financial markets and world economies work
• Exercising judgement and acumen to understand the true business need beyond the stated requirements
• Challenging current systems and processes to achieve common goals through technical excellence and innovation