Senior HR Advisor (4 to 6 months)

Temporary contract 4 to 6 months replacement from March 2026 HR Advisor for the Brussels AFIG practice

We are looking for a temporary HR Business Advisor for a maternity cover of 4 o 6 months in the HR Team in Brussels as of March 2026.

Linklaters is a leading global law firm which specialises in advising the worlds top companies on their most challenging projects. With offices in major business and financial centres we deliver an outstanding service to our clients anywhere in the world.

People make this happen in a culture of innovation teamwork and entrepreneurship. To advise and support our people we are looking to temporary strengthen our current HR team located in the heart of Brussels.

Job description:

You are client-oriented and internationally minded HR professional with strong interpersonal skills and a focus on delivering a qualitative people service in an international environment.

You will be active in recruitment related activities and coordinate the full recruitment life cycle from execution to reporting together with the teams recruiter. This for the Antitrust and Foreign Investment practice group.

You will be active in welcoming and guiding new joiners managing leavers and seconding people working in and out of our Belgian office to different parts in the world.

You will act as the HR point of contact for lawyersand Business Services staff on any HR related topics and support them resolving issues.

You will support transactional and transformational HR projects around performance management health and wellbeing and remuneration.

You will be part of a team and report directly to the head of HR Belgium and in specific areas to Partners and Managers.

Profile:

• You preferably have a Master degree and are business minded.
• You have at least 3 years work experience in a professional servicing role in which your people management skills made a difference.
• You are a flexible and pragmatic team worker and possess good communication project management and organisation skills.
• You are meticulous in your work and are demanding in the level of quality you deliver.
• A thorough knowledge of English is an absolute must.
• You have good MS Office related skills and can independently compile reports.

Offer:

A challenge to broaden your area of HR expertise and skills in a setting in which coaching diversity and establishing good working relationships are seen as a key differentiator.

A role that leaves scope for initiative.

A work location easily accessible by public transport.

A rewarding remuneration package.

Additional information:

The firm operates as a meritocracy and therefore selection for recruitment is on the merit irrespective of gender race or ethnicity age religion sex marital status sexual orientation gender identity or disability. We are fully equipped to work remotely while our office offers all facilities making it accessible to anyone with reduced mobility.

Technical Skills:

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. As such the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.