HR and Talent Acquisition advisory, on the issues that matter most.
Specialist advisory engagements drawing on deep expertise across employee relations, new market entry, total reward, diversity and inclusion, assessment design, market insights, and specialist training. Scoped, structured, and senior-led.
What it is
Specialist Advisory brings senior functional expertise to a specific area where a business needs depth, perspective, or methodology beyond what its internal team can provide.
Engagements typically bring focused senior expertise to a specific area, often resulting in frameworks, methodologies, recommendations, or capability that the business takes forward.
Every engagement is scoped together at the outset, with the activity, deliverables, timeline, and commercial terms agreed before work begins.
When it's the right fit
01 / A specialist issue beyond your team's depth
You have an HR or TA team in place, but the issue at hand sits outside their day-to-day expertise. You need senior specialist input to get it right.
02 / An honest external perspective
You suspect something isn't working, or could be working better, but want a structured external view before deciding what to do. Diagnostics, reviews, or benchmarking that gives you an objective starting point.
03 / A risk or sensitive matter that needs experienced handling
An employee relations issue, a sensitive investigation, or a high-stakes decision that needs senior judgement and process discipline applied carefully.
04 / Building capability or methodology that lasts
You want to put in place a framework, methodology, or capability that your team will own and use going forward. From assessment design and total reward frameworks to interview skills programmes, the engagement leaves the business stronger.
Types of engagement
Specialist Advisory engagements take a few common forms, scoped together at the outset and led end to end.
01 / Specialist engagements
Focused engagements drawing on deep functional expertise, scoped to a specific area. From employee relations investigations and resolutions, to new market entry advisory, total reward design, diversity and inclusion programmes, or assessment methodology builds. Typically run over several weeks to a few months.
02 / Diagnostics and reviews
Structured reviews of a specific area, whether function, process, capability, or risk, with findings, recommendations, and an action plan. Useful when you need an honest external view to shape what comes next.
03 / Insights and benchmarking
Bespoke market or sector intelligence, scoped to a specific question. Talent market mapping, compensation benchmarking, employer brand analysis, or competitor intelligence. Delivered as structured reports with senior interpretation.
04 / Capability building
Structured programmes designed and delivered by senior practitioners. Hiring manager interview skills, leadership development, assessor training, or other targeted capability-building work.
How it works
01 / Scoping
Every engagement starts with a no-obligation conversation about what you're trying to achieve and where the work needs to land. We agree the brief, scope, deliverables, timeline, and commercial terms before any contract is signed.
02 / Planning and resourcing
Once scoped, we plan the project in detail and assign the right specialist or team. You meet the people delivering before work begins, with a clear plan, governance, and reporting structure agreed up front.
03 /Delivery
We lead the project end to end, on the agreed scope and timeline, with regular reporting against milestones. You stay informed and in control, without having to manage the work day to day.
04 / Handover and close
Every project ends properly, with a formal handover, documented outputs, and a post-engagement review. Where the work creates a foundation for future activity, we agree what (if anything) happens next.
Sectors we already work with
Retail Banking -
Investment Banking -
Fintech -
Insurance -
Retail -
Aviation -
NGO/Charity -
Food and Beverage -
Retail Banking - Investment Banking - Fintech - Insurance - Retail - Aviation - NGO/Charity - Food and Beverage -
Let's talk
Most engagements start with a scoping call: an honest, no-obligation conversation about what you're trying to achieve and how we might be able to help.