Hunter Adams delivers practical, people-first HR solutions for Edinburgh’s most ambitious organisations. Whether you’re a global player in financial services, a growing tech innovator, or part of Edinburgh’s world-renowned higher education and life sciences sectors, our expert HR team is here to help your business grow with confidence.
From day-to-day HR administration to complex people challenges and strategic HR consulting, we provide tailored HR support that meets you where you are — and takes you where you want to go.
Our Edinburgh HR consultants, interims and recruiters work as an extension of your business. Whether you need expert HR advice, a full-time HR professional for a fixed term, or interim cover during a critical transition, we provide flexible, results-driven support that gives you peace of mind.
We combine commercial understanding with a human touch to solve people challenges quickly and effectively.
From employee relations and performance management to leadership development, culture transformation and compliance, our Edinburgh-based HR consultants deliver strategies that drive real business outcomes.
Need extra capacity fast? Our interim HR professionals step in when you need them most, from HR business partners and advisors to senior leaders.
We help you stay on top of HR issues and keep your business moving, without the long-term commitment of a full-time hire.
We recruit HR professionals across every sector in Scotland – from start-ups to universities to FTSE-listed businesses.
Our Edinburgh HR recruitment team connects you with candidates who not only have the right skills but also fit your culture and long-term strategy.
Our outsourced HR service provides small and scaling Edinburgh businesses with access to a comprehensive HR team without the overhead.
Flexible and cost-effective, it’s ideal for business owners and leaders who need dependable HR advice, tailored HR solutions, and ongoing support to manage people, processes and performance.
HR challenges don’t always fit neatly into a box.
Maybe you’re dealing with a sensitive employee issue, need to hire quickly, or want to build a stronger HR strategy, but don’t know where to start.
We’ll listen first, then provide clear, actionable HR advice. Together, we’ll:
We’re an employee-owned HR consultancy with a track record of delivering practical, expert HR support across Scotland and the UK. With offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Manchester and London, we bring national reach with a local, human touch.
Our Edinburgh HR team has extensive experience supporting organisations across various sectors, including financial services, technology, education, tourism, life sciences, and beyond.
We thrive in helping leaders feel confident that their HR requirements are in safe hands.
When you partner with Hunter Adams, you get more than HR advice; you get a trusted HR partner committed to helping you build a high-performing, engaged workforce that drives long-term success.
We offer more than traditional HR consulting. Our Edinburgh HR specialists provide end-to-end support, including:
We’re proud to partner with some of the UK’s most respected organisations — from major brands to over 400 SMEs. Our clients trust us because we combine strategic HR expertise with a straightforward, human approach that gets results.
Whether you’re hiring, restructuring, or simply need more capacity within your HR team, we’ll help you solve problems quickly, reduce risk and build confidence in your people strategy.
Hunter Adams Edinburgh
Address: Hunter Adams, 80 George St, Edinburgh EH2 3BU
Phone: +44(0)131 285 0420
Opening Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm
Financial services, universities & research institutes, tech scale-ups, and third sector organisations.
We’re often brought in to stabilise day-to-day HR administration, strengthen people management, or run interim HR cover during transformation.
Do these sound like familiar challenges for your business? Contact us if you’d like to brainstorm what’s happening in your business.
HR Assistant • HR Advisor • HR Business Partner (HRBP) • HR Manager • Reward Partner • People & Culture Lead • Head of People • HR Director
These are indicative of the HR jobs we regularly support across Edinburgh and the Lothians, from entry-level roles to senior HR leadership positions.
We also partner with organisations to strengthen and scale their HR functions as they grow.
Yes. Our consultants have extensive experience working with universities, colleges, and research institutions across Edinburgh and Scotland. We understand the complexities of governance, committee structures, and academic cycles — and how to balance those with the practical realities of people management. Whether it’s advising on employee relations, organisational design, or leadership development within academic settings, we bring insight and sensitivity to every project.
Yes. We’ve worked with a wide range of businesses in finance, energy, and other regulated industries across Edinburgh and the UK. Our consultants understand the pressures of compliance, audit readiness, and governance, and how to balance these with commercial growth. Whether it’s HR support, leadership development, or people change projects, we deliver practical solutions that meet regulatory expectations while helping your teams perform at their best.
Absolutely. Our team provides practical training for managers and HR teams to help them confidently understand and apply new legislation. From managing flexible working requests to building fair and inclusive practices, we ensure your leaders are equipped for what’s to come.
Yes. We offer tailored learning and development programmes designed to help managers lead with confidence, handle tricky situations, and build engaged, high-performing teams. Our training is built around real challenges – not theory – so your people walk away ready to put it into action.
Absolutely. Many of our Edinburgh clients are rethinking how, when, and where work gets done. We help organisations create hybrid working models that balance flexibility with accountability, aligning working environment principles, employee engagement, and performance goals with your overall business strategy. The result is a structure that supports both productivity and wellbeing, without losing connection or culture.
Yes. We support leadership teams in developing practical, forward-looking HR strategies that prepare them for growth and change. Our workforce planning approach includes skills mapping, succession planning, and data-driven forecasting to ensure you have the right people in the right roles at the right time. We make workforce strategy tangible, with clear milestones and measurable outcomes that drive long-term success.
