Senior HR Generalist

1 day ago

Cork, Ireland Ascension Full time

Role Overview The Senior HR Generalist will play a key role supporting the Head Of HR in the implementation of HR strategy. This role focuses on end-to-end recruitment and robust employee relations support, including leading workplace investigations, disciplinaries, grievances, and performance processes. The postholder will act as a trusted advisor to managers, providing expert HR guidance to support a positive, compliant, and high-performing culture. Key Responsibilities Employee Relations Lead and manage complex employee relations cases, including investigations, disciplinary hearings, grievance procedures, performance management, absence management, and conflict resolution. Conduct thorough, unbiased investigations and prepare detailed investigation reports. Advise managers on employment law, internal policies, and best practice to ensure fair and consistent decision-making. Support the development and implementation of ER strategies to reduce risk and strengthen manager capability. Recruitment & Talent Acquisition Manage full-cycle recruitment for a broad range of roles, from job scoping and advertising to interviewing, selection, offers, and onboarding. Partner with hiring managers to develop job descriptions, role profiles, and effective sourcing strategies. Proactively identify and implement improvements to the recruitment process to enhance candidate experience and time-to-hire. Develop and maintain talent pipelines for hard-to-fill specialist and leadership roles. HR Operations & Advisory Act as a first point of contact for HR queries, providing expert advice on HR policies, contracts, and employment terms. Support HR policy development, updates, and communication. Ensure accurate HR documentation, reporting, and compliance with legislation and company standards. Contribute to HR projects such as culture initiatives, engagement, wellbeing, and diversity & inclusion. HR Data & Compliance Maintain accurate and confidential employee records. Prepare HR metrics and reports to support decision-making. Ensure compliance with employment legislation and internal governance requirements. Required Experience & Qualifications Proven experience in a generalist HR role, with a significant focus on employee relations and recruitment. Demonstrable experience leading investigations and supporting disciplinary and grievance processes end-to-end. Strong working knowledge of Irish employment law. Experience coaching and advising senior stakeholders on people matters. Experience managing multiple concurrent cases and priorities in a fast-paced environment. Skills & Competencies Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills. Strong interviewing and case-handling capabilities, with high attention to detail. Ability to remain impartial, confidential, and professional at all times. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Highly organised with strong time-management skills. Confident using HR systems and MS Office (particularly Excel). Skills: hr generalist HR HR Administrator recruitment consultant Benefits: Excellent

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