Job Title
Hr Business Partner
The role is responsible for providing strategic input into people-related initiatives, ensuring alignment with local team needs.
* Foster trusted partnerships with senior stakeholders and business leaders.
* Oversee cyclical operational processes across assigned offices.
* Drive performance management processes to cultivate a high-performance culture.
* Lead local talent reviews, identifying key individuals and supporting their development plans.
* Coordinate and advise on promotion processes.
* Manage employee relations matters, escalating issues to the Senior HRBP or Chief People Officer when necessary.
* Serve as a trusted advisor to the Career Coach population, supporting their development and effectiveness.
* Collaborate with the People Operations team to address employee inquiries in compliance with local employment law and internal guidelines.
* Resolve escalated queries from People Operations, and provide timely information as needed.
* Support the development and continuous improvement of our Career Coaches.
* Lead the Early Years Talent initiative, managing graduate and intern programs for Ireland and NI.
* Facilitate graduate exam preparation and manage examination processes for Ireland and NI.
* Engage with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ireland to strengthen graduate recruitment and elevate trainee accountant standards.
* Support Caribbean offices in meeting professional qualification requirements and nurturing early-career talent.
* Capture and relay learning and development (L&D) needs from the client groups / offices.
* Plan and execute high-quality local L&D events in collaboration with the Head of L&D.
* Partner with the Operations Director (Finance) to assess and forecast headcount requirements.
* Work closely with the Head of Talent Acquisition on local hiring efforts—including graduate recruitment, candidate insights, and onboarding logistics.
* Offer regional expertise to enhance talent acquisition strategies and identify effective sourcing channels.
* Deliver key people metrics and reporting to inform business decisions.
* Contribute to people-centric projects locally and across the wider group.
* Support the setup and growth of new office locations both in Ireland and internationally.
* Maintain regular communication with the CPO, Head of Talent, and Head of L&D on local activities and developments.
Key Requirements
* Experience operating at Business Partner level, managing senior level stakeholders.
* Experience in a Professional Services environment, ideally Consultancy.
* Has experience of being a standalone practitioner and working with a remote HR team
* Strong commercial skills and a desire to act as a commercial partner to the business.
* Strong stakeholder management skills.
* Ability to build relationships and communicate with people at all levels.
* Ability to manage client group autonomously.
* Effective problem solving and facilitation skills.
* A credible and influential communicator.
* Confidence to challenge senior stakeholders as appropriate and when necessary.
* Experience of working on change and project-related activity.
* Experience using an applicant tracking system (such as Workable, Workday, Greenhouse or similar)
Benefits
We provide employees with a competitive and comprehensive reward package including compelling salaries and a range of core and optional benefits.
Working Arrangements
Hybrid working – with 3 days in the office.