HR Business Partner - All Ireland (Amazing Package)

Job Description

HR Business Partner

All Ireland Role

Work from Belfast, Newry or Dublin

VANRATH is partnering with a leading professional services business, with the appointment of an all-Ireland HRBP.

The Business Partner will lead the HR agenda within various Professional Services disciplines, and drive the people strategy and support organisational goals through building cohesive relationships balanced with a keen understanding of business and commercial needs.

You will partner with Business Unit Heads to foster a dynamic, fast-paced environment that appropriately rewards, retains, and develops a diverse and inclusive workforce within a focused, high-performance culture.



The HRBP will be the sole internal-facing HR contact within the island of Ireland offices, in addition to being one of a small cohort of HRBPs servicing other professional disciplines within England and Scotland.

You will therefore need to be willing and experienced in handling matters both face-to-face and via Teams.


Key Responsibilities

  • Partner with Business Unit Heads to ensure operational and financial goals are met through effective cyclical people plans and ongoing, effective people management
  • Provide professional, proactive HR support and advice to managers and team members
  • Understand and apply organisational and individual change management for your parts of the business, including due diligence and post-acquisition integration
  • Partner with multi-disciplinary teams and HR team colleagues to improve and deliver consistently high-quality people programmes, policies, processes, and systems that work well across the entire organisation
  • Support others in order for them to successfully balance business, community focus, team, and individual needs
  • Manage employee relations' cases such as probationary reviews, performance management, absence, capability, grievance, and disciplinary matters
  • Provide essential education, training, and development on organisational-wide people practices

The Person

  • CIPD or similar professional HR qualification
  • Proven experience as an HR Business Partner supporting different stakeholder groups within a professionally focused client environment
  • Pre- and/or post- Mergers & Acquisitions' experience
  • Confident and competent in change management, organisational development, and workforce planning
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and collaboratively when actively supporting organisationally driven people solutions within a changing environment
  • Commercial mindset and business acumen
  • Thorough and up-to-date knowledge of employment legislation across both jurisdictions on the island of Ireland, north and south
  • Able to take responsibility for instructing and verifying multiple payroll components
  • Experience in handling employee relations cases
  • An empathetic and ethical approach when addressing people-related matters
  • Strong problem-solving skills with a passion for addressing ambiguous challenges
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Valid driving licence and car to travel between offices
  • Attention to accurate and up-to-date record keeping

This role requires travel to office locations across the island of Ireland and on an ad hoc basis to our offices within Scotland and England.

The Package

  • Highly attractive base salary
  • Hybrid, agile and family friendly working practices
  • Full payment of Private Healthcare for you and your family
  • Private Dental Care
  • Workplace pension
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
  • Ongoing personalised coaching and mentoring programmes
  • Headspace resources and Employee Assistance Programme as well as access to trained Mental Health First Aiders
  • Reimbursement of your professional subscription and fully funded study leave for all students
  • Life Assurance
  • Generous Employee Referral Bonus
  • Paid sick leave
  • Electric Car Scheme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme

To apply, please use the link below.

For further information on this exciting HR job, please contact Richard McFarland (Assoc. CIPD) in the strictest confidence.