Human Resources Business Partner

Job Description

We are seeking a strategic and collaborative Human Resources Business Partner to join our team in Dublin, Ireland. Reporting to the HR Manager, you will play a crucial role in aligning HR strategies with business objectives, driving organisational effectiveness, and fostering a positive work environment.

How You’ll Make an Impact

Employee Relations

Foster a positive working environment by providing expert guidance to line managers on employee relations matters, ensuring a fair and consistent approach.

Manage ER cases—including absenteeism, grievances, and disciplinary matters—with professionalism, discretion, and in alignment with company policies and best practice standards.

You will be assigned your own portfolio of stakeholders and will partner with them effectively to achieve company, HR, and employee best outcomes.

Performance Management

Lead the performance appraisal cycle, holding coaching sessions with managers and ensuring the process aligns the organisation’s goals and values.

Advise and support managers with performance-related matters, ensuring that a customer focused approach is at the heart of everything we do.

Talent Management

Partner with senior leaders to identify high-potential talent and succession opportunities. Coach and empower managers to create tailored development plans for their team members.

Contribute to effective workforce planning to support long-term organisational success.

Policy Implementation :

Maintain and update HR policies and ensure compliance with regulatory, legal and internal procedures.

Compensation & Reward

Support the HR Director in managing the annual reward cycle, including promotions, bonus payments and salary reviews. Manage relationships with third-party providers to ensure the delivery of a competitive reward offering.

HR Projects & Data

Lead and contribute to key HR initiatives as required. Support the HR Director with the implementation of the People and Culture strategy

Provide data-driven insights to support strategic HR decisions and continuous improvement.

Work with relevant stakeholders to design and enhance HR policies and procedures, that drive a high-performance culture and align with regulatory requirements and company values.

Qualifications

Expertise & Experience Required

Proven experience in HR generalist and HR business partnering. (Min 4 years). Must have Irish Employment Law and employee relations experience.

Strong working knowledge of employee relations practices, employment law, and case management principles.

Excellent interpersonal, influencing, and stakeholder management skills. Track record of working closely with senior leaders and coaching managers at all levels

Skilled in managing the full performance management cycle, including coaching managers and aligning goals to business objectives.

Familiarity with compensation and reward frameworks, including pay review cycles, bonuses, data management within Excel, and third-party vendor management.

Ability to translate HR data into actionable insights to support strategic decision-making.

Previous experience in a regulated, financial services industry is desirable.

Relevant third level qualification (Business, HR) is desirable, including CIPD membership.

Additional Information

Central Bank of Ireland (“CBI”) Fitness & Probity Regime

Some of our roles are Control Functions (“CF”) as defined by the  Central Bank Reform Act 2010 . If a vacancy is for a CF role, it will be indicated above. For CF roles, appointment will be conditional on Mars Capital being fully satisfied that the appointee meets the requirements as set out in the Fitness and Probity Standards 2018 issued by the Central Bank of Ireland.  In the case of proposed appointees to Pre-Approval Control Functions, this includes prior approval by the CBI of such appointments.

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