Assistant Principal - HR Consultant

Lex Consultancy; Dublin; On-site; EUR 74,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

Lex Consultancy is seeking an experienced Assistant Principal - HR Consultant for a maternity leave cover in Dublin. The role provides senior advisory and operational support across People & Culture, Facilities and Corporate Services, with hybrid working arrangements (3 days on-site, 2 days from home).

The successful candidate will deliver strategic HR advice, governance oversight and continuity, guiding HR staff and senior management while coordinating with the Principal Officer.

Qualifications

• Significant experience operating at a senior HR advisory level (Assistant Principal equivalent).
• Strong ability to engage with senior stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Experience in HR governance, policy development and recruitment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior HR advisory support to senior management on employee relations, disciplinary, grievance and workplace issues.
• Support People & Culture team, including leading weekly team meetings and providing oversight of HR initiatives and priorities.
• Provide advice on recruitment and workforce planning, including reviewing job descriptions and participating in interview panels.
• Support HR governance and reporting, including preparing updates for senior management and Board reporting.
• Provide advisory support to Facilities and Corporate Services, including engagement with the Facilities Manager on operational matters.
• Support budget monitoring and review expenditure for the relevant functions.
• Review HR policies and ensure alignment with public sector governance and employment legislation.
• Provide oversight of probation and performance management (PMDS) processes.

Skills

Senior HR advisory

Stakeholder engagement

Public sector governance

Workforce planning

Employee relations

Job description

Our client, apublic sector organisation, is seeking an experiencedAssistant Principal - HR Consultantto provide senior advisory and operational support acrossPeople & Culture, Facilities and Corporate Servicesduring a maternity leave period.

Working closely with the Principal Officer, the successful candidate will providestrategic HR advice, governance oversight and operational continuity. While the role does not involve formal line management, it will require providingguidance and professional support to HR staff and senior management.

URGENT REQUIREMENT

Location: Dublin 2, hybrid 3 days onsite - 2 days WFH
Contract: 8month maternity leave cover approx.
Level:Assistant Principal Equivalent
Salary:€82,290 pro rata

Key Responsibilities

• Providesenior HR advisory supportto senior management on employee relations, disciplinary, grievance and workplace issues.
• SupportPeople & Culture team, including leading weekly team meetings and providing oversight of HR initiatives and priorities.
• Provide advice onrecruitment and workforce planning, including reviewing job descriptions and participating in interview panels.
• SupportHR governance and reporting, including preparing updates for senior management and Board reporting.
• Provide advisory support toFacilities and Corporate Services, including engagement with the Facilities Manager on operational matters.
• Supportbudget monitoringand review expenditure for the relevant functions.
• Review HR policies and ensure alignment withpublic sector governance and employment legislation.
• Provide oversight ofprobation and performance management (PMDS)processes.

Experience Required

• Significant experience operating at asenior HR advisory level (Assistant Principal equivalent).
• Strong ability to engage withsenior stakeholders and leadership teams.
• Strong experience managingcomplex employee relations cases.
• Experience within thepublic sector, a statutory body or regulated environment.
• Demonstrated expertise inHR governance, policy development and recruitment