EMEA HR Operations Specialist - Case & Compliance

Morgan McKinley; Dublin; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking a highly organised HR Operations Specialist – EMEA to join our Employee Services team in Ireland. You will be the first point of contact for employees and managers across multiple countries, handling front-line operational HR support and end-to-end case management.

In a structured, SLA-driven environment, you will manage lifecycle queries, payroll liaison, data accuracy, and GDPR compliance, documenting processes and contributing to regional HR projects.

Qualifications

• 2–4+ years of hands-on HR operations or shared services experience.
• Experience supporting multi-country employee populations across EMEA.
• Strong knowledge of GDPR and data privacy in HR processes.
• Experience using modern HRIS platforms (e.g., Workday).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the frontline HR contact for employees and People Leaders in the EMEA region.
• Manage Tier 1–2 HR cases within SLAs and document case details.
• Coordinate lifecycle tasks: onboarding, contracts, transfers, leaves, and offboarding.
• Partner with payroll teams and benefits providers to resolve queries.
• Ensure data integrity and compliance with local labour laws and GDPR.
• Contribute to SOPs, knowledge base, and regional HR projects.

Skills

HR operations

Multi-country experience

English communication

Tools

Workday

SAP SuccessFactors

Oracle HCM

Job description

Morgan McKinley is seeking a highly organised HR Operations Specialist – EMEA to join our Employee Services team in Ireland. You will be the first point of contact for employees and managers across multiple countries, handling front-line operational HR support and end-to-end case management.

In a structured, SLA-driven environment, you will manage lifecycle queries, payroll liaison, data accuracy, and GDPR compliance, documenting processes and contributing to regional HR projects.