Employee Relations / Industrial Relations Specialists

Adare; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible opportunities

Professional development

Equal opportunities employer

Job summary

Adare Trusted People Partners is a leading Ireland HR and Employment Law consultancy seeking experienced Employee Relations and Industrial Relations specialists to join our team. You'll work with senior leaders and HR across diverse clients to navigate workplace matters and deliver practical outcomes.

You'll handle complex ER/IR cases, workplace investigations, organisational change, and advisory projects across multiple sectors, influencing strategy and ensuring compliance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years ER/IR/HR or Employment Law experience for certain work, up to 15+ years
• Strong knowledge of Irish employment legislation and workplace practices
• Experience managing complex employee relations matters
• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills
• WRC, Labour Court and trade union experience desirable

Responsibilities

• Challenging employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, performance and dismissal matters
• Workplace investigations involving complex and sensitive issues
• Organisational change projects, restructures and redundancy programmes
• Strategic HR and employment law advisory projects across multiple sectors
• Complex industrial relations disputes and conflict resolution
• Trade union engagement, negotiations and collective bargaining
• Representation and case preparation for the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) and Labour Court

Skills

ER/IR experience

Employment law

Stakeholder management

Communication

WRC/Labour Court experience

Job description

Permanent | Contract | Part-Time | Associate: Opportunities

Adare Trusted People Partners is one of Ireland's leading Employment Law, HR and Industrial Relations consultancies. As we continue to grow, we're looking for experienced Employee Relations and Industrial Relations specialists to join our team.

This is an opportunity to work on some of the most interesting and challenging people issues facing employers today. You'll partner directly with senior leaders, HR teams and business owners across a diverse client portfolio, helping them navigate complex workplace matters and achieve practical, commercially sound outcomes.

What You'll Be Working On:

• Challenging employee relations cases, including disciplinary, grievance, performance and dismissal matters

• Workplace investigations involving complex and sensitive issues

• Organisational change projects, restructures and redundancy programmes

• Strategic HR and employment law advisory projects for organisations across multiple sectors

• Complex industrial relations disputes and conflict resolution

• Trade union engagement, negotiations and collective bargaining

• Representation and case preparation for the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) and Labour Court

You'll work across a broad range of industries, supporting organisations through critical workplace challenges where your advice can directly influence business outcomes.

We're Looking For:

• A wide range of experience is required, from 5+ years' experience in ER, IR, HR or Employment Law for certain work through to 15+ years’ experience

• Strong knowledge of Irish employment legislation and workplace relations practices

• Experience managing complex employee relations matters

• Outstanding communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills

• WRC, Labour Court and trade union experience is highly desirable

Why Adare?

• Work with one of Ireland's most respected ER, IR and Employment Law consultancies

• Exposure to a wide variety of complex and high-value client assignments

• Flexible opportunities: permanent, contract, part-time or associate

• Collaborative team of experienced HR, ER and Employment Law professionals

• Strong investment in professional development and career progression

Adare is an Equal Opportunities Employer.