Employee Relations Specialist

FRS Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

FRS Recruitment is seeking an expert Employee Relations specialist to provide practical, commercially aware guidance across the business in Ireland. You will manage a broad range of ER matters, partnering with managers to deliver fair outcomes and uphold SLAs.

Key duties include advising on policies and Irish employment law, coaching managers on ER and performance issues, and handling workplace disputes including WRC cases. Strong stakeholder skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated employee relations experience within a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of Irish employment law and WRC procedures.
• Flexibility to attend WRC hearings and related meetings as required.
• Experience managing complex employee and industrial relations cases, including engagement with trade unions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Practical, solution-oriented approach with strong judgement and commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Manage employee relations cases from initiation through to resolution, ensuring adherence to agreed SLAs
• Provide expert guidance on HR policies, procedures, and Irish employment legislation
• Coach and support managers in handling employee relations and performance-related matters
• Manage workplace disputes, mediation processes, and WRC cases
• Monitor and analyse ER trends, contributing to reporting and insights for management
• Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders and HR colleagues
• Contribute to ER initiatives, policy development, and employee well-being programmes

Skills

Employee relations experience

Irish employment law

WRC procedures

Stakeholder management

Communication

Commercial awareness

Job description

This is a key position responsible for providing expert employee relations support across the business, managing a broad range of ER matters, and partnering with managers to deliver fair, consistent, and commercially focused outcomes

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage employee relations cases from initiation through to resolution, ensuring adherence to agreed SLAs
• Provide expert guidance on HR policies, procedures, and Irish employment legislation
• Coach and support managers in handling employee relations and performance-related matters
• Manage workplace disputes, mediation processes, and WRC cases
• Monitor and analyse ER trends, contributing to reporting and insights for management
• Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders and HR colleagues
• Contribute to ER initiatives, policy development, and employee well-being programmes

Skills / Qualifications

• Demonstrated employee relations experience within a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Strong understanding of Irish employment law and WRC procedures
• Flexibility to attend WRC hearings and related meetings as required
• Experience managing complex employee and industrial relations cases, including engagement with trade unions
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Practical, solution-oriented approach with strong judgement and commercial awareness