Freelance HR Consultant

Jobgether; Ireland; Remote; EUR 69,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Job summary

Partner Company in Ireland is seeking a freelance HR Consultant to handle end-to-end recruitment and hands-on people operations for a fully remote, hourly engagement.

The role emphasizes talent acquisition, onboarding/offboarding, HR policies, and remote workforce management across distributed teams. Strong judgment, discretion, and independence are required for success.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of HR experience focusing on recruitment and general HR administration.
• Experience managing talent acquisition for corporate clients or agencies.
• Familiarity with ATS and HRIS systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for internal roles and external staffing projects.
• Develop remote-first HR policies, onboarding, and offboarding workflows.
• Maintain accurate employee and freelancer records and contracts.
• Support employee engagement and performance management in a remote setting.
• Administer payroll inputs and leave tracking; respond to HR questions.

Skills

Recruitment

ATS

HRIS

Onboarding

Employee relations

Tools

ATS / HRIS tools

Job description

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Freelance HR Consultant based in Ireland.

This is a fully remote, hourly freelance opportunity for an experienced HR professional who can combine talent acquisition with hands-on people operations. The role supports both internal hiring needs and external staffing projects across a dynamic technology-focused environment. You will manage recruitment from sourcing through offer negotiation while also strengthening onboarding, offboarding, HR policies, and employee engagement practices. The position offers broad exposure to core HR operations, remote workforce management, and employee relations. Success requires strong judgment, discretion, organization, and the ability to operate independently. It is particularly well suited to an HR generalist who enjoys building efficient processes and supporting distributed teams.

Accountabilities

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for internal roles and external staffing projects, including sourcing, candidate screening, interviews, selection, and offer negotiations.
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve remote-first HR policies, onboarding workflows, and offboarding processes for both freelance and full-time personnel.
• Maintain accurate and secure employee and freelancer records, ensuring contracts, NDAs, compliance documentation, and related HR files remain current.
• Support employee engagement and performance management initiatives through regular check-ins, workplace conflict resolution, and initiatives that promote a positive and inclusive remote culture.
• Administer payroll inputs and leave tracking while serving as a key point of contact for HR-related questions from internal teams and freelance consultants.
• Identify recruitment bottlenecks and operational challenges, recommend practical improvements, and help strengthen overall people processes.
• Manage multiple HR initiatives independently while coordinating effectively with distributed stakeholders and maintaining accurate time and project tracking.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional Human Resources experience, with demonstrated strength in both recruitment and general HR administration.
• Proven experience managing talent acquisition activities for corporate clients, agencies, technology organizations, or similarly fast-moving environments.
• Hands-on experience with modern Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS).
• Strong understanding of recruitment practices, remote-work compliance considerations, employment best practices, and core HR operations.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, combined with empathy, discretion, sound judgment, and the ability to handle confidential information appropriately.
• Proactive and strategic problem-solving mindset, with the ability to identify talent challenges and develop effective solutions.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and project-management skills, with the ability to prioritize competing responsibilities independently.
• Comfortable working in a fully remote, multidisciplinary environment and collaborating effectively across teams and functions.
• Previous experience in a marketing agency, technology company, staffing organization, or other multidisciplinary environment is an advantage.

Benefits

• Fully remote work arrangement from anywhere.
• Flexible, hourly-based freelance engagement.
• Competitive hourly compensation aligned with experience and industry standards.
• Opportunity to support both internal HR operations and external client staffing initiatives.
• Broad exposure to talent acquisition, employee relations, HR operations, and remote workforce management.
• Opportunity to help develop and improve HR processes within a growing technology environment.
• Flexible working structure suited to an experienced independent HR professional.
• Freelance engagement:compensation is hourly, with no standard full-time employee benefits specified in the original posting.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!