Human Resources Generalist (12 month contract)

Bright; Leinster; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright is seeking a solid HR Generalist for a 12-month maternity cover within the Core HR team, reporting to the Head of HR Operations. You will be the day-to-day HR support across the business, advising managers and employees on policies, onboarding, compliance, and people processes – the core workload that keeps our people operations running smoothly.

You will thrive in a role that requires independent work and you are energized by a fast-paced environment where no two days look the same.

Qualifications

• Solid HR generalist experience in fast-paced environments.
• Strong knowledge of Irish employment law.
• Experience handling employee relations cases.
• Experience with HRIS and people data.
• Curiosity about AI and emerging HR tech.
• Working knowledge of UK employment law.
• Experience in SaaS/tech environments.
• HR qualification (CIPD or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Advise managers and employees on policy applications and employment law.
• Manage probation reviews and routine employee relations matters.
• Oversee leave management including sickness and family leave.
• Handle onboarding and day-to-day HR documentation.
• Manage offboarding and exit interviews.
• Run annual employee engagement surveys and produce reports.
• Support HR projects and explore AI tool integration.
• Assist with audit and compliance requirements.

Skills

HR Generalist

Irish Employment Law

Employee Relations

HRIS

CIPD Qualification

AI in HR

UK Employment Law

SaaS/Tech Environment

Education

CIPD or equivalent

Tools

HRIS

Job description

At Bright, we are powering the digital practice of tomorrow – today.

We deliver products that help accountants, payroll bureaus, and businesses across the UK and Ireland work smarter and win more. Our innovative solutions and outstanding customer experiences enable our customers to run their businesses efficiently and serve their customers brilliantly.

We believe understanding is the difference between working and winning.

We're a fast-moving, people-first organisation, and our HR team plays a central role in keeping the business running smoothly as we scale.

The Role

This 12-month fixed term maternity cover sits within our close-knit Core HR team, reporting into the Head of HR Operations. Working with the team, you'll be the day-to-day HR support across the business, a trusted point of contact for employees and managers on everything from employee relations and HR policy to onboarding, compliance, and people processes – the core workload that keeps our people operations running smoothly.

You will thrive in this role if you have solid HR generalist experience, a willingness to work independently and you are energised by a fast-paced environment where no two days look the same.

What You'll Do

Employee Relations & HR Advisory

• Alongside existing knowledge of employment legislation, build a working knowledge of Bright’s HR policies and procedures; confidently advising managers and employees on how policies apply to their specific situations
• Manage probation reviews and routine employee relations matters, maintaining thorough and accurate documentation throughout.
• Manage all types of leave including sickness absence, family leave and other entitlements, guiding managers and employees through the leave process.
• Keep up to date with changes in employment law and flag implications for Bright's policies and practices

HR Operations & Administration

• Maintain accurate employee records across the HRIS, always ensuring data integrity; become proficient with the system and support managers and employees with HRIS queries and updates
• Manage the end-to-end onboarding process for new starters, ensuring a smooth and welcoming experience from offer acceptance through to day one and beyond
• Completion of day-to-day HR documentation
• Manage the offboarding process, including exit interviews and leaver administration
• Run the annual engagement survey process, from planning and setup through distribution, reminders, data collection, and review
• Produce HR reports and people data extracts as required to support decision-making across the business

Projects

• Actively support the delivery of HR projects during your tenure, which may include wellbeing programmes and process improvement workstreams
• Explore and embed AI tools into day-to-day HR workflows, supporting the team to work more efficiently and make better use of people data
• Assist with audit and compliance requirements, including right-to-work checks and contract compliance
• Be curious and stay informed AI and emerging HR technologies, identify opportunities where AI tools could streamline routine workflows and share insights with the team

What We're Looking For

• HR generalist experience, ideally gained in a fast-paced or growing organisation
• Strong working knowledge of Irish employment law and HR best practice
• Experience handling employee relations matters and HR cases
• Organised and detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple priorities and maintaining accurate records
• A clear communicator, able to build trust with employees and managers
• HR qualification (CIPD or equivalent or working towards one)
• Experience with HRIS systems and comfortable working with people data
• Curiosity about AI and emerging technology with openness to adopting new tools as part of your work.
• Working knowledge of UK employment law
• Exposure to HR within a SaaS, technology, or software environment

Working at Bright

Bright builds software that genuinely makes people's working lives easier. We’re proud of what we do and that purpose shapes how we work together internally.

But honestly, the first thing people mention is the culture. It's collaborative, it's human, and we've managed to keep that as we’ve grown. People are genuinely looked after here and that's not just something we say.

You get real autonomy to learn, grow, and make an impact. And right now, is a genuinely exciting time to join. We are growing fast, investing heavily in AI, and that creates real opportunity for the business and for the people in it.

That’s why we need strong HR people who care about building great teams, your work here has real impact.