People Experience, Employee Relations Partner

Sigmar Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career development

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment in Dublin is seeking an Employee Relations Specialist on a 9-month temporary contract. You will support managers and staff across the EMEA region, handling case work through a ticketing system and advising on attendance and absence processes.

You will coach leaders on best practices in people management, participate in investigations and lifecycle events, and ensure compliant, timely administration of workplace cases in a hybrid Dublin West setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in employee relations (around 5 years).
• Familiarity with case management systems (HRIS, ticketing or workflow platforms).
• Strong interpersonal and coaching abilities with confidence to advise all levels of leadership.
• Skilled communicator who builds rapport and promotes a positive team dynamic.

Responsibilities

• Support managers and staff with workplace relations matters across the EMEA region.
• Manage diverse caseloads and resolve employee issues on a ticketing system.
• Advise on attendance and long-term absence processes with compliant documentation.
• Coach leaders on people management and employee concerns.
• Undertake investigations, performance-related matters, and lifecycle events such as onboarding and probation.
• Ensure thorough administration of workplace cases using internal systems within defined timelines.

Job description

Employee Relations Specialist (9-Month Temporary Contract)

Join a leading global tech organisation who values innovation, collaboration, and data-driven approaches, investing in modern learning experiences and tech-enabled solutions. Be part of a specialist HR/People team that puts employee experience and fairness at the heart of their mission based on a hybrid basis in their Dublin West operation on a contract basis for 9 months.

About the Role

• As an Employee Relations Specialist,you'll support managers and staff with workplace relations mattersacross all employees within the EMEA region.
• Manage diverse caseloads, resolving employee issues on a ticketing system.
• Advise on attendance and long-term absence processes, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with timeframes.
• Coach leaders, especially within operational and customer-focused teams, on best practice approaches to people management and employee concerns.
• Undertake and support investigations, performance-related matters, and employee lifecycle events such as onboarding, probation, and change projects.
• Ensure thorough administration of workplace cases using internal systems, working to defined timelines and high service standards.

What You Need

• Experience in employee relations (around 5 years, ideally within a complex or multinational setting).
• Familiarity with case management systems (e.g., HRIS, ticketing or workflow platforms).
• Strong interpersonal and coaching abilities with confidence to advise all levels of leadership.
• Skilled communicator who quickly builds rapport and promotes a positive team dynamic.

What’s on Offer

• 9-month Temporary contract, with the possibility of extension.
• Hybrid work model, combining in-office collaboration (3 days weekly) with flexible remote work arrangements.
• Exposure to challenging, multi-jurisdictional work and senior HR/Legal partners.
• Supportive, highly experienced team environment that values growth and knowledge sharing.
• Opportunity to work on impactful projects that shape the employee experience in an inclusive culture.