Senior Executive HR Consultant- Cork

Corporate HR Ireland; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Job summary

Corporate HR Ireland is seeking an experienced Senior Executive HR Consultant to join our Cork office on a permanent basis. You will collaborate with a consultancy team, delivering practical, commercially focused HR advice to a diverse portfolio of clients across Ireland and supporting them through the full employee lifecycle.

This role offers exposure to complex HR challenges with opportunities for professional development and career progression, with a flexible hybrid working arrangement.

Qualifications

• Experience with employee relations matters and drafting HR documentation.
• Knowledge of Irish employment law and HR best practices.
• Experience with WRC procedures is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert HR advice on Irish employment law and HR best practices, including disciplinary and grievances, and performance management.
• Prepare HR policies, employment contracts, and other documentation.
• Draft and review WRC submissions and support hearings preparation.
• Produce updates and newsletters on employment law for clients.
• Manage client relationships and conduct HR audits.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Report writing

Training delivery

Education

Third-level HR qualification

CIPD membership (advantage)

Job description

As a result of continued growth Corporate HR Ireland is seeking an experienced Senior Executive HR Consultant to join our Cork office on a permanent basis.

In this role you will join a collaborative consultancy team and work with clients across a variety of industries and provide practical, commercially focused HR advice to our diverse portfolio of clients across Ireland. You will act as a trusted adviser, supporting clients through the full employee lifecycle and helping them manage employment risk and complex employee relations matters.

This role offers the successful candidate exposure to diverse and complex HR challenges, with excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert advice on Irish employment law and HR best practices, including disciplinary and grievance procedures, performance management, absence, investigations, organisational change, and termination.
• Prepare HR policies, employment contracts, and other employee documentation.
• Draft and review Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) submissions and support clients in preparing for hearings.
• Produce clear and timely employment law updates and client newsletters.
• Manage client relationships and conduct comprehensive HR audits.
• Contribute to HR consultancy projects and deliver engaging training sessions for managers and employees.

Requirements

• Relevant third-level qualification in Human Resources, Employment Relations, Business, Law or a related discipline
• A proven track record managing complex employee relations matters and drafting professional HR documentation.
• A proven track record of overseeing employment Law and offering relevant advice as required.
• Excellent communication, organisational, and report-writing skills are essential.
• Commercially aware, detail-focused, and confident advising managers and business owners.
• CIPD membership or an equivalent qualification, experience with WRC procedures, and a background in delivering training or writing HR updates are advantageous.

The salary for this role is negotiable depending on experience and includes excellent hybrid working arrangements and benefits

Corporate HR Ireland is an equal opportunity employer