Human Resources Business Partner

Morae; Cape Town; Hybrid; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic professional services firm in Cape Town seeks an HR Business Partner to manage employee relations, support performance management, and drive engagement initiatives. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of HR experience and a strong understanding of South African labour legislation. This role promotes a hybrid work model, blending flexibility and a focus on team engagement.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of HR generalist or business partner experience, preferably in professional services.
• Proven success managing employee grievances and performance reviews.
• Strong understanding of South African labour legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage employee relations and performance discussions.
• Implement employee engagement surveys and analyze feedback.
• Support onboarding and offboarding processes.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Employee relations management

Performance management

Excellent communication

Microsoft Office Suite proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Job description

Cape Town, South Africa | FULL-TIME | SA HOURS

Morae seeks to find the best and the brightest people – those who understand what it takes to deliver top-quality solutions for our clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Employee Relations & Performance Management
  • Partner with employees to resolve complex employee relations matters, including grievances, disciplinary actions, and workplace conflicts in accordance with South African labour legislation.
  • Support managers and employees through probationary period assessments and performance improvement processes.
  • Conduct comprehensive exit interviews to identify trends and recommend retention strategies.
  • Facilitate and coordinate performance management discussions.
• Engagement & Culture
  • Design and implement employee engagement surveys and focus groups to gather meaningful feedback.
  • Analyze engagement data to identify improvement opportunities and develop action plans.
  • Create and execute engagement initiatives that strengthen our workplace culture.
  • Assist in internal communications to promote company values and engagement opportunities.
• Business Partnership
  • Build trusted relationships with employees while managing expectations and delivering exceptional service.
  • Support key HR processes including onboarding, talent development, and offboarding.
  • Collaborate with the Talent team on strategic initiatives that align with business objectives.
  • Contribute to talent reviews and succession planning for high-potential employees.
• Communications & Content Creation
  • Partner with the Global HR team to support the development of compelling content (presentations, communications, multimedia) that showcases our culture and values.
  • Create visually engaging PowerPoint presentations when necessary.
• Reporting & Analytics
  • Prepare and present regular HR metrics and reports to the Global HR team.
  • Maintain accurate HRBP data and ensure data integrity across all HR systems.

Requirements

• Essential Experience
  • 3-5 years of HR generalist or business partner experience, preferably in professional services or the legal industry.
  • Proven track record managing employee relations cases, grievances, and disciplinary processes.
  • Hands‑on experience conducting exit interviews and translating insights into action.
  • Experience supporting probationary reviews and performance management.
  • Demonstrated success in employee engagement initiatives and culture building.
  • Experience working with a global team.
• Education & Skills
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field.
  • Strong knowledge of South African labour legislation and HR best practices.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills across all organizational levels.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly PowerPoint for presentation design.
  • Creative mindset with ability to develop innovative HR solutions.

Work Environment

Hybrid work model with regular office presence to build team engagement, flexibility to work non-standard hours as business needs require.

About Morae

Morae is a dynamic, high-growth organization that provides an integrated suite of solutions to corporate law departments and law firms, and partners with leading software and services providers, both within and outside the legal industry.

We are a young company but are made up of seasoned professionals in the legal industry, with a focus on building productive long-term relationships with employees and clients in an environment where collaboration is encouraged, knowledge is shared freely, and diversity of thought, cultures, communities, and points of view is embraced.

Our team has the vision to create an effective solution for any business problem and the experience to execute that vision.