Senior HR Generalist

Sable International; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 520,000 - 760,000; Full time

Job summary

Sable International is seeking a confident Senior HR Generalist to support the full employee lifecycle from recruitment to offboarding at our Cape Town office. You will partner with leadership to deliver practical HR guidance, manage employee relations, and ensure consistent, compliant processes across the business.

The role requires at least five years of HR generalist experience and a degree or relevant HR qualification, with strong communication skills and experience with HRIS/onboarding

Qualifications

• Have an HR-related degree or relevant HR qualification.
• At least five (5) years of HR generalist experience.
• Strong communication skills and sound judgement.
• Confidentiality, fairness and consistency when handling employee matters.
• Experience with HRIS platforms, onboarding workflows or employee data reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support the full recruitment and onboarding process from job advertising to induction and new-starter administration.
• Provide day-to-day HR guidance to managers and employees on policies and people-related matters.
• Assist with performance management, probation reviews, disciplinary, grievance and capability processes.
• Coordinate learning and development initiatives and training administration.
• Maintain accurate HR records and confidentiality of data.
• Produce HR reports and support payroll-related administration and lifecycle changes.
• Support HR compliance, Employment Equity and statutory reporting.
• Contribute to HR projects and employee experience initiatives.

Education

HR-related degree or HR qualification

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Sable International offers innovative professional services to international citizens. We create tailor‑made solutions to meet the accounting, wealth, financial, currency, and nationality needs of our clients. We pride ourselves on providing solutions that suit our client’s unique individual circumstances; our employees are key in achieving this goal.

The staff in our Abuja, Cape Town, Durban, Harare, Johannesburg, Kampala, London, Lagos, Lusaka, Melbourne, and Monte Estoril offices are passionate about their areas of expertise and take pride in helping our clients achieve their goals. As a result, we have an energised and fun company culture, something that sets us apart from other professional services firms.

Job Overview:

Are you a confident and hands‑on HR professional who enjoys supporting people, partnering with leadership and making HR processes run smoothly? Our Cape Town‑based HR team is looking for an organised, approachable and practical Senior HR Generalist to support the full employee lifecycle and help deliver a positive, consistent employee experience across the business.

The successful candidate will provide broad HR generalist support across recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, learning and development, HR administration, reporting and compliance. This is a varied role suited to someone who enjoys both operational HR delivery and partnering with leadership to resolve people matters professionally and consistently.

This role is ideal for someone who is friendly, professional, detail‑oriented and solutions‑focused, with sound judgement, strong communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy corporate environment.

You’re perfect for this position if you:

• Have an HR‑related degree or relevant HR qualification, with at least five (5) years of HR generalist experience.
• Have a solid understanding of HR policies, labour law, recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management and learning and development.
• Are confident supporting leadership with practical HR guidance and know when to elevate complex or sensitive matters.
• Can manage multiple priorities, deadlines and stakeholders while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing.
• Are approachable and able to build trusted working relationships with employees and leaders at all levels.
• Understand the importance of confidentiality, fairness and consistency when handling employee matters.
• Are comfortable working with HR systems, employee data, reporting and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Are proactive, organised and solutions‑focused, with a willingness to learn and improve HR processes.
• Have a practical understanding of how effective HR support contributes to employee experience, business performance and compliance.

Extra points if you have:

• Experience in a professional services, financial services or corporate environment.
• Experience working across more than one office, business unit or region.
• Experience with HRIS platforms, onboarding workflows or employee data reporting.
• Experience with SETA, WSP and ATR submissions, Employment Equity reporting or similar HR compliance processes.
• Exposure to employee engagement, learning and development, wellness or culture initiatives.

Your role and responsibilities:

Among other tasks, your main responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the full recruitment and onboarding process, from job advertising and interviewing through to induction and new starter administration .
• Providing day‑to‑day HR guidance to managers and employees on policies, procedures, employee relations and people‑related matters.
• Assisting with performance management, probation reviews, disciplinary, grievance and capability processes.
• Coordinating learning and development initiatives, training administration and employee engagement activities.
• Maintaining accurate HR records, employee data and documentation while ensuring confidentiality and data integrity.
• Producing HR reports and supporting payroll‑related administration, employee lifecycle changes and process improvements.
• Supporting HR compliance, policy implementation, Employment Equity and other statutory reporting requirements where applicable.
• Contributing to HR projects, employee experience initiatives and continuous improvement across the HR function.