People Consultant - French speaking
On-siteCork, Munster, Ireland
Job Summary
Coach managers and employees on sensitive work-related issues, including performance management, conflict resolution, and policy interpretation. Triage employee relations barriers and support formal investigation close-outs with legal to ensure timely, compliant resolutions. Assist leaders in navigating underperformance through documented coaching and performance improvement plans while balancing business needs and employee experience. Translate case insights into scalable solutions by surfacing trends that inform talent and business strategy. Collaborate cross-functionally on ad-hoc projects and maintain strong relationships with business groups, HR, and Legal.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of relevant experience working in an employee relations, HR generalist, or HR business partner (HRBP) role
- Proven ability to make recommendations and help resolve complex, unique, and highly sensitive employment-related issues
- Excellent, demonstrable knowledge of current employment law, relevant employment standards, legislation, and best practices in Employee Relations policies, principles, and procedures
- Able to advise a wide range of stakeholders on Employee Relations issues, effectively balancing legal compliance with overarching business needs
- Demonstrate effective influencing skills to provide swift resolution to complex and highly sensitive employee matters
- Ability to work autonomously while also being an active part of a team environment
- Proven success in developing strong professional relationships with peers, managers, executives, and cross-functional teams
- Ability to use sound judgment to problem-solve, make high-stakes decisions, and involve the necessary individuals at the appropriate time
- Champions a high-performance culture by holding leaders accountable, reinforcing clear standards, and ensuring talent practices enable sustained business impact
Desired Qualifications
- Business fluency in French is preferred
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