The job
Help international clients navigate Irish HR and employee relations challenges
For our HR Services team, we're looking for an experienced Irish HR professional who can quickly step into international client organisations and provide hands-on HR support where extra capacity, complex employee relations expertise or local employment law knowledge is needed.
As an Interim HR Consultant, you will work directly for clients on temporary HR assignments with a strong focus on Ireland. You support the employee lifecycle, advise managers on sensitive HR matters and take ownership of employee relations cases, including grievances, disciplinary processes and Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs).
What will you do?
- Deliver interim HR support to international clients with employees in Ireland;
- Take ownership of operational HR activities and employee lifecycle processes;
- Support managers and employees with day-to-day HR matters and Irish employment law considerations;
- Manage complex employee relations cases, including grievances, disciplinary processes, performance management and PIPs;
- Advise managers on performance management, from goal-setting through to formal underperformance procedures;
- Handle sensitive employee situations, such as extended sick leave, workplace conflict or contested performance issues, with discretion, legal soundness and fairness;
- Assist with HR projects, documentation, policies and process improvements;
- Manage multiple client assignments and priorities simultaneously;
- Collaborate with Parakar's local HR and labour law specialists whenever country-specific expertise is required.
This is your job if
We're looking for someone who:
- Has 4+ years of experience in an Irish HR environment, for example as an HR Business Partner, HR Manager, HR Consultant or similar;
- Has strong working knowledge of Irish employment law, particularly around dismissal, grievances, disciplinary procedures, documentation and PIPs;
- Has proven experience managing employee relations cases end-to-end, not only advising but also leading the process;
- Has practical experience running Performance Improvement Plans and performance management cycles;
- Can advise managers who are not HR-trained with clarity, confidence and sound judgement;
- Has strong documentation discipline and understands the importance of a clear, defensible paper trail;
- Can remain composed and professional when handling contentious or sensitive employee situations;
- Comfortable working independently on interim assignments, with the judgment to know when to escalate or consult local specialists;
- Excellent stakeholder management skills; you'll often be advising managers who are not HR-trained, under time pressure;
- Fluent in English; Irish market experience is strongly preferred.
Our offer
Assignment details:
- Expected workload approximately 12 hours per week (with potential for expansion);
- Freelance/interim assignment;
- Hourly rate: approximately €60-€90 per hour depending on experience;
- Remote/international working environment;
- Temporary assignment supporting international clients with Irish HR and employee relations expertise.
Why this assignment?
You'll join an ambitious international team and support clients across Europe with practical HR solutions. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys variety, takes ownership and wants to make an immediate impact by bringing specialist Irish HR and employee relations expertise into client organizations.