We are Grant Thornton. We go beyond business as usual, so you can too. 

Grant Thornton Ireland (GT) has over 2,500 people in 9 offices across Ireland, The Isle of Man, Gibraltar, and Bermuda, with a presence in over 130 countries around the world, and a global network of over 62,000 people  

At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter. 

At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.  

A Career at GT 

Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently. 

What does this mean for you? 

A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be. 

Grow with us 

At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more. 

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our HR team. Reporting into the HR Director the successful candidate will have a high level of personal credibility and the ability to build excellent relationships at every level in the firm and is a team player with passion for providing a professional HR service.

The successful candidate will work alongside senior stakeholders across the business and with HR leadership in delivering a comprehensive HR service in a fast paced environment and will actively drive continuous improvement across the business. This will be both a challenging and fulfilling opportunity with the potential to develop your range of skills significantly.

Please note: This is an initial 12 month specified purpose contract, to cover maternity leave.

Main Responsibilities:

• Responsible for partnering with specified business units, building strong relationships with key stakeholders within those areas to provide excellent HR expertise;

• Develop a strong business partnering relationship within specified business units and ensure decision-making is consistent within the HR framework;

• Act as a coach and trusted advisor to people managers empowering them to continuously strengthen their capabilities in delivering people management processes (e.g. performance & talent management)

• Ensure alignment of localised people initiatives to the firmwide people strategy

• Support the HR Director on the delivery of key operational processes and strategic HR projects

• Implement HR policies, procedures and initiatives that succeed due to high stakeholder engagement whilst ensuring they are in line with changing legislation and HR best practice

• Act as a champion of our HRIS system, Workday, driving engagement across assigned business areas and utilise it to produce robust and impactful reporting and data analysis to influence decision making

• Collaborate with all functional areas across the wider HR team to drive continuous improvement of the People Experience across Grant Thornton

Skills and attributes:

• 5+ years progressive HR experience with at least 2 years’ experience operating at a HRBP level

• Strong knowledge of HR best practice policies and procedures

• Strong business focus and commitment to client service

• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) with the ability to influence, coach and partner with all levels of employees and leadership

• Demonstrated experience across a wide range of HR competencies with a history of delivering in a fast paced, agile environment

• Third level qualification in HR/other relevant business related discipline (CIPD qualification desirable)

• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail

• Desirable or an advantage to have worked in a professional services environment

Work Location: Dublin, City Quay / Hybrid

Life at GT 

Reward and benefits: 

Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive. 

Inclusion and diversity: 

Included and valued for your difference is how everyone should feel at work. Not just because it is right, but because we are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves. So, when you join Grant Thornton, we will work hard to ensure that is how you feel. We want you for who you are. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them.  

Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. 

Recognition: 

We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme. 

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