Description

OVERVIEW

The Maples Group is a standard bearer in financial and legal services, trusted by many of the world’s largest hedge fund managers, private equity firms and international corporations.

Our distinction flows from our carefully curated team: 2,500+ professionals characterised by tenacity, ethics and exacting excellence. Operating in key financial centres across the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, our international presence offers a unique springboard for career development and cross-cultural immersion.  Our side-by-side financial and legal services are similarly ripe for interdisciplinary learning and growth. 

The Maples Group looks to add a Dublin based HR Business Partner to our team and invites eager and qualified candidates to apply.  We are committed to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity as we attract, retain and develop world-class talent.

Who We Seek

Our merit-based culture suits professionals in pursuit of boundless careers and lives.  Beyond their acumen, team members are collaborative and conscientious, bringing a healthy sense of drive and purpose to each interaction and to all aspects of their work.

About the Role

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) will balance operational, strategic and project work with the emerging and immediate needs of the business. The HRBP will work with the wider HR Team to continually review and improve processes and ways of working. The HR Business Partner reports to the Senior HR Business Partner and supports and will have supervisory responsibility for the HR Operations Team, which comprises of a HR Analyst and two HR Assistants, to ensure smooth and efficient business operations. The HR Operations Team support the European offices meaning this role will have some exposure to the other offices and the wider European HR Team. Primary responsibilities include: 

• Support the Senior HR Business Partner on key projects and annual processes including the bi-annual appraisal process and the salary and compensation process
• Support the Head of HR for Europe and the Senior HR Business Partner for Dublin with the wider (local and global) HR team with change initiatives across the business
• Provide day-to-day coaching and advise employees, managers and partners on a variety of process, policy and procedural queries
• Lead the internal and external audit process
• Provide ongoing support and coaching to line managers to ensure that they effectively manage performance
• Work closely with managers to proactively identify training needs
• Ensure all HR operations related administration is efficiently, accurately, securely implemented and legally compliant at all times (e.g. employment contracts, probation outcome letters, disciplinary outcome letters, appeal responses, etc.)
• Suggest and implement new procedures and policies which will continually improve the efficiency of the HR department and organisation as a whole, and ultimately improve employee experience
• To provide an effective and dedicated HR advisory service to employees in relation to absence, health issues and family leave
• To oversee the payroll submission in the UK and Dublin to ensure all changes and additions are captured on a monthly basis
• Workflow management for HR Operations team and to be a point of escalation
• Liaising with the Law Society of Ireland on a wide variety of administration tasks e.g. the renewal of Irish Practicing Certificates

EXPERIENCE

What You Bring

In addition to indisputably high ethical standards and autonomy, the ideal candidate possesses the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, or CIPD qualified
• Resourceful, problem-solving aptitude and thorough knowledge of HR procedures and policies
• Pro-active with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment, taking ownership of tasks with a solution-focused approach
• Positive and proactive approach to work with a “can do” attitude to challenges that may arise
• Flexibility, problem solving skills and agility to meet changing requirements
• Familiarisation with Irish employment law
• Excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills and attention to detail
• Effective time management skills and the ability to multi-task
• Collaborative team player
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office, HRIS systems, and comfortable learning new technical systems as needed
• 5 years' experience working in HR, ideally in a professional services environment but not essential
• HR Generalist or HR Business Partnering experience required however previous team supervisory experience is not essential

BENEFITS & REWARDS

The most enduring professional relationships are reciprocal relationships.  The Maples Group prioritises employee health and wellbeing. Depending on your location, we offer a range of benefits, including:

• Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental and optical)
• Competitive vacation packages
• Educational assistance and professional development programmes
• Savings or pension plan
• Life insurance
• Travel insurance
• Global mental wellness programme
• Sports clubs and social events

ABOUT MAPLES GROUP

Over five decades, the Maples Group has grown from modest beginnings into one of the world's preeminent professional services firms, offering specialised fiduciary, fund administration, regulatory and compliance, entity formation and management and legal services on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg.

You can learn more about the Maples Group on our corporate website.  Experience our culture and our people on our Careers Page or on LinkedIn.

Any candidates invited to interview for a role in Maples and Calder, Dublin, will receive a sensory overview of the office, inclusive of sensory maps and accessibility information.

Please note that it is Maples standard policy to undertake various background screening checks on all applicants to whom a conditional job offer is made.  All job offers are subject to the completion of satisfactory background screening checks. Further details on the background screening checks will be advised to each candidate who receives a conditional job offer from Maples.

Disclaimer: All personal information collected during the application process will be used for recruitment-related purposes only. Please refer to our Job Applicant Privacy Notice at maples.com/privacy for details on how we handle personal information relating to job applicants.