Senior HR Generalist

Our client is seeking an experienced and proactive Senior HR Generalist to join their growing team.

This is a broad and hands-on HR role, offering the opportunity to influence people strategy while managing the full employee lifecycle across multiple European jurisdictions. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to management and employees, ensuring best practice in employee relations, recruitment, performance management, compliance, learning and development, and reward.

This position would suit a highly organized HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys balancing strategic initiatives with operational HR delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all recruitment and onboarding activities, ensuring workforce requirements are met efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Support the delivery of the company’s HR strategy, aligning people initiatives with business objectives and company values.
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations, industrial relations, performance management, employment law, and HR best practice.
• Partner with managers to build people capability, manage employee performance, and support organisational growth.
• Develop and maintain HR policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with employment legislation
• Oversee payroll and benefits administration, ensuring accuracy and compliance at all times.
• Manage employee engagement initiatives, reward and recognition programmes, and retention strategies.
• Conduct workforce planning and support succession planning and career development initiatives.
• Identify organisational training needs and coordinate learning and development programmes, including staff inductions.
• Develop and maintain job descriptions, competency frameworks, and organisational structures.
• Build and manage relationships with external training providers and key stakeholders nationally and internationally.
• Ensure the highest standards of HR reporting, employee data management, and GDPR compliance.
• Support the implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives and employee wellbeing programmes.
• Promote a positive HSEQ culture and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the business.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a generalist HR role.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Proven experience in:
• Employee Relations
• Industrial Relations
• Performance Management
• Compensation & Benefits
• Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
• Experience building trusted relationships with employees and management teams.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organisational, and administration skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Positive, flexible, and solutions-focused approach.

Desirable Requirements

• CIPD qualification or equivalent HR accreditation.
• Postgraduate qualification in Human Resources or Industrial Relations.
• Train the Trainer qualification.
• Ergonomic/DSE Assessor certification.
• First Aid and Fire Warden certification.