HR Business Partner, Limerick

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award‑winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889. This role is based in our Limerick office, operating under a hybrid working model.

The Role Human Resources plays a critical role in supporting Northern Trust’s most important asset—its people. The function partners with the business to attract, develop, engage and retain talent while ensuring compliance with policies, practices and regulatory requirements. The HR Business Partner acts as a strategic liaison between business leadership, Senior HRBPs,HR Advisors and HR Centres of Expertise (Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Talent Management, HR Operations and Employee Relations). The role partners closely with leaders to ensure HR solutions are aligned to business needs and strategy. Reporting to the Global Senior HRBP, you will coach and advise senior managers on key HR priorities, including engagement, manager capability, and workforce initiatives aligned to broader people and business strategies.

Key Responsibilities

Consult with managers on talent assessment, succession planning, performance management, and compensation planning activities; proactively translate enterprise strategy into BU/region people plans.

Lead RIF activity for client group and help managers implement change management support resulting from people impact; play a key role in managing RIF activity overall for EMEA region (cross‑functionally).

Assess the need for HR services with client groups as necessary and lead implementation.

Provide guidance and solve problems on escalated employee relations matters including dispute resolution, disciplinary actions, regulatory compliance, and litigation avoidance.

Ensure compliance on all HR related company guidelines and policies, as well as compliance with all regional, country, local, and company regulations and participate in ER activities when they arise due to non‑compliance.

Attend relevant client team meetings to ensure HR actions support key business needs, providing updates on HR initiatives and programs.

Maintain a strong awareness of Talent Acquisition activities to help achieve a high quality, diverse talent pipeline.

Participate in functional and cross‑functional initiatives across HR.

Serve as expert or go‑to person often handling complex, high‑profile, and sensitive work.

Solve complex problems.

Take a new perspective on existing solutions.

Exercise judgment based on analysis of multiple sources of information.

Impact a range of client, operational, project or service activities within own team and other related teams.

Work within broad guidelines and policies.

Skills and Experience

Significant experience (typically 10+ years) operating in an HR Business Partner or comparable role.

Strong consulting and advisory capability with proven experience coaching senior leaders.

Ability to analyze data, assess risk and apply sound judgment to inform and influence decision‑making.

Deep domain expertise across HR policy, practice and process, with a strong understanding of how HR disciplines integrate.

Highly collaborative relationship manager with foundational knowledge of workforce planning and organisational design.

Effective communicator capable of explaining complex or sensitive information, building consensus, and leading change initiatives.

Demonstrated ability to solve complex problems, apply best practices and act as a resource for less experienced colleagues.

Experience leading or contributing to small projects with manageable risk and resource requirements.

Strong awareness of the external market and competitive environment.

Reasonable accommodation Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at .

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