Safeguard Global
HR Services Manager - UK & Ireland (TUPE Transfers)
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HR Services Manager - UK & Ireland (TUPE Transfers)
Why join Safeguard Global?
👀 We want to help you "work in any way" — making time for family, commitments, and life outside of work so you get the best of both worlds. When you own your outcomes and are motivated to deliver, you decide where and how you work.
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The Role: HR Services Manager
Realise global impact by joining us as an HR Services Manager. This role ensures legally compliant, high-value HR support to a global client base, spanning Embedded clients and HR Consulting ventures.
The Role in a Nutshell
- Key responsibility: Oversee the full employee lifespan for international employees and clients.
- Core focus: HR business partnering and compliance in a fast-paced, multinational context.
- Essential traits: Consultative approach, proactive problem-solving, and a forward-thinking mindset to align solutions with client and legal needs.
How You’ll Have an Impact
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Standard HR Support:
- Handle onboarding, employee relations, and offboarding across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring compliance and seamless processes.
- Provide advice on performance management, promotions, compensation benchmarking, and career development.
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Tailored HR Services:
- Deliver bespoke HR support to Embedded clients and consulting projects with a consultative, needs-led approach.
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Legal & Documentation Compliance:
- Develop, maintain, and renew employment contracts (sstarters, leavers, extensions, transfers).
- Ensure adherence to local labor laws, GDPR, and internal controls, while never overlooking key HR dates (e.g., probationary timelines, contract expirations).
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Work Permit & Compliance Coordination:
- Collaborate with legal teams to streamline work permit applications and renewals.
- Identify and escalate compliance or legal risks for resolution.
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Payroll & Benefits Visibility:
- Maintain accurate payroll cycles, tax filings, and benefit delivery with local vendors.
- Oversee monthly payroll processes and social security filings.
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Data & Reporting:
- Generate monthly reports and respond to HR ad hoc requests. Preserve clean, auditable employee records.
- Assist in preparing for HR audits or client due diligence.
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Strategic HR Initiatives:
- Lead complex HR projects like transitions, mergers, and dismissals.
- Identify inefficiencies and propose solutions to enhance operations, reduce compliance risks.
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Stakeholder Collaboration:
- Partner with Sales, Operations, Legal, and Finance teams to align HR operations with business goals.
- Engage in global/local HR initiatives and process improvements.
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Employee Experience Champion:
- Deliver exceptional onboarding, peer check-ins, and offboarding.
- Manage feedback surveys, grievances, and resolutions, ensuring swift and appropriate action.
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Legal & Compliance Leadership: Stay agile and informed on evolving employment laws and HR trends in supported regions.
Key Advantages
- Experience: 4–6 years of proven HR management or business partnering, ideally with international or Employer-of-Record (EOR) exposure.
- Local & International Compliance: Deep understanding of UK & Ireland labor laws, coupled with broader global expertise. TUPE transfer experience is crucial.
- Problem-Solving: Hands-on practice with complex employment relations issues and data-driven resolutions.
- Technical Skills: Proficient in global HRIS platforms and collaborative tools.
- Interpersonal Mastery: Outstanding communication, stakeholder relationships, and prioritisation in a high-volume, dynamic environment.
Compensation Note
This role is available across multiple international locations, benefiting from location-based compensation. As an illustration, for markets within the European Union (EU), Safeguard offers the following base salary targets:
- Ireland: €54,000
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About Safeguard Global
Who We Are & What We Do
Safeguard Global is... very much global. Our international team of thousands supports thousands more through enabling global hiring, payroll, and compliance services spanning 170+ countries. Women’s company, people-led, but with a pulse on hiring the future.
- Diverse Policies: We hire with equity, innovation, and an inclusive spirit. Join a vibrant global community with cultures from all corners of the world.
Global Benefits (Guardian Rewards)
- Autonomy & Flexibility: "Work in Any Way"— scaffolded with the flexibility to thrive personally and professionally.
- Bonding Leave: Paid family support days.
- Charitable Leave: Two paid days per year to support causes matching your values.
- Reward & Recognition Program: Acknowledge and champion contributions aligned with Safeguard’s values.
- Corporate Bonus/SIP: Annual bonuses or incentive plans available for all employees.
Why Join Safeguard Global? (Guardian Promise)
- Global Growth & Collaboration: Expand your international network, embrace cross-cultural insights and tap into local expertise.
- Our Culture, Yours to Shape: Planet-pull culture emphasizes the human element, every idea rises to leadership attention, and every voice finds value in growth.
- Learning Lifelong: Access two learning platforms empowering you to advance at your own pace.
Next Steps
To take this step, follow the application link. We’re genuinely invested in your progress: every application gets prompt follow-up, progress updates, or meaningful career guidance where applicable.
Come, work in any way—navigate your own terms, and shape what success looks like at Safeguard Global.
Note: At Safeguard, we cultivate an environment of mutual respect and equal opportunity for all applicants and employees (Guardians).
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