HR & Compliance Analyst

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Responsibilities

• Collect, model, and analyse HR data across headcount, turnover, absence, recruitment, training completion, and labour costs, and translate findings into clear reporting for the HR Manager and General Manager.
• Build and maintain HR dashboards and management reports, identifying trends, anomalies, and cost or risk drivers.
• Produce workforce planning analysis to support annual headcount, budget, and HR strategy decisions in partnership with the HR Manager.
• Benchmark HR metrics against hospitality and golf sector best practice and advise on performance gaps.
• Analyse and monitor compliance of employee records and HR processes against company policy, employment law, and data protection obligations.
• Conduct regular audits of HR systems and files, quantify areas of non-compliance, and recommend corrective action with defined timelines.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and produce compliance reporting for management review.
• Assess the confidentiality, accuracy, and integrity of employee data held across all HR systems.
• Review existing HR processes and policies, model their effectiveness, and recommend data-driven improvements to strengthen consistency and reduce risk.
• Support the development, implementation, and evaluation of company policies and procedures, measuring adoption and impact.
• Analyse Schoox training-system data to track mandatory-training completion, identify gaps by department, and report on remediation.
• Provide analysis-led guidance to Heads of Department on HR, compliance, and workforce matters.
• Present findings, risks, and recommendations to management in a clear, evidence-based format.
• Investigate and analyse employee-relations and complaint data alongside the HR Manager to surface root causes and systemic issues, escalating complex legal matters to external counsel.
• Support recruitment analysis, including time-to-hire, source effectiveness, and selection reporting, in conjunction with the HR Manager.
• Perform other analytical duties as assigned by management.

About You

• Third-level qualification in Human Resource Management, Business or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 1 years of basic experience in an HR or compliance role.
• Demonstrable ability to collect, model, and interpret data and turn it into actionable recommendations.
• Sound knowledge of HR best practice, and data protection requirements.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; familiarity with HR information systems, reporting, or dashboarding tools an advantage.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and a methodical, evidence-based approach.

Working Hours: 39 Hours Per week Annual Salary: 36,605.00 Company: A&M Hogs Head Golf Club Limited t/a Hogs Head Golf Club Job Location: Hogs Head Golf Club, Waterville, Co. Kerry, Ireland, V23 X381 Start date: 28/09/2026