HR & Talent Business Partner

The role

This role combines strategic People Experience partnering, end-to-end talent acquisition, and regional advisory for the South Africa team. You will partner with regional senior leadership to translate people strategy into business outcomes and drive recruitment for local roles.

What you will do

• Take full ownership of end-to-end recruitment for all South Africa based roles
• Manage statutory compliance and drive progress on the South African Employment Equity Plan
• Partner with senior leaders to deliver data-driven people plans
• Provide advisory across the employee lifecycle including performance management, remuneration, change management, and leadership coaching

Required qualifications

• Strong background in generalist HR or people business partnering within a fast-paced environment
• Hands-on talent acquisition expertise
• Practical knowledge of South African employment legislation
• Experience managing Employment Equity planning or statutory reporting
• Proven ability to operate autonomously
• Skilled at leveraging data to inform people decisions, refine recruitment practices, and influence leadership outcomes
• Comfort in coaching senior leaders through complex decisions, organisational change, and sensitive conversations
• Adaptive approach to leveraging modern tools and technology

About the company

Xero is a company that hires based on skills, passion, and unique perspectives to enhance culture and team.