Human Resources Business Partner - Melbourne, Australia - Slater and Gordon

Slater and Gordon

Verified Company

Melbourne, Australia

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Human Resources Business Partner
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True hybrid working - split your time 50/50 between home and the office:

12-month contract
parental leave cover | competitive salary:

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Melbourne or Brisbane based, full-time (flexible and part-time hours considered)

Partner with a passionate executive and support a national client group within a leading personal injury law firm our people share our passion for our clients and making their tomorrow start today.

Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office.

What are we looking for?

Ideally commencing in early July, this will be a hands-on role supporting an Executive General Manager and 6 legal Heads of Practice across our national Road and Work and Employment Law teams.

Reporting to the Head of People Experience, this role forms part of a national HR team and can be based in either Melbourne.

Some travel may be required.

As a true HR Business Partner you will be responsible for:

Understanding the Road, Work and Industrial and Employment legal practices business objectives and supporting their execution of their people and HR strategies
Leading all employment relations matters including disciplinary processes, investigations, grievances and performance management, coaching and guiding people leaders on their responsibilities
Advising people leaders on HR issues such as performance management, remuneration and benefits and general industrial/employee relations
Supporting the delivery of annual cycle activities including the annual performance & salary cycle, annual promotions, and other projects or key initiatives as required
Driving workforce planning initiatives and supporting the recruitment team in prioritising the recruitment needs of the business units
Operational support for governance processes (eg. recruitment approvals, offers, changes to employment terms and conditions, etc.)
Other HR requirements and administration related to the above needed (noting our HR Business Partners are supported by a competent HR Helpdesk/Administration team).

What will you bring?

Ideally you will be able to join our team during July, and be a quick learner with previous professional services experience.

In addition, our ideal team member will have:

A degree in HR or a related field
Solid Senior HR Advisor or HR Business Partner experience ideally working within an EA environment
Solid experience leading employment relations and disciplinary matters
Experience supporting a geographically dispersed client group
Excellent stakeholder management skills and an ability to quickly build rapport
Proven time management and organisational skills
Strong attention to detail
An ability to manage expectations and proactively and effectively communicate with stakeholders

If you share our passion for helping our clients unlock justice and are ready for your next contract opportunity, we look forward to hearing from you.

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