AddressWe are seeking a Human Resources (HR) Assistant to join our national HR Operations team. This is a permanent, full-time role based in our Brisbane office.
In this role you will provide essential administrative support to the HR Operations team, with a particular focus on supporting compliance activities. In this role, you will develop foundational HR skills and gain exposure to the full employee lifecycle. You will benefit from exceptional learning and development opportunities and be part of a friendly and high performing team who value collaboration and peer support.
Some of the key responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the HR Operations team with day-to-day administration tasks.
- Creating and maintaining HR Operations resources (template emails, intranet pages, process documents, guides and other tools).
- Working with local HR Coordinators and the broader HR team to maintain accurate employee data in Workday, our Global HR System.
- Initiating and monitoring business processes in Workday, ensuring updates and changes to employee data are completed in a timely manner
- Coordinating employee due diligence (background checks) and any other regulatory requirements.
- Generating reports and collating data to assist with decision making.
- Supporting audit and compliance tasks.
- Monitoring shared inboxes and resolving general HR queries.
- Building and maintaining effective relationships with the broader HR team and with internal support teams.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Previous administration and/or customer service experience.
- An interest in process improvement and using data and systems to both add value and improve efficiency.
- A proactive and collaborative approach.
- A can-do attitude that will positively contribute to team culture.
- Experience using Excel, or a willingness to develop these skills.
- Ability to communicate with key stakeholders to confirm priorities and manage your time effectively.
- A desire to develop a career in HR.
- Recently completed, or be completing, a HR qualification.
The Team
Our competitive advantage is our people and our culture. Our Human Resources team works closely with leaders and people across the business to recruit exceptional people, nurture their development and guide their careers. As a member of our HR team, you will be working in a supportive and collaborative regional and global team of professionals that deliver HR business partnering, graduate and lateral recruitment, HR operations and compliance, global mobility, reward and remuneration, organisational development and diversity and inclusion.
What you can expect from us:
We're a world leading international law firm with a global team of over 5,000 professionals. As the market leader in Australia, we are committed to high performance, collaboration, diversity and digital innovation. We are client-centred, commercially driven, and renowned for our solution-focused expertise. We will align your growth with our ambitions.
We make your personal and professional growth our business. And as part of the team, our ambition is yours too. Wherever you are in your career: grow and help the firm grow with you.
We will provide opportunities to learn on the job as well as a mix of learning opportunities tailored to you. Daily experiences, supportive challenges, team collaboration, mentors and structured learning opportunities help you to expand your knowledge and reach your goals.
We value your wellbeing, both at home and work and we place a strong emphasis on mental health. If you need support, you'll have it and we'll empower you to harness your personal strengths, navigate uncertainty, embrace opportunities and effectively manage things within your control.
For more benefits on offer, such as our 26 weeks paid parental leave, holistic wellbeing fund or home office allowance please click here.
Join us to be part of a human, bold and outstanding team at Australia's market leading law firm.
We encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to First Nations, LGBTIQA+ and neurodivergent individuals, as well as individuals of all ages, cultures, genders and abilities. We're a safe, inclusive and equitable workplace and celebrate the diversity of our people.
For more information, or a confidential discussion, please reach out to Carissa Bartels, Recruitment Manager at ***************@hsf.com.
This vacancy is being managed directly by Herbert Smith Freehills Recruitment team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require additional assistance. Thank you.
