The role
An exceptional opportunity exists for an experienced Human Resources Consultant to join the Clayton Utz Sydney office on a permanent basis. This is a new role due to growth.
Working with an energetic and close-knit team and reporting to the Sydney P&D Manager, you will provide trusted advice to our partners, managers and employees as part of the broader Sydney P&D team. You will be responsible for driving the delivery of people initiatives and operations across the partner and employee life-cycle, in alignment with the firm's people strategy.
Responsibilities, knowledge and initiatives will include:
- Advising on firm policies and employee relations matters
- Delivering cyclical activities such as promotions, annual performance and remuneration review and talent identification to client groups
- Initiating recruitment and workforce planning activities
- Partnering with our Learning & OD team to identify individuals for the firm's excellence programs and other projects
- Culture and engagement initiatives
- Coaching partners, managers and employees
- Championing the firm's diversity and inclusion strategy
- Promoting the firm's health and wellbeing offerings, including connecting individuals to support as needed
- Project work
- Change management
Skills & Experience
- Significant relevant HR generalist experience in a similar business partnering role in a complex, professional and highly client focused environment
- Proven abilities in developing and maintaining relationships with key and senior stakeholders
- The ability to drive projects and decisions through to completion
- Experience working within the legal profession or in professional services (advantageous although not essential)
The People and Development (P&D) team
With a presence in each of our offices, the national P&D team forms part of our Business Advisory Services department. The P&D team provides strategic business partnering support to the business on P&D issues, driving and delivering a range of initiatives to ensure that Clayton Utz is a great place to work.