People Administrator I Melbourne

About you
This position is perfect for a confident and capable administrator who is passionate about People & Development and eager to leverage their skills and experience for the team and the firm's benefit. We're looking for a proactive, positive, and service-oriented individual with significant administration experience and advanced proficiency in MS Office. A tertiary qualification in human resources or business would be highly advantageous.
 
You'll also be able to demonstrate:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task, work well under pressure and manage competing priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Problem solving and commitment to continuous improvement
• Willingness to learn

Your role
Working closely with all members of the People and Development team, your role as a People Administrator is to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of P&D services and administration. 
 
In this varied and busy role, your responsibilities will include:

• Administering the employee lifecycle ensuring data accuracy, timely completion of processes and quality service standards
• Preparing employment contracts and documentation relating to the employee life cycle
• Answering general HR enquiries and escalating where required
• Maintaining and updating the HRIS and employee records
• Preparing high quality reports on a regular and ad hoc basis
• Planning and coordinating HR events
• Running Induction Process
• providing administrative support to the Learning and Development Coordinator
• Assisting with HR projects, initiatives and functions
• General administrative duties and providing support to the team

About Gadens
Gadens is a leading, independent Australian law firm, with a clear vision and strategy for the future. We help people achieve their purpose in a complex world, by leading by example, inspiring others, innovating and building something we are all proud of.  We are repeatedly recognised as a leading legal service provider in the Chambers Asia Pacific and The Legal 500 Asia Pacific legal directories, and many of our partners and special counsel are recognised as leaders in their areas of law.
 
At Gadens, we:

• develop and inspire our people
• do the right thing and make an impact
• work with quality clients in our chosen markets
• solve problems with people and technology working seamlessly together
• are a widely recognised and respected brand.

What we offer
We offer:

• Progressive and market-leading Parental Leave support including:
• 30 weeks' Paid Parental Leave
• Superannuation contributions while on Parental Leave, for up to 52 weeks (based on 5 days/week, regardless of your working days)
• An external coach to support our people through the various stages of the parental leave journey (Launch, Leave and Landing)
• A supported and staggered return
• Budget relief for fee earners upon landing/return
• Support and paid leave for Surrogacy and IVF treatment
• a friendly, down-to-earth, and supportive team environment
• ongoing professional development opportunities
• truly flexible work practices
• health and wellbeing initiatives
• and much more!