Human Resources Business Partner

The role

As a result of Hamilton Locke’s continued growth and unique Px offering, we have a newly created Human Resources Business Partner position. This is an opportunity for an experienced HR Business Partner who is enthusiastic, hard working and fun to join our collaborative and high performing People team.

Reporting into the Head of People, you will work closely with key internal stakeholders (Group Leadership and Hamilton Locke Partners) who will look to you for commercial and insightful guidance. With a clean sheet of paper, you will have the opportunity to utilise your expertise in a consultative and innovative manner to make a marked impact on the business.

We are a culture-led environment with a genuinely unique strategy, where we put personal and professional development of our people at the centre of everything we do. A collaborative, team-centric approach will ensure you thrive in this role.

You will be responsible for:

Delivering a wide range of Human Resources activities, including the opportunity to take the lead in running projects and initiatives across the firm as required. Some of these duties include:

• Processing employee life-cycle events from onboarding to offboarding, including drafting employment contracts.
• Involvement in the design and implementation of the firm’s new onboarding process.
• Provide strategic HR advice on all things people-related including employee relations and performance management issues.
• Assisting with drafting and updating policies and procedures.
• Assisting with the annual remuneration and talent reviews.
• Coordinating and leading the firm’s National Graduate Program.
• Case management of WHS incidents
• Assisting the HR team with projects and tasks as required.
• Providing reporting and analytic support in alignment with strategic goals and objectives.

About you

As a curious and analytical thinker who loves to solve business challenges, you will thrive in this collaborative culture, where thinking outside of the box is encouraged and rewarded.

You have a strong background in Human Resources, with experience managing employee relations issues. Experience in an organisation where growth and pipeline has been a focus is highly regarded as well as experience in a professional service environment.

You will have:

• a pragmatic, driven and professional approach.
• excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• a high level of attention to detail.
• the ability to efficiently manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• a proactive, results driven approach with an ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• the ability to work collaboratively within the team, as well as be self-motivated.

The firm 

Hamilton Locke is an international law firm evolving the traditional approach to corporate and commercial legal services. We are constantly removing the layers of bureaucracy, reacting quickly to change, providing exceptional service, and finding creative solutions to deliver smart advice.

We have built a high-growth, people-centric business that maximises our 'people experience' (PX) and believe this delivers the best 'client experience' (CX). We foster a vibrant culture, putting our people at the forefront of everything we do.

We are agile and flexible in our approach, with innovative state-of-the-art systems and technology that frees up our team from bureaucracy and administration. We actively develop a culture that supports employee health, wellness and development.

Put simply, we have created a work environment based on respect, trust, development, collaboration and innovation. This allows our people to grow and be the best version of themselves. In turn, this enables our people to do their best work, which ultimately makes our clients happy. This is a win-win-win.

We put our people’s experience at the centre of everything we do.

What’s in it for you

• Be mentored in a supportive environment, with access to quality work and professional development opportunities
• A fun, collaborative and high-performing team environment with regular social events, training days and team retreats
• Access to flexible working arrangements, including the ability to work from home up to 2 days a week
• Up to 22 weeks of paid parental leave for primary carers
• A competitive remuneration package, including equity pursuant to the Group’s ESS
• An extra week of paid leave as part of our da Vinci personal development program
• Access to our exciting Adventure Club program
• Paid birthday leave

How to Apply?

We prefer to work directly with candidates, if you are interested in this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or contact the consultant, details below, for more information.

For more information on the HPX Group, please visit https://hpxgroup.com.au/ or follow us on LinkedIn here.

Accessibility and Inclusion

At Hamilton Locke, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people's differences across gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, and family and caring arrangements.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact us at talent@hpxgroup.com.au.

Agency submissions

HPX Group does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute as an introduction to the firm and HPX Group will not be liable for a fee.

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