We're partnering with a highly respected professional services organisation that continues to experience strong growth across Australia and New Zealand. As a result, they are looking for an experienced People & Culture professional to join the team on a parental leave contract and play a pivotal role across both recruitment and business partnering.

The role offers genuine breadth, variety and impact. Approximately 50% of your time will be dedicated to recruitment, with the balance focused on partnering with leaders across a range of people related matters.

The Opportunity

- Lead end-to-end recruitment across a broad portfolio of roles
- Manage approximately 20 active vacancies across professional and support functions
- Recruit roles ranging from support positions through to principal level professionals
- Coordinate annual internship and graduate recruitment programs
- Partner with leaders on day-to-day people matters and employee lifecycle activities
- Support performance conversations and coaching discussions
- Provide advice on leave management, policies and workplace practices
- Assist with employee relations matters and workplace conflict resolution
- Interpret employment legislation and provide practical people advice
- Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across the business

This is a hands-on role requiring someone who enjoys switching between strategic conversations and operational delivery.

About You





You are likely to have started your career in recruitment before moving into a broader HR or Business Partnering role.

You bring:

- Strong end-to-end recruitment experience
- Business Partnering experience in a complex organisational environment
- Exposure to employee relations matters and confidence managing cases
- Experience working within professional services, partnerships or matrix organisations
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- The ability to provide credible advice to senior and highly accomplished professionals
- A pragmatic and commercially minded approach
- The confidence to work autonomously

Most importantly, you are qualified, resilient and capable of building credibility quickly with intelligent and highly successful stakeholders.

Why This Role?

- Broad role across recruitment and Business Partnering
- High level of stakeholder engagement and influence
- Supportive and experienced People & Culture leadership team
- Growing business with an exciting period of change and expansion
- Opportunity to make an immediate impact

Interested?

If you enjoy recruitment but don't want to lose the broader HR component, or you're a Business Partner who still loves being close to talent acquisition, this represents a fantastic opportunity to utilise the full breadth of your experience.

If you are confident that your experience reflects the above criteria.

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📌 Senior HR Business Partner (Melbourne)
🏢 Tandem Partners
📍 Melbourne