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Join a modern, market-leading law firm that puts its people first
Collaborative team with opportunities for career development and progression
We have an exciting opportunity for a HR Business Partner to join our Brisbane team office for a 12-month contract and be supported by our People and Development team nationally.
As a highly motivated HR professional you will be a self-starter who will be capable of providing a hands-on approach to your client groups.
Your role
You will play an exciting and integral role partnering with our people leaders and staff to drive high performance in alignment with the firm's vision and strategy.
In this role, you will be responsible for delivering people initiatives and managing operations across the full employee life cycle for your client groups, both locally and nationally.
This includes:
Coaching partners and managers to build leadership capability, strengthen team performance and embed a high-performance culture aligned to the firm's objectives
Contributes to and supports broader People and Development cyclical initiatives including capability development programs, reward and recognition activities, policy development and updates, and cross-functional projects
Partners with client groups through active participation in team meetings, providing information including workforce data and clear communication on people priorities and performance outcomes and planned initiatives




Managing employee relations and performance management issues applying sound judgement and risk awareness while supporting leaders to achieve fair, timely and sustainable outcomes
Drives Performance and talent management practices
Ensures compliance with WHS/OH&S; obligations, embedding safe work practices
Providing responsive advice to employee queries and requests
About Gadens
At Gadens, we engage with all of our people to create a work setting that encourages and promotes inclusion and diversity, while instilling pride in the firm and our values of collaborate, authentic, responsible and excellent.
Our values and culture assist us in creating a cohesive environment in which we are committed equally to professionalism and personal fulfilment.
We strive to create a culture where the principles of sustainability and corporate social responsibility are embraced and lived by our people every day.
This includes respecting and connecting with First Nations people and providing access to justice to those in need through our pro bono practice.
This is what makes Gadens a great place to work.
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.
What we offer
30 weeks paid parental leave- Our market leading policy includes 30 weeks paid parental leave for all permanent staff, with no tenure required.
This includes superannuation contributions while on parental leave, an external coach to support through various stages of parental leave and support and paid leave for surrogacy and IVF treatment.
Flexibility- Hybrid working arrangements.
This includes flexible working hours as well as equipment to support working from home.
Annual leave- Ability to purchase up to 3 weeks of annual leave a year as well as a gifted day of leave for your birthday month which we call "Gadens day"
Health & Wellbeing- We offer a range of health and wellbeing benefits to empower and support our people including, regular social events, employee assistant program, bonus program for non-fee earners, discounted private health insurance, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, recognition awards and much more!
Learning & Development-We promote a culture of continuous learning opportunities including access to professional development for all employees, coaching, mentoring study support as well for further education.
Community involvement- We give back to the community through our well-established pro bono program as well as staff volunteering initiatives.
We are always on the lookout for star performers to join our growing firm.
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📌 Hr Business Partner | 12-Month Contract (Queensland)
🏢 Gadens Lawyers
📍 Queensland