Job Description

Location: Melbourne, Australia - you'll need a realistic commute to Toorak

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Work arrangement: Office-based

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You'll need to be based in Melbourne and have Australian work rights.

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A quick-growing international fintech company providing flexible funding solutions to support SME growth.

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Originally launched in Australia, the business has expanded across APAC and Europe, building a high-performing, people-first team. The company has funded over $5B in loans and continues to scale rapidly, with strong recognition for its culture, diversity, and customer experience.

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This company has been recognized as Australia's #1 Best Workplace in Finance and Insurance for 2026, awarded by Great Place To Work

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What You'll Do

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- Lead complex employee relations matters, including investigations, disciplinary processes, performance issues, terminations and day-to-day manager guidance.
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- Spot employee relations risks and patterns, then turn them into practical advice for senior leaders.
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- Own office health and safety practices, including ergonomics, safety standards, incident reporting and follow-up.
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- Keep workplace compliance on track across regions, covering safety, anti-fraud, AML, privacy and confidentiality obligations.
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- Build and deliver learning and development initiatives and scalable training frameworks, while coaching managers through difficult people situations.
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- Support the broader P&C; operation with recruitment activity, talent mapping, HRIS and payroll data accuracy, employee experience work and people reporting.
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Who We're Looking For

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You'll likely be a hands-on P&C; generalist who is comfortable in the detail, trusted in tougher conversations and able to work independently without needing a large team around you.

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Must-Haves

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- Around 3-5 years of HR or People & Culture experience, including at least 1-2 years operating at Manager level or with equivalent ownership of day-to-day people matters.
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- Strong generalist HR/P&C; capability with clear depth in employee relations.
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- Confidence leading investigations, performance management, disciplinary and termination processes, and coaching managers through those conversations.
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- Experience in a fast-paced, agile environment where you've covered a broad remit across ER, development, compliance and hiring support.
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- Experience delivering training or capability-building initiatives, with the detail orientation to stay on top of compliance, safety and people data.
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Nice-To-Haves:

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- Experience in a regulated environment where privacy, AML, fraud or safety obligations matter.
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- Exposure to supporting leaders or employees across APAC or multiple regions.
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- Experience building frameworks or people processes that can scale as a business grows.
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Even if you don't tick every box, we still encourage you to apply - mindset matters more than experience.

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About The Company

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This is a Melbourne-based business with teams and leaders across APAC. The People & Culture function supports a regulated operating environment, so the work spans employee relations, compliance, safety and development across multiple regions.

📌 People & Culture Manager (Victoria)
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