Lead, shape & execute firm-wide People & Culture strategy and the people functions of an award-winning and successful medium sized CBD law firm
10+ years Senior HR experience | Thriving & progressive CBD law firm
Stable leadership team | Report to General Manager & leadership team
Down-to-earth culture | One Direct Report | Excellent salary package
About the role
As People & Culture Manager you will lead a People & Culture function with 1 direct report (People & Culture Advisor) and be responsible for leading the firm's people strategy, providing strategic and operational leadership across all people-related functions and being a highly valued and trusted advisor to the Executive Leadership Team and Principals. You will drive the success of the people function by ensuring people practices align with strategic objectives, values and commercial goals, while also maintaining a positive, inclusive and high-performing work culture.
Duties
In this role you will:
Drive strategic people leadership
through partnering with the Executive team to align workforce initiatives with business objectives and providing strategic advice
Lead talent acquisition and employer branding
to ensure the firm attracts high-quality legal and business services professionals and demonstrates a strong employer brand
Take charge of performance management, remunerations and rewards
through coaching and supporting leaders, leading and conducting performance and remuneration reviews, overseeing bonus, incentive and performance reward frameworks, and developing leadership capability programs, reward and recognition initiatives
Design and oversee professional development initiatives
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including continuing career development, leadership, career pathways, professional growth and succession planning
Oversee employee relations and workplace compliance
such as advising on employment law and workplace relations matters, managing disciplinary processes, ensuring legislative and regulatory compliance and maintaining the firm's HR policies, procedures and governance frameworks
Promote and maintain employee engagement and wellbeing
through initiatives and programs relating to wellbeing, psychological safety, employee experience, inclusivity and diversity
Skills & experience
The ideal candidate will have:-
10+ years' senior HR or People & Culture experience
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within a professional services or legal environment
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Proven results in advising senior executives and leadership teams
Sound experience in talent acquisition, organisational development and employee relations
Solid understanding of employment law and workplace relations
Excellent strategic planning and implementation skills
Ability to translate commercial business objectives into effective people initiatives
Hands-on experience overseeing the full spectrum of People & Culture service delivery, ensuring high-quality outcomes
Good emotional intelligence, leadership skills and ability to build and maintain trusted stakeholder relationships (internal and external)
About the firm
Our client is a highly respected and long-standing medium sized CBD law firm, with a stable and strong leadership team. They are known for their down-to-earth culture. They pride themselves on attracting high quality work and long standing client relationships.
An excellent package is on offer.
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📌 People & Culture Manager (Law Firm) (Melbourne)
🏢 Legal People
📍 Melbourne