Key Responsibilities:

Strategic HR Leadership and business partnering

• Act as the second in charge to the Director of Human Resources
• Partner with allocated groups/teams to provide strategic HR advice
• Act as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders
• Provide counselling and coaching to partners and people
• Develop strong relationships with the HR team, including mentoring and guiding them in their respective roles
• Together with the Director of Human Resources, lead and support the HR strategy ensuring it remains aligned to CBP's goals and strategic plan
• Proactively engage with partners, managers and employees to identify, advise and implement appropriate HR strategies to achieve effective outcomes
• Be involved in day to day HR operations and employee relations which includes complex, sensitive and confidential issues
• Work closely with leaders to manage employee performance and evaluation. Ensuring support for coaching and development for those under performing
• Work with senior leaders to advice on workforce and succession planning
• Lead initiatives to monitor and improve employee morale and retention
• Work closely with the Talent team to manage the recruitment strategy and talent acquisition process with a focus for roles within your allocated team
• Develop strategies for talent retention and professional development
• Work with appropriate external suppliers to build and foster relationships for quality outcomes
• Identify and manage key HR projects
• Support diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategies and initiatives
• Partner with the Learning & Development team to assess firmwide training needs and implement learning initiatives

Remuneration, HR Reporting and Data Analytics

• Lead the annual remuneration review process
• Manage and complete all data and reporting for Mercer (salary benchmarking tool). This includes conducting job evaluations
• Advise leadership on pay equity, internal parity and reward strategy
• Complete the annual WGEA submission and relevant internal reporting
• Work closely with the Project Manager to implement the new payroll/HRSS system
• Lead the development of HR dashboards and reporting frameworks to provide insight into workforce trends, turnover, engagement, and compensation data
• Deliver monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc HR reports and analytics for senior leadership
• Partner with the Finance team to align HR metrics with organisational performance indicators
• Manage the integrity of HR data in systems (e.g.HRIS), and oversee audits to ensure accuracy and compliance

Compliance and Risk Management

• Advise on complex employee issues, focussing on minimising risk and maintaining CBP culture
• Ensure compliance with all relevant awards, employment law and professionals standards
• Address sensitive investigations and disciplinary actions with discretion and integrity
• Assist in reviewing, developing and maintain all policies and procedures

The successful candidate:

• Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business, Finance or Law
• Minimum of 7-10 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 4 years in a legal environment
• Experience successfully managing direct reports
• Proven experience managing remuneration strategies and HR reporting at a senior level
• Experience implementing strategic HR projects and initiatives
• Ability to interpret complex data and communicate actionable insights to leaders
• Proficiency in HRIS systems, advanced excel and data analytics tools
• Demonstrated understanding of law firm financial metrics
• Ability to influence and provide true HR business partnering at all levels
• Experience working in partnership models within professional a services environment
• Ability to provide sound operational/generalist HR advice and support
• Exceptional communication, leadership and conflict resolution skills

Key competencies:  

• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Confidentiality and integrity
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail and results orientation
• Strategic thinking and strong business acumen
• Analytical and data driven decision making

About us:

At Colin Biggers & Paisley, our workplace culture focuses on excellence without losing sight of work/life balance.

We established the Colin Biggers & Paisley Foundation which brings together our entire community offering, underpinned by a central strategy of promoting and protecting the rights of women and children in Australia and abroad through pro bono legal services, volunteering and charitable contributions.

We offer an environment where our values of Balance, Respect, Loyalty and Integrity guide all of our actions. We continually invest in our people, providing training, learning and support, a formal mentoring program and promoting a social and connected environment. We also offer other benefits such as social and sporting functions, rewards and recognition, casual Fridays, massages and professional memberships.

Inclusion and Diversity is a priority at Colin Biggers & Paisley. We welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability or ethnicity.