Employee Relations Advisor

A newly created role within an ASX-listed company with a nationally dispersed workforce. This is a 12-month fixed term position with hybrid working from our office in Melbourne’s CBD.

Key responsibilities:

• Review and assess flexible working arrangement requests, considering legislative requirements, operational needs and relevant internal policies, and prepare clear recommendations and correspondence.
• Support the ER/IR Team with compliance matters, including reviews of employment practices, industrial instruments, policies and legislative obligations.
• Support strategic bargaining activity through the preparation of benchmarking, trend analysis and comparative documents.
• Assist with workplace investigations, including reviewing investigation reports and outcome letters for accuracy, consistency and procedural fairness.
• Maintain accurate and appropriate records of interactions with team members and leaders, advice provided, and case management activities.
• Provide support on complex cases, escalated matters and litigation as required.
• Contribute to excellent ER service delivery through accurate and timely reporting, insights and trend analysis, and recommendations for process improvement.
• Assist with regular updates and briefings on changes in employment and industrial relations law.
• Maintain current knowledge of human resources and industrial relations frameworks, legislation, policy and practice.

Experience required:

• Tertiary qualifications in Law are preferred but not essential.
• Previous experience in a similar role providing ER or IR advice to team members and leaders, with demonstrated knowledge of employment-related legislation, industrial instruments and Modern Awards.
• Strong knowledge of, and experience interpreting, industrial instruments, including enterprise agreements and awards, HR policies and legislation, and providing practical advice regarding outcomes would be highly regarded.
• Strong analytical capability, including confidence working with Excel spreadsheets, data, benchmarking and trend analysis.
• Sound written communication skills and a strong attention to detail.
• Strong time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities and exercise sound judgement.

We encourage you to apply if you have excellent stakeholder management skills, sound judgement, and the ability to balance compliance with practical business outcomes.