Talent & People Manager

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Talent & People Manager to join our team and support all aspects of the Talent & People functions within our growing law firm. This role will be pivotal in strengthening our people practices, supporting partners and leaders, and ensuring the firm continues to attract, retain, and develop top legal and business talent.

This is a hands-on role suited to a mid-level HR professional who thrives in a dynamic, professional services environment and is looking for their next career step.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a Talent & People strategy aligned with the firm's vision, growth, and culture.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the partnership and leadership team on all people-related matters.
• Lead recruitment and onboarding processes for both legal and business services staff.
• Oversee succession planning, career pathways, and leadership development.
• Partner with practice leaders to ensure effective capacity and resourcing management.
• Design and manage performance frameworks, appraisal processes, and capability development programs.
• Implement learning and development initiatives, including mentoring, coaching, and technical/legal training.
• Foster a high-performance, inclusive, and collaborative culture.
• Provide expert guidance on employee relations matters, including dispute resolution and workplace investigations.
• Promote wellbeing, engagement, and diversity initiatives across the firm.
• Oversee remuneration and benefits frameworks, including benchmarking and annual reviews.
• Ensure compliance with Australian employment legislation, WHS obligations, and workplace policies.
• Manage HR systems, data, and reporting, ensuring accurate and confidential records.
• Monitor compliance with Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements for all practising lawyers, ensuring records are up to date and reporting obligations to regulatory bodies are met.
• Oversee management of practising certificates, including tracking renewals, liaising with the Law Society, and ensuring all lawyers maintain current and compliant certification.
• Oversee monthly and fortnightly payroll processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Key Skills And Experience

• Proven experience in a mid–senior HR leadership role, ideally within professional services or law firms.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment law, HR best practice, and workplace compliance.
• Experience using Employment Hero preferred (or a similar HRIS/payroll system) to manage end-to-end HR and payroll processes.
• Demonstrated success in building and executing people strategies that support business growth.
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on HR operational delivery.
• Exceptional interpersonal, influencing, and communication skills.
• Commercial acumen and the ability to partner effectively with partners and senior stakeholders.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in HR, business, law, or a related field.

About Atmos

• Atmos is one of Australia and New Zealand's leading legal and advisory firms dedicated to providing cyber, privacy and digital risk services.
• In a world of looming risks and crises, we are the protective sphere around our clients.
• We empower all businesses great and small to move through uncertainty with clarity and confidence, using insight to transform challenges into opportunities.
• As a team, we are united by a culture of deep collaboration, working closely together to do what is needed. We act as trusted partners and advisors, offering a full-service approach that enables our clients to build resilience.
• A collective force of intelligence and legal expertise, we're reshaping the very fabric of guidance and protection in a digital age.
• Together, we are not only stronger, but also better prepared.

Atmos Benefits

• A remuneration package that meets the market.
• A generous bonus scheme rewarding our people for periods of hard work, including an automatic bonus for achieving budget, early bonus access for team members with over 2 years of continuous service and an innovation bonus to reward hard work on initiatives that improve the Atmos client and/or employee experience.
• Career progression and promotion based on merit not just years of experience. Where possible, we promote from within, rather than bringing in senior laterals. Access leading performance coaching and one-on-one career development support.
• Competitive parental leave benefits among the best on offer in Australia.
• Flexibility to work around personal commitments, that only requires you to work from the office 3 days per week.
• No compulsory shutdown period over Christmas and the New Year, giving our people the opportunity to take annual leave when it suits them.
• AI enabled best in class IT software and hardware taking the friction out of doing your day job. Comprehensive operational support, reducing the administrative burden on our consultants, allowing them to focus on their day job.
• Tech company like office perks for team members based out of our Sydney HQ, including an on-site café, gym (with Peloton) and golf simulator, outdoor beer garden with BBQ, podcast studio, weekly breakfast, arcade machines, weekly wellness events (including pilates, stretch, meditation and run club) and community social functions. Our other locations also have a mix of innovative engagement spaces, experiences and community events. All locations give you an opportunity to mix with a broad range of other entrepreneurs and other creative organisations.
• Access 1,000+ exclusive discounts and automatic cashback offers and a range of financial wellbeing resources through the Atmos employee benefits partner.

How to apply

Atmos is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our core values support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace. At Atmos we encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work. We encourage all applications from appropriately qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.

Take a moment to read our candidate privacy policy carefully. This policy describes how we handle and manage personal information we collect about you as a person who applies to us for a job.

Skills

If you are interested in this position and think you have the right skills and experience for the job, your submitted application must include:

• A cover letter demonstrating your passion for Talent & People, which illustrates the relevant skills and experience you would bring to the role; and
• A copy of your CV/Resume.

Successful applicants will then be invited to a series of interviews designed to help us get to know each other better. You will also have an opportunity to talk to members of our team at different levels, so you can get a feel for 'a day in the life'. It's important to us that you have an intimate understanding of the role and what sets AtmosTM apart from other companies before accepting any job offer.

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