Employee Relations Specialist

4 days ago

Sydney, Australia Rio Tinto Full time

**Employee Relations Specialist**
- Impactful and unique opportunity to work for a global company
- Join a global network and diverse team encouraged to offer unique perspectives and build knowledge and connections.
- Flexible working arrangements available - work from home as well as spend time in the office
- Brisbane based. Permanent, Full Time and Part Time opportunities available

**Where we’re all welcome**

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome - they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

We acknowledge that all people are different and believe that our differences are our strength. The diversity of skills, life experiences and perspectives within our team enhances our way of working and our ability to achieve success together.

**About the opportunity**

We are looking for an Employee Relations Specialist to provide strategic and operational employee relations and industrial relations advice to a diverse group of business units that support the achievement of Rio Tinto's business objectives through an engaged workforce. This role is an opportunity to bring your technical expertise and values based leadership to work everyday.

We are an open, connected global team that includes some of the industry’s best and brightest minds. We offer competitive, performance-focused remuneration and a wide range of benefits to reward your contribution. With a global reach, the opportunities to develop and grow your career are broad and exciting.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, People Experience Operations Delivery and working alongside the Principal Advisor Employee Relations, you will be involved in interesting and diverse work, including:

- Drafting a range of employment documents, including policies, employment contracts, agreements, Fair Work Commission documents
- Building capability through coaching, development and training of the human resources team
- Design, develop and execute projects individually or as a team member addressing ER issues or employee engagement opportunities
- Developing strong collaborative relationships with leaders within the HR function and the broader business
- Championing Rio Tinto’s people strategy around Everyday Respect
- Visiting our operations across Australia and New Zealand as required

**What you’ll bring**
- A tertiary qualification in Law, Industrial Relations and/or Employee Relations
- Demonstrated experience working either as a lawyer (2 - 4 years’ PQE) in a law firm or inhouse, or in a specialist ER / IR role in a large / complex organisation will be highly regarded.
- in the Fair Work Commission, state and federal courts and state and federal tribunals, including conducting conciliation conferences in the Fair Work Commission
- Sound judgement with the ability to think critically and provide holistic and practical solutions to complex matters
- Confidence and be a true collaborator with the ability to manage and influence stakeholders at all levels across the organisation
- Excellent active listening and communication skills
- Ability to manage a dynamic workload through effective prioritisation
- A current legal practising certificate will be highly regarded
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
- A commitment to demonstrating Rio Tinto’s values of Care, Courage and Curiosity every day

**What we offer**
- Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.
- A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
- A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
- Full relocation provided to Brisbane from elsewhere in Australia
- A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive bonus
- Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
- Attractive share ownership plan
- Company provided insurance cover
- Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
- Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
- Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
- Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave, cultural leave)
- To better suit different family needs, our paid parental leave approach gives all parents the option to take 18 weeks of paid leave after a new child arrives - at a time that suits them
- Exclusive employee discounts including hotel stays, banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more

**Where you’ll be working**

People Experience provide HR advisory, global mobility, talent acq

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