Human Resources Manager

4 weeks ago


Perth, Australia King & Wood Mallesons Full time

**Job no**: 497869

**Work type**: Part time - Permanent

**Location**: Perth

**Categories**: People & Development
- **Rare leadership role offered as part time - Work/life balance - Start in January 2024**
- **Senior HR generalist position that provides critical support **to the firm, and offers you ongoing learning and development opportunities**
- **As a leading law firm, we actively seek people from diverse backgrounds to enrich our culture and performance.**

**Who are we?**

We are Asia’s top tier international law firm with 25 offices and almost 3,000 lawyers strategically positioned in the world's growth markets and financial centres. We have deep roots in Australia spanning almost 200 years and acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners and custodians of these lands and waters.

**Why work with us?**

We promote a culture based on respect, trust, inclusivity, diversity, flexibility, mastery and growth. We seek to create a workplace where our people are proud to work and where their ambitions can be realised. Connection with our people is a priority, we offer targeted and meaningful conversations around professional and personal development, with regular feedback and coaching.

**Role**

Reporting to the People & Development (P&D) Centre Manager, as a core member of the P&D team (approx 70 nationally), you will lead and manage business engagement, P&D operations and advisory for the Perth centre.

This role is the first point of contact for stakeholders in the centre (Legal, Shared Services and Support), with the Centre Manager supporting and acting as a point of escalation where required.

With one direct report, other key responsibilities will include:

- Understanding the drivers of team performance and proactively highlighting business needs or issues that may impact performance and client service delivery;
- Advice and interpretation of policies to partners and staff and on the ground coaching on people related issues
- Promotion of P&D policies, procedures, processes and systems; providing feedback and ideas for improvement of firm people policy and procedures
- Delivery of annual initiatives such as Performance, Talent and Remuneration
- Working closely with the Early Careers team on clerk and graduate Perth related recruitment activities;
- Supporting the Remuneration team in ad-hoc remuneration activities within the Perth centre and contributing to national feedback
- Advising on Perth staff mobility matters, including transfers and secondments in conjunction with our Mobility COE
- Case managing and advising on performance management matters; terminations, complaints and EEO issues
- Promoting learning and development in conjunction with our Talent and Capability COE
- Being involved in strategic projects related to engaging and retaining our people and improving the employee experience and supporting our People and Culture team in delivering key activities.

**Who are we looking for?**

Our P&D roles need strategic forward thinkers, who can connect the dots and bring excellence without arrogance. Your passion for the value a robust HR function can add, and maturity that comes from experience in environments where excellent commercial acumen is required, will set you up for success. You will bring:

- A deep level of experience in a human resources advisory capacity where you have become a trusted advisor
- Sound understanding of the law and legislation affecting human resource management
- Experience with performance review systems and implementation of remunerations reviews
- Experience with process and policy improvement
- Ability to liaise with people at all levels of the organisation
- Service orientated with a practical and action orientated approach
- Organisational skills and ability to manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines
- Excellent presentation skills
- Similar experience within legal sector will be looked on favourably
- _Please note internally this role is called People & Development Manager - Business Engagement_

**Next Steps**

Applications close COB Tuesday 21st November 2023.

If you have any questions or need any further information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Bridget on 02) 9296 3563.

If you are not an Australian citizen or permanent resident, you must hold all visas and other approvals necessary for you to work for the firm in Australia.

**Why work with us?**

We promote a collaborative culture where people feel respected, valued and supported both personally and professionally, and where diversity and inclusion also play an important role in enhancing our knowledge, driving innovative solutions for our clients and creating positive social impact.

We live by our Principles, and strive for mastery in all that we do. We take pride in the high quality work we deliver. Working with colleagues and clients who are leaders in their fields, means the ability to explore new paths to progress with continual le



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