Senior Employee Relations Specialist

3 weeks ago


Camberwell, Victoria, Australia coles Full time

We're a leading Australian retailer with a rich history dating back to 1914. Our company has grown to become a top 30-listed on the ASX with 120,000 team members and a portfolio of iconic brands. At Coles Group, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on millions of Aussie lives while seeing the tangible results of your work.

About the Team

Our legal team is a vital part of our organization, providing practical and commercial advice that helps us achieve our goals. With a deep understanding of Coles Group's values and objectives, we're able to navigate complexity and provide expert guidance to our teams.

About the Role

We're seeking a highly skilled Senior Employee Relations Advisor to join our Legal team. In this role, you'll be responsible for providing ER leadership and advice across every aspect of employment and industrial law. You'll work closely with our teams to provide a full range of workplace and industrial relations advice, assistance, and advocacy to support the strategic direction of the business.

You'll also:

• Provide ER advice for new business initiatives and projects.

• Support the bargaining cycle for multiple and varied enterprise agreements, including strategy formation, planning, pre-negotiation, negotiation, implementation, and approval.

• Engage with every facet of our business and partner with our Legal, Operations, and People & Culture teams to provide advice, advocacy, and guidance for our existing retail and supply chain network.

• Play an active role in enterprise agreement negotiations.

• Assist with advocacy, primarily at the Fair Work Commission, related to enterprise agreement bargaining, dispute resolution, and/or industrial action.

• Monitor the external ER environment to identify key trends and issues that may impact Coles.

• Identify and support in the management of compliance work and regulatory authority matters.

• Identify and support in the management of legal changes that impact Coles' industrial environment.

About You and Your Skills

• Strong proven experience in employee relations and employment law.

• Experience in stakeholder management.

• Experience with modern awards, enterprise agreements, workplace relations matters, enterprise bargaining processes, dispute resolution, and employment legislation.

• Experience delivering outcomes with a strong customer focus that navigate compliance risks and provide informed and considered recommendations.

• Experience in providing accurate and timely advice in a fast-paced environment to minimize risk.

• High attention to detail.

• Legal and/or IR qualification desirable but not required.



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