Senior Employee Relations Specialist

4 hours ago


Camberwell, Victoria, Australia coles Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Employee Relations Advisor to join our Legal team. In this role, you will provide ER leadership and advice across every aspect of employment/industrial law within the collective remit of the ER Team to support the strategic direction of the business.

You will be responsible for providing a full range of workplace and industrial relations advice, assistance, and advocacy to support the strategic direction of the business. This includes:

  • Providing ER advice for new business initiatives and projects
  • Supporting the bargaining cycle for multiple and varied enterprise agreements (end to end), including strategy formation, planning, pre-negotiation, negotiation, implementation, and approval
  • Engaging with every facet of our business and partnering with our Legal, Operations, and People & Culture teams to provide advice, advocacy, and guidance for our existing retail and supply chain network
  • Playing an active role in enterprise agreement negotiations
  • Assisting with advocacy, primarily at the Fair Work Commission, related to enterprise agreement bargaining, dispute resolution, and/or industrial action
  • Monitoring the external ER environment to identify key trends/issues that may impact Coles
  • Identifying and supporting in the management of compliance work and regulatory authority matters
  • Identifying and supporting in the management of legal changes that impact Coles' industrial environment
About You and Your Skills

We are looking for someone with:

  • Strong proven experience in employee relations/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/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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