HR Advisor/consultant

Job Title

HR Advisor/Consultant

**Job Description**:
Join the game-changers

You will work closely with the HR Manager APAC to improve the HR service experience by supporting the delivery of the People Strategy. You will also be accountable for ensuring reliable HR Services and advice in each of our local operations.

The HR Advisor role is a high visibility role in the People team and IG's open culture will enable you to put forward your ideas to enhance our activities and help develop new initiatives based on your experience, thinking and external research.

Who we are

IG is a forward-thinking and innovative FinTech, positioned as a global leader in online trading and investments. We have been changing the financial services game since we were founded in 1974, when we invented a whole new category of trading and today, our award-winning in-house platforms and apps provide over 400,000 active global investors with fast, reliable, and flexible access to over 17,000 global financial markets.

With operations in 20 countries and across five continents, we know our success is only possible because of our people, who we encourage and empower to be brave, determined, and inventive. Join us if you’d like to work in an inclusive, collaborative team that will recognise your talent and allow it to shine.
- Our purpose is simple, to power the pursuit of financial freedom for the ambitious._

What you’ll do

Your key accountabilities will include the below focus areas:
1. Process Ownership and Continuous Improvement

You will do this by supporting the HR Manager APAC in embedding the HR Operating model by:
- Collaborating with the HR Operations team on processes that impact all aspects of the employee life cycle- Critical analysis of processes and proactive approach to process improvements to ensure reliability of service delivery- Act as escalation point for HR Operations team for complex operational queries (e.g., secondment, visa, regulatory or other localised operational queries)2. ER case management and HR Advisory- Provide generalist HR Advisory to our Line Managers, as well as advisory on ER case management including operational and administrative support (e.g., disciplinaries, grievances, performance management, dismissals, long term sickness, occupational health, investigations, redundancies etc.)

3. Projects initiatives- Support country specific initiatives aligned to the People Strategy (e.g., OHS, Wellbeing, Return-to-Office initiatives etc.)

4. Supporting global initiatives- Support the HR Manager APAC and collaborate with specific client groups to contribute to cyclical or critical projects (e.g., Spotlight Awards, Engagement Survey, D&I initiatives, Annual performance management)

5. Ad-hoc operational responsibilities- Coordinate general administrative duties across HR and facilities as required

Who you’ll be

Your success in this role will rely on your proven capability across various dimensions of the role listed below:
- Delivering projects of varying complexities on time and with a high standard of quality- Working with a high degree of autonomy- Resilient in complex work environments with moving priorities- Ownership of processes, including seeking out opportunities for continuous improvement by raising ideas, identifying gaps and challenges- Managing ER cases and general HR Advisory autonomously- Stakeholder management at all levels of hierarchy within the organisation across the region- Proactive and astute in raising concerns with the HR Manager in a timely manner- Clarity and knowledge of HR fundamentals learnt and developed through your career to date

How you’ll grow

The role will provide room for growth and progression as well as the autonomy to help mould and develop the role. As HR Advisor you are presented with the perfect opportunity to network, interact and collaborate with key stakeholders across IG globally, and be an integral part of the global People team.

What you’ll get

As well as having the chance to attend regular social events and join special-interest groups, you get an attractive selection of benefits working with IG:
- Pension, insurance and medical plans- Performance related bonus- Gym allowance- Share Incentive plan- Share trading account with exclusive employee rates- Paid parental leave- Study leave- Study sponsorship- Two Volunteering Days per year- One day of Birthday leave per year- Learning and development programmes- Employee assistance programme

Where you’ll work

While you’ll be based in our Melbourne office (55 Collins Street), you’ll be working with our global teams all over the world, especially closely with in Singapore, China, India, Japan, Poland the UK.

As part of our hybrid working environment, you’ll split your time between home and the office but will require 2 days a week in the office to collaborate with colleagues and the wider Teams.

Come to work in a comfortable, state-of-the-art office containing all the things you ne