People and Development Coordinator

2 weeks ago


Sydney, Australia Clayton Utz Full time

The Role

Our Sydney People and Development team is seeking a full time Coordinator, reporting to the People and Development Manager in Sydney. This role will be an integral part of the People Connect team, who provide generalist support to employees and Partners of the firm.

This role will work closely with the Sydney People and Development Business Partnering team to support employee lifecycle activities such as on-boarding, secondments, reporting, and off-boarding etc. You will also be responsible for the delivery of timely client advice in response to a wide variety of enquiries regarding leave, time recording, practising certificates, policies, procedures and employment awards.

A passionate, self-motivated professional with skills and experience in administration, Excel and reporting are highly desirable. You will be articulate and demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills and be a positive, proactive team player. You will receive great support from a team of HR professionals who are engaged and invested in developing early career professionals.

Responsibilities will include:

- Managing end-to-end employee life cycle administration
- Working collaboratively with People Connect team members in other local offices to support employee queries logged through our People Connect phone line and inbox
- Maintaining employee data and information in our HRIS, Workday
- Assisting P&D Managers / Consultants with reporting (basic data analysis, pivot tables, V-Lookups, data audits)
- Coordinating the Sydney new starter orientation program
- Maintaining practising certificates for NSW legal practitioners
- Assisting with national cyclical projects such as Performance and Remuneration reviews, Promotions and Talent Reviews
- Maintaining HR procedure documents in accordance with new processes and legislation
- Contributing to P&D projects as opportunities arise

Skills & Experience:

- Qualifications in Human Resources or related discipline (advantageous)
- Experience in a Human Resource Coordinator or Administrator position (advantageous).
- Strong customer service mindset
- Excellent administration and organisational skills
- Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills
- Excel and Microsoft Office suite skills
- Experience using a HRIS such as Workday (advantageous)
- Proven abilities in developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders
- Experience working within the legal or professional services industry (advantageous)

The People and Development (P&D) team

With a presence in each of our offices, the national P&D team forms part of our Business Advisory Services department. The P&D team provides strategic business partnering support to the business on P&D issues and driving & delivering a range of initiatives to ensure that Clayton Utz is a great place to work.

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How to Apply?

Consultant Contact Details

Alexandra Smith, (02) 9353 4446

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