Employee Relations Specialist

20 hours ago

Sydney, Australia Suncorp Group Full time

12-month contract role with Suncorp’s Employee Relations team
- Provide proactive risk-based advice and support on complex people issues
- Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne (hybrid), with 50% WFH

Suncorp is looking for an experienced Employee Relations Specialist to join our high performing, collaborative team as a trusted advisor to the business on a 12 month contract. Our team is responsible for providing timely and pragmatic advice on all employee relations matters, including support on escalated and complex people issues and initiatives.

**What you'll do**

Reporting to the Manager, Employee Relations, you will provide commercially balanced and risk conscious advice on complex people issues, by:

- Acting as an escalation point and providing coaching and guidance on complex case management, including terminations, long term absenteeism and disputes.
- Managing employment related claims and representing Suncorp in the Fair Work Commission and related employment tribunals.
- Working across a wide range of employment matters, including enterprise agreement interpretation, legislative compliance, organisational change, complaints and investigations, workers’ compensation claims, executive matters, and third party relationship management.
- Identifying and reporting on trends and emerging people risks, developing and reviewing policies for continuous improvement, and contributing to cross training and upskilling across our broader team.

**What you'll bring**
- Tertiary qualifications in Law, Employee Relations or Human Resources (**mandatory**)
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in employment law or employee relations, with in-house experience highly regarded
- Collaborative and consultative approach, while also able to work autonomously
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, including before a senior executive audience
- Proven ability to efficiently manage time, work to deadlines and deliver on competing priorities.

**Culture**

Suncorp Group firmly believes in contributing to a more resilient Australia. This means striving to enhance the skills of our people, building stronger relationships with customers, and leveraging the power of innovation and technology.

Working as part of the Suncorp Group you will have access to an unparalleled range of job opportunities across insurance and corporate services. We promote a high-performance culture where people are rewarded for effort and dedication. We recognise and value commitment and encourage our people to maintain a healthy balance between their career and personal time. Suncorp has been awarded Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) for seven years in a row.

Employee benefits | Suncorp Group
- We believe we are at our best when our workforce is as diverse, talented and passionate as the communities in which we live and operate, and where our people feel included, valued and connected. We are passionate about inspiring our people by creating a diverse, accessible, and inclusive culture, offering flexible work, career development and internal mobility, and building connected relationships amongst our team members and with our customers._

**Advertised**: 27 Jun 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 06 Jul 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time

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