People & Culture Advisor (Parental Leave Cover)

The Pepperstone story started in 2010. We know what it’s like to trade the world’s markets. Our team describes us as a place for the curious and the driven, and we like to do things a little differently; as a transformative global fintech we’re digital, nimble, connected, and united in our vision to create a better way to trade.

We thrive on progress - for our clients and for ourselves. Our organisational culture is ever-evolving, vibrant, diverse, global and results focused. You’ll find our 450+ team currently across 9 locations and 6 time zones.

The markets don’t stand still and neither do we As a People & Culture team we’re global, diverse, and progressive.

**Here’s our quick 3-point sell**:

- Our P&C team is evolving in great ways, we’ve expanded from 1 to 14 in 5 years directly reflective of Pepperstone’s global growth in numbers and regions;
- We like to work with great P&C technology and data to drive business outcomes; and
- We’re about collaborative impact, progress, and curiosity - let’s explore and #GetITDone (our work should be interesting, fun, and also get results, right?)

**The Role**

We're looking for an experienced P&C Advisor to cover a period of parental leave of approximately 12-14 months. As our P&C Advisor, you'll perform a nimble, hands-on, generalist role supporting our growth and global operational changes and challenges. You'll primarily work with client groups and leaders based in Melbourne, across our Sales, Marketing, Client Service and Finance teams. In this truly generalist role, you'll provide expert people advice, coach managers, support business change, P&C projects and initiatives and our BAU cyclical activities.

This role is full-time, and we work hybrid between home and our swish office in Collins Square, 727 Collins Street, Melbourne. While the geographical remit for this role is predominantly Australia, we are a global business and need to be flexible at times to cross over with our team and stakeholders outside Australia.

As our **People & Culture Advisor,** your key responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:

- Providing timely generalist, hands-on HR advice and supporting to stakeholders at all levels across the employee lifecycle and partner closely with key client groups
- Anticipating and preventing potential employee relations risks incl. by gathering and monitoring data to share with leaders
- Undertaking proactive research to offer potential solutions to business and manager needs or challenges e.g. creating manager guides, highlighting topical industry trends and actions, etc.
- Ensuring a high level of confidentiality and record accurate and timely data and documentation
- Reviewing, refreshing, creating quality and accurate written documentation including policies, letter/guide templates, manager resources, reports, Slack and social media posts, etc. as required
- Facilitating and presenting information sessions to team members as required
- Coordinating global cyclical P&C processes such as performance, remuneration, engagement with support from the Senior P&C Lead
- Undertaking initiatives or ad hoc projects which progress the P&C function, Pepperstone brand or employee experience (incl. local Melbourne events)

**About you**


- A minimum of 4 years’ experience in a similar role, incl. previous advisory experience in results-oriented and fast-paced environments
- Strong relationship-building skills, and the ability to establish rapport quickly, present information and influence stakeholders
- Strong project management skills to help drive a number of P&C projects, incl. technology implementations and/or uplifts
- Attention to detail with the ability to maintain quality even in busy times
- Ability to be proactive, hands-on, effectively solve problems and use good judgment in balancing employee advocacy and commercial outcomes
- Experience in proactively suggesting and implementing improvements, both within P&C and for the overall employee experience
- Ability to manage changing priorities quickly, work amongst ambiguity and switch contexts in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to live and role model the Pepperstone values
- Committed to ongoing learning and development

**Why you will enjoy working with us**


- Competitive salary structure including company bonus scheme
- Genuinely collaborative and friendly culture
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Remote working option - work from anywhere for up to 6 weeks per year, in addition to hybrid working as standard
- Ongoing personal development & learning opportunities
- 3 paid volunteering days per year & Workplace Giving Program
- Frequent events and celebrations including a standard weekly social
- Beautifully renovated large office at Collins Square - 727 Collins Street, Melbourne
- Best in class end of trip facilities including bicycle parking, change rooms & showers
- A full stocked kitchen, onsite coffee machines with locally sourced coffee beans (