People & Culture Partner

Department: Crown Solicitor's Office
- Location: Sydney, NSW, AU, 2000
- Custom Field 4: 78684

**People & Culture Partner**
- **Be a trusted partner, driving impactful people and workforce strategies**:

- **Work in a supportive team environment with opportunities for continuous learning**:

- **Temporary until October 2026, with flexible work arrangements available**

**Salary Classification**: Clerk Grade 9/10

**Employment Status**:Temporary**full time, 35 hours per week, until October 2026

**Salary**: $129,464 - $142,665 p.a. (excluding employer’s contribution to superannuation and annualised leave loading.)

**Location**:Our primary place of work is the CSO Office located at 60-70 Elizabeth Street, Sydney. Please note we will be relocating to an exciting new premises located at Parkline Place, 252 Pitt Street, Sydney in July 2026.

**About the Role**
The Crown Solicitor’s Office (CSO) is recruiting for a passionate and strategic People & Culture Partner to join the People & Culture team to help drive transformation, performance, and engagement across the Office.

In this influential role, you’ll work side-by-side with leaders to deliver high-impact people solutions across the entire employee lifecycle. You will also support workforce planning activities, including resourcing, workforce insights and capability uplift. You’ll take a lead on various initiatives that not only align with CSO’s strategic direction but also elevate the employee experience.

As a trusted partner, you’ll navigate complex employee relations matters, champion capability development, and embed a culture of inclusion, excellence, and continuous improvement. Your expertise will help shape a resilient, future-ready workforce that supports the delivery of high-quality legal services to NSW Government and its agencies.

We are looking for our next colleague to join our team from **24 November 2025**. If you’re interested in this opportunity we’d love to hear from you.

For more information about this role, please click here.
- You are a strategic HR partner with demonstrated experience collaborating with leaders to deliver effective workforce and organisational solutions.
- You have experience working in a legal or professional services environment, with the capability to support high-performing teams and manage sensitive employee relations matters with discretion and professionalism.
- You possess excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and drive positive outcomes across diverse stakeholder groups.
- You foster an inclusive and respectful workplace culture, valuing diverse perspectives and creating opportunities for all employees to thrive and contribute meaningfully. You are collaborative and enjoy working in a dynamic team environment.

**How to Apply**

The selection process may include a range of assessment techniques to assist the assessing panel in determining your suitability for the role.

A recruitment pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles for the same or similar roles that may become available over the next 18 months.

**Closing date**: Monday, 27 October 2025 (AEST 7:59PM)

**Why work for the CSO?**

The CSO provides high-quality and cost-effective legal services to the NSW Government and its agencies. As a trusted legal advisor to the NSW Government, our principal role is to advise and represent agencies so that they can deliver policies, programs and projects in a lawful, effective and efficient manner.

We act with integrity and professional independence, guided by the government sector's core values. We are focussed on providing excellent client service and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. We also provide our people with opportunities to learn, develop and adapt within an inclusive and supportive environment.

For more information about the CSO, go to our website here and follow us on LinkedIn.

**Why us**
- We have a strong flexible working culture designed to support employees balance all stages of their working life
- We are invested in capability development through learning and development, networking and on the job experiences
- We proactively support your health and wellbeing through tailored programs, an employee assistance program and coaching services
- We provide access to the Fitness Passport program - a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to staff and their families
- We have employee lead networks who actively support inclusion, collaboration and wellbeing
- We want to learn from you and your experiences

**Our commitment to diversity**

At the CSO, we believe a diverse and inclusive workforce contributes to the success of our organisation and we are committed to ensuring that our workforce reflects our diverse community.

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people f