People and Culture Advisor

About the Company

Pollination is a specialist climate change investment and advisory firm, accelerating the transition to a net zero, nature-positive future. We advise corporates, investors, and governments on decarbonisation, sustainable finance, and nature strategies — and invest directly in innovative projects and platforms. Our people are global leaders in finance, investment, technology, business, law, and policy. Together, we connect the dots, shift barriers, and catalyse transformative partnerships at the highest levels of government and the private sector.

About the Role

We're looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented People & Culture Advisor to join our Sydney-based team on a full-time, 9-month fixed-term contract. Reporting to the Head of HR, you'll play a key role in supporting the day-to-day People & Culture operations, with a strong focus on systems, reporting, and employee experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, probation, and employee changes.
• Draft and manage all people-related documentation, such as employment agreements, contract variations, and termination letters, ensuring accurate records are maintained.
• Act as the first point of contact for HR-related queries ie policies, employee cycle, managing the People inbox and providing timely guidance to employees and managers.
• Maintain and optimise HR systems (BambooHR, JustWorks, Culture Amp), ensuring data is up to date and synced across platforms.
• Own updates to employee records and changes impacting payroll; ensure compliance with visa, sponsorship, and parental leave requirements.
• Prepare and maintain HR reports, metrics, and dashboards, including monthly reports and FTE data for leadership reporting.
• Support recruitment administration such as posting job ads, coordinating interview logistics, and providing access to hiring managers.
• Contribute to the delivery of team projects and the People Plan, helping to improve processes and employee experience.

Qualifications

You're a detail-oriented, tech-savvy HR professional who thrives on organisation, data, and making things run smoothly. You bring a solid experience in HR operations, HR services, or talent acquisition, where you've juggled multiple tasks and competing priorities with confidence.

You have a sharp eye for detail and a passion for data - using reporting and metrics to support decision-making and improve processes. You're comfortable working with HR systems (we use BambooHR, JustWorks, and Culture Amp) and confident navigating Excel, SharePoint, and MS Teams. Your strong administrative and organisational skills are matched by excellent written and verbal communication. You've studied HR or a related field and are looking to apply that knowledge in a hands-on role.

Required Skills

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and can adapt to shifting priorities with ease.
• Take initiative and enjoy working both independently and as part of a collaborative, supportive team.
• Have a natural curiosity and enjoy solving problems - big and small - with a practical mindset.
• Are motivated by purpose and want to contribute to meaningful work aligned with tackling global challenges like climate change.

You must have the right to work in Australia without the need for Sponsorship.

Pollination is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application. We will then work with you to identify the best way to assist you through the recruitment process.