People & Culture Adviser

2 weeks ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Barry nilsson Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

The Firm

Barry Nilsson is an award-winning national law firm with a 60 year history and more than 450 staff. We are known for our insurance & health and family law expertise, and for offering the highest standards of industry knowledge to provide our clients with service they can trust.

BN has been listed as an Employer of Choice in the Australasian Lawyer Employer of Choice awards for the past six years. Our people describe our culture as friendly, professional, flexible and down-to-earth.

The Team

You will join a tight knit and highly collegiate P&C team comprising 11 people who provide HR support to the firm nationally. We work in a fast paced environment and the team are well respected for their responsive, helpful and caring approach, and for delivering strategic advice and projects to the business. The group work together effectively to meet the needs of the firm and our people, and you will be able to leverage the knowledge and expertise of other team members to continually develop as a HR professional.

The Role

We're seeking an experienced P&C Adviser to join our Brisbane office. This will be a generalist role with the ability to get involved in a broad range of P&C areas such as:

  • recruitment;
  • vacation clerk & graduate programs;
  • people & performance management including performance reviews, disciplinary & grievance processes;
  • L&D initiatives;
  • participation in P&C projects such as health & wellbeing, D&I, engagement, leadership development, reward & recognition; and
  • policy & compliance areas such as WH&S.

About you

We're seeking someone with:

  • relevant tertiary qualifications;
  • a minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar role within the legal sector or other professional services environment;
  • confidence to autonomously manage a recruitment portfolio;
  • excellent verbal and written communication skills with good attention to detail;
  • proven ability to communicate effectively and confidentially; and
  • skills in building and maintaining strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

We are also open to considering candidates with a strong recruitment background who are interested in stepping into a generalist HR role.

The Benefits

Benefits of working at Barry Nilsson include:

  • flexible working arrangements including a 9.5 day fortnight, working from home, purchase of leave options and public holiday swap policy;
  • a firm laptop to support our agile working model;
  • annual performance bonus scheme designed to recognise and reward strong performance;
  • casual office environment with our dress for your day policy;
  • access to our Health & Wellbeing program, BNWell, which supports the overall wellbeing of our people including a yearly health & wellbeing allowance and health & wellbeing day; and
  • a shared care parental policy with equal leave for mums and dads.

How to Apply

If you would like to apply for this opportunity with the firm, click the 'Apply Now' button and submit your application via our online careers site. Please address your application to our People & Culture Manager, Katie Guarrera.

Barry Nilsson is committed to being an inclusive law firm that employs and retains the best and most diverse talent. We value diversity and foster a culture where our people are happy to come to work as their true selves feeling respected, valued and supported. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and from people of all backgrounds regardless of gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability or ethnicity.

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