People & Culture Advisor

• Permanent, full-time position
• Hybrid and flexible working; WFH and from modern, open plan offices. We will provide you with WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment
• Reward and recognition, including competitive remuneration and career progression
• Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels
• Flexible leave options and up to 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Free daily breakfast, office drinks and social events
• Genuine commitment to health and wellbeing, pro bono and community, and diversity and inclusion across our firm

Learn more about what Hall & Wilcox can offer you:

About The Role And Team
We have an opportunity for a People & Culture Advisor to join our dynamic People & Culture Business Partnering team. In this strategic role, you will work closely with Section Leaders and Corporate Services Heads to align People & Culture initiatives with firm goals and business plans. You'll contribute to strategic planning, workforce design, and support organisational change and transformation programmes.

This role encompasses a broad range of responsibilities, including, assisting with workforce planning activities such as succession planning, promotions, and team structures, partnering with Talent Acquisition to address resourcing needs and recruitment processes, and collaborating with Learning & Development to deliver tailored programs.

You will guide partners and employees through the end-of-year review process, participating in remuneration reviews, and coaching on employee development, engagement, team effectiveness, and wellbeing.

Additionally, the role will see you promoting a high-performance, values-driven culture and supporting an exceptional employee experience. You will also work with the Senior People & Culture Manager to analyse people metrics such as attrition, productivity, and engagement, and advise partners using data and analytics, including financial dashboards, to inform workforce decisions.

About You
You will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• ideally a minimum of three years of experience in a People & Culture role within a law firm or professional services firm;
• a strong understanding of all relevant employment legislation;
• a strong client (internal stakeholder) service focus and commercial/business acumen;
• outstanding attention to detail;
• excellent organisational skills and experience in managing a large number of stakeholders and competing priorities and demands;
• excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to develop rapport and build strong relationships with stakeholders;
• advanced interviewing skills, including experience interviewing candidates with a legal background;
• a team player who enjoys working co-operatively as part of a collegiate team, and can also work autonomously; and
• strong ethics and integrity and the ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

About Us
Hall & Wilcox is a leading independent Australian law firm. We deliver outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.

Hear from our people about what it's like to work at HW:

Some of our recent awards and citations include:

• Best Australian Law Firm (>$200m revenue) at the 2025 Client Choice Awards
• Ranked 7 th in the Lawyers Weekly Top 25 Attraction Firms for 2024 and 2025
• Law Firm of the Year at the 2023 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards
• Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) citation holder since 2018

We are known for having a great culture that is warm and welcoming, progressive, inclusive and supportive, and that is underpinned by our enduring values - known as Hallmarks .

We are also renowned for our Smarter Law approach. Smarter Law means we look beyond the status quo to think differently and find solutions. Smarter Law includes enabling technology, challenging business models, innovative pricing and creative resourcing.

We are a firm of the future. We offer our people interesting and challenging work, and access to great clients. To learn more about HW visit our website.

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At Hall & Wilcox, we are committed to creating and maintaining a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations), age, abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

We are also committed to supporting candidates with disability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience. If you require any adjustments or support to complete your application, or if you have any questions, please contact Kim Chalmers, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor, for a confidential discussion.

This vacancy is being managed directly by the HW Talent Acquisition / People & Culture team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.