Human Resources Assistant

Human Resources | Melbourne Metropolitan

Closing date: 10/06/2025

**DISCOVER** more opportunities to **DEVELOP**your talents and **THRIVE**in a dynamic legal landscape.

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic, motivated individual to join us as a Human Resources Assistant in Melbourne. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Human Resources you will have the opportunity to excel whilst receiving expert support and guidance.

This role will provide HR administration support for the Australian HR team. You will work closely with our HR team in each of our four offices on a variety of interesting projects and initiatives giving you exposure to the full HR remit.

Ideally, you will have a few years administrative experience (preferably within a HR function) and have recently completed tertiary studies in HR; however, it's more important to us that you bring a proactive work style and a positive attitude.

**What does the role involve?**
- General HR and recruitment administration including drafting offer letters, updating our employee database, processing new starters, changes and departures.
- Being the first point of contact for many HR queries from our partners, lawyers and support staff
- Managing and maintaining HR Information Systems (HRIS)
- Assisting with our annual recruitment campaigns, including our Seasonal Clerkship Programs
- Coordinating practising certificate renewals and admission for graduate lawyers
- Providing general document-related support, including preparing meeting agendas and PowerPoint presentations

**About you**

We value our culture at K&L Gates and are proud of our friendly and respectful reputation. We are looking for a likeminded individual who in addition to possessing technical excellence is able to work collaboratively in a team to get things done.

You will ideally have experience working in a similar role in a professional, corporate environment. You should be proactive in your approach and possess strong problem-solving skills. A high level of client service is expected as are excellent organisation, written and oral communication skills.

**The extras**

K&L Gates promotes equal opportunities for all employees to progress in their careers.

Initiatives include
- 26 weeks paid parental leave
- Salary continuance insurance
- Volunteering opportunities
- Health and wellbeing programs - including discounted health insurance, fitness subsidies, flu vaccinations and wellbeing sessions
- Social events - social club and sporting teams
- Purchased annual leave

**About Us**

The firm's Australian operations provide vast knowledge of the Australian legal marketplace across a wide spectrum of industries. With lawyers located in four established offices in Australia's leading financial and commercial centres and possessing substantial experience.

At K&L Gates, we foster an inclusive and collaborative environment across our fully integrated global platform that enables us to diligently combine the knowledge and expertise of our people to create teams that provide exceptional client solutions. We marry process with vision, success with dedication, method with passion, and innovation with creativity. The outcome: The K&L Gates Experience.

Located across five continents, we represent a broad array of leading global corporations in every major industry, capital markets participants, and ambitious middle-market and emerging growth companies. We also serve public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organisations, and individuals. Our lawyers counsel clients on their most sophisticated legal challenges in all areas of corporate and regulatory law as well as litigation.

We are leaders in legal issues relating to industries critical to the economies of both the developed and developing worlds—technology, manufacturing, energy, transportation, telecommunications, financial services, and life sciences, among others.

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