People & Culture Advisor

The Firm

Carter Newell Lawyers is an award-winning specialist law firm providing legal advice to Australian and international corporate clients. Founded in 1989, we are proud to celebrate 36 years of experience and service to our clients.

The Position

We are seeking a passionate People & Culture Advisor to join our Sydney office, supporting the firm across all offices. You will be responsible for providing timely and practical human resources support and advice to partners, managers, and staff, working alongside the Head of P&C and P&C Coordinator/Assistant.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include:

• leading end-to-end recruitment across the firm, growing the talent pipeline, and building strong relationships with universities, professional associations and external partners
• managing the early careers program including clerkships, graduate recruitment and associated development initiatives
• supporting induction and orientation programs and coordinating the firm’s learning and development activities, alongside the firm's learning & development coordinator
• partnering with the Head of P&C, CEO and partners on remuneration and reward programs including annual reviews, bonuses and market benchmarking
• proactively supporting the firm’s diversity, inclusion and belonging initiatives and participating in relevant committees
• analysing and maintaining people data, preparing reports and overseeing HRIS and associated HR programs
• leading and supporting people projects and change initiatives, including communications and engagement activities
• coordinating WHS initiatives, reporting and training to maintain a safe and compliant workplace
• driving continuous improvement and recommending more efficient ways of working.

Skills And Experience

To be successful in this role you will have 2+ years' experience in a similar Advisor role, preferably in a professional services environment. You will have demonstrated experience in a generalist HR position, facilitating initiatives across the employee lifecycle.

You have a passion for continuous improvement, and you embrace change. Your eye for detail is exceptional as well as your time management, planning and organisational skills. You have a proactive, positive and responsive “can do” approach, with the ability to learn/pick up things quickly. Your stakeholder management is top notch, you have highly developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to quickly build rapport with key stakeholders.

With clear career pathways, this is a great opportunity for you to succeed and grow within the firm.

Benefits

At Carter Newell we are a professional team and have a strong client focus, but we love to have some fun along the way. We also provide:

• A healthy approach to flexibility that looks different for each of us
• 16 weeks paid gender-neutral parental leave
• Leave of absence, public holiday swap and study assistance policies
• A wellbeing program with an annual wellbeing allowance, mental health support, and a focus on work-life balance – over 20% of our firm are trained as Mental Health First Aid Officers.
• A genuine commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging with dedicated subcommittees for Pride, Women, Cultural, and Ability & Wellbeing – ensuring real action, not just words

How To Apply

To make a confidential application, please click ‘Apply Now’ at the top of the page, or contact our Head of People and Culture at careers@carternewell.com.

Carter Newell is an equal opportunity employer, and we value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We welcome applications from individuals of diverse ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, genders, LGBTIQA+ people and those with carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.