APAC People & Culture Partner — Local HR & Strategy

Chg-Meridian; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours & hybrid model

Tailored training

Latest-generation mobile devices

Corporate health management

Global Health Week

Mental well-being initiatives

Workation opportunities

CARE initiatives

Job summary

CHG-MERIDIAN in Sydney, Australia, is seeking a People & Culture Business Partner to advise local managers and lead HR operations in the ANZ and SEEA regions. The role blends hands-on support, payroll coordination, onboarding, and policy implementation to ensure compliant, service-oriented people processes.

You will collaborate with global P&C teams, drive DEI and wellbeing programs, participate in salary reviews and talent initiatives, and provide local labor law guidance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years as HR/People & Culture BP or Generalist.
• Experience in HR operations including payroll and employee relations.
• Strong knowledge of local labor practices and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Act as the local P&C contact for ANZ + SEEA and employees.
• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding, payroll and employee changes.
• Prepare documents, maintain personnel data, HR system entries.
• Advise managers on leadership, engagement, performance, and ER.
• Ensure compliance with local labor laws and company policies.
• Support P&C cycles such as performance reviews and salary planning.
• Promote health, safety, wellbeing and DEI initiatives.
• Collaborate with global HR to implement local plans.
• Provide market intel on compensation and talent availability.
• Drive DEI across the organization.

Skills

HR operations

Payroll

Talent Acquisition

Employee Relations

HR Analytics

Confidentiality

Tools

SAP-SuccessFactors

Job description

CHG-MERIDIAN in Sydney, Australia, is seeking a People & Culture Business Partner to advise local managers and lead HR operations in the ANZ and SEEA regions. The role blends hands-on support, payroll coordination, onboarding, and policy implementation to ensure compliant, service-oriented people processes.

You will collaborate with global P&C teams, drive DEI and wellbeing programs, participate in salary reviews and talent initiatives, and provide local labor law guidance.