Director, Business Partner

Knight Frank; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra two weeks of leave

Wellness days

Birthday day off

Job summary

Knight Frank Australia is seeking a Director, People & Culture Business Partner to advise senior leaders across New South Wales and ACT, focusing on a diverse portfolio primarily of Property and Facilities Management. You will act as a trusted advisor, guiding on a broad range of People & Culture matters to build engaged, high‑performing teams.

The role requires a tertiary qualification in HR or related discipline, with demonstrated senior People & Culture partner experience and strong

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in HR, Business, Psychology, Employment/Industrial Relations or related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in a senior People & Culture Business Partner role.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation and contemporary people practices.
• Ability to analyse complex situations, exercise sound judgement and deliver practical, commercially focused solutions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders across the Sydney business to provide practical, day to day HR support and advice.
• Act as the first point of contact for managers and a coach on employee relations, performance management, engagement and people related matters.
• Support recruitment activities, workforce planning and onboarding across your portfolio.
• Provide clear and commercially focused advice on employment legislation, policies and procedures.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across New South Wales and ACT.
• Manage transition of employees from other organisations including Transfers of Business

Skills

People & Culture

Business Partnering

Stakeholder management

Australian employment law

Analytical thinking

Commercially focused solutions

Coaching

Education

Tertiary qualification in HR/Business/Psychology/IR or related

Job description

November startfor6-monthmaxterm contract.

Sydney CBD head office location with excellent access to public transport.

Enjoy flexible hybrid working+wellness dayoff+ birthday day off (If yourbirthday falls within 6 months)

Who are we looking for

A tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Employment/IndustrialRelationsor a related discipline.

Demonstrated experience in a seniorPeople & Culture Business Partner position, supporting complex and diverse business portfolios.

Strong working knowledge of Australian employment legislationand contemporary people practices.

The ability to analyse complex situations, exercise sound judgement and deliver practical, commercially focused solutions.

About the Role

AsDirector, People & Culture Business Partner, you will work closely with senior leaders across New South Wales& ACTand a diverse corporate portfolioprimarily ofProperty and FacilitiesManagement.

Acting as a trusted people advisor, you willprovideexpert guidance on a broad range of People & Culture matters while helping leaders build engaged, high performing teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders across the Sydney business to provide practical, day to day HR support and advice.
• Act as the first point of contact for managersand a coachon employee relations, performance management,engagementand people related matters.
• Support recruitment activities, workforce planning and onboarding across your portfolio.
• Provide clear and commercially focused advice on employment legislation, policies and procedures.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholdersacross New South Walesand ACT.
• Managetransitionof employeesfrom other organisationsincluding Transfers of Business

About Knight Frank

Knight Frank Australia is part of the world’s largest privately owned property consultancy. We provide transactional and advisory services across commercial property, including office, retail, and industrial assets.

What’sin it for you?

Enjoy two extra weeks of leave, two wellness days every year, and your birthday off to celebrate your way

People first culture with visible, approachable leaders who keep everyone connected through open conversations and regular business updates

Drive your career forward with structuredsix‑monthlycheck-insand the ability to start growth conversations anytime.

Work smarter with purpose-built property platforms and technology designed to save you time every day

Important to know

You must have valid Australian working rights to be considered

A police check isrequiredfor successful candidates.

We use AI tools toassistwith hiring, but people make the final decisions

We are currently NOT accepting candidates via an agency, we havePSA’sin place.