Employee Relations Advisor

seek.com.au; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Seek Limited in Melbourne is seeking an ER/IR Advisor for a newly created, 12-month fixed-term role with hybrid working from our office in Melbourne’s CBD. You will review flexible working requests, support compliance, assist in bargaining, investigations, and reporting, while keeping up-to-date with employment and industrial relations law.

The ideal candidate will have tertiary qualifications in Law (preferred), strong knowledge of industrial instruments and awards, and excellent analytical and

Qualifications

• Law degree preferred but not essential.
• Experience providing ER/IR advice to team members and leaders with knowledge of employment-related legislation, industrial instruments and Modern Awards.
• Strong knowledge of industrial instruments, including enterprise agreements and awards, HR policies and legislation, and providing practical advice.
• Strong analytical capability with Excel, data, benchmarking and trend analysis.
• Sound written communication skills and attention to detail.
• Strong time management skills and ability to work under pressure and manage priorities.

Responsibilities

• Review and assess flexible working arrangement requests, considering legislation, operational needs and internal policies, and prepare recommendations and correspondence.
• Support the ER/IR Team with compliance matters, including reviews of employment practices, industrial instruments, policies and legislative obligations.
• Support strategic bargaining through benchmarking, trend analysis and comparative documents.
• Assist with workplace investigations, including reviewing investigation reports and outcome letters for accuracy and fairness.
• Maintain accurate records of interactions, advice provided and case management activities.
• Provide support on complex cases, escalated matters and litigation as required.
• Contribute to ER service delivery through reporting, insights and trend analysis, and recommendations for process improvement.
• Assist with updates on changes in employment and industrial relations law.
• Maintain knowledge of HR and industrial relations frameworks, legislation, policy and practice.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Benchmarking

Trend analysis

Stakeholder management

Written communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Law degree (preferred)

Job description

A newly created role within an ASX-listed company with a nationally dispersed workforce. This is a 12-month fixed term position with hybrid working from our office in Melbourne’s CBD.

Key responsibilities:

Review and assess flexible working arrangement requests, considering legislative requirements, operational needs and relevant internal policies, and prepare clear recommendations and correspondence.

Support the ER/IR Team with compliance matters, including reviews of employment practices, industrial instruments, policies and legislative obligations.

Support strategic bargaining activity through the preparation of benchmarking, trend analysis and comparative documents.

Assist with workplace investigations, including reviewing investigation reports and outcome letters for accuracy, consistency and procedural fairness.

Maintain accurate and appropriate records of interactions with team members and leaders, advice provided, and case management activities.

Provide support on complex cases, escalated matters and litigation as required.

Contribute to excellent ER service delivery through accurate and timely reporting, insights and trend analysis, and recommendations for process improvement.

Assist with regular updates and briefings on changes in employment and industrial relations law.

Maintain current knowledge of human resources and industrial relations frameworks, legislation, policy and practice.

Experience required:

Tertiary qualifications in Law are preferred but not essential.

Previous experience in a similar role providing ER or IR advice to team members and leaders, with demonstrated knowledge of employment-related legislation, industrial instruments and Modern Awards.

Strong knowledge of, and experience interpreting, industrial instruments, including enterprise agreements and awards, HR policies and legislation, and providing practical advice regarding outcomes would be highly regarded.

Strong analytical capability, including confidence working with Excel spreadsheets, data, benchmarking and trend analysis.

Sound written communication skills and a strong attention to detail.

Strong time management skills, with the ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities and exercise sound judgement.

We encourage you to apply if you have excellent stakeholder management skills, sound judgement, and the ability to balance compliance with practical business outcomes.