Employee Relations Lead

u&u Recruitment Partners; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

u&u Recruitment Partners in Brisbane is seeking an experienced Employee Relations Lead to provide expert guidance across employee and industrial relations, enterprise bargaining and workplace compliance. You will partner with senior leaders to navigate complex workforce matters, lead investigations and develop ER policies that drive strategic outcomes.

The role focuses on delivering practical ER solutions in a complex environment, balancing people and organisational priorities, and supporting a

Qualifications

• Proven experience in employee and industrial relations.
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation.
• Experience with enterprise bargaining and union engagement.
• Ability to manage complex workplace matters and investigations.
• Experience representing employers in tribunals or commissions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving abilities.
• Relevant qualifications in HR, IR, Law or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert ER advice to leaders and stakeholders.
• Lead complex ER cases, investigations and workplace matters.
• Support enterprise bargaining activities and industrial negotiations.
• Represent the organisation in tribunals, commissions and dispute resolution processes.
• Develop and maintain ER policies, procedures and best-practice frameworks.
• Lead organisational change, restructuring and workforce projects.
• Deliver coaching and training to build leadership capability.
• Analyse workforce risks, trends and compliance requirements.
• Partner with leaders to resolve issues and drive positive outcomes.
• Contribute to strategic people initiatives across the organisation.

Skills

Employee relations

Industrial relations

Australian employment law

Enterprise bargaining

Investigations

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Education

HR/IR/Law degree

Job description

Our client is a leading purpose-driven organisation with a significant presence across Southeast Queensland and a strong commitment to creating positive outcomes for its people and communities. They are seeking their next Employee Relations Lead to provide expert guidance across employee and industrial relations, enterprise bargaining and workplace compliance, while partnering with senior leaders to navigate complex workforce matters and drive strategic people outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Provide expert employee and industrial relations advice to leaders and stakeholders;
• Lead complex employee relations cases, investigations and workplace matters;
• Support enterprise bargaining activities and industrial negotiations;
• Represent the organisation in tribunals, commissions and dispute resolution processes;
• Develop and maintain ER policies, procedures and best-practice frameworks;
• Lead organisational change, restructuring and workforce projects;
• Deliver coaching and training to build leadership capability;
• Analyse workforce risks, trends and compliance requirements;
• Partner with leaders to resolve issues and drive positive outcomes; and
• Contribute to strategic people initiatives across the organisation.

About you

You are a seasoned Employee Relations professional with strong technical expertise and a practical, solutions-focused approach. Comfortable operating in a complex environment, you build trusted relationships, navigate sensitive workplace matters and provide commercially sound advice that balances people and organisational outcomes.

Key requirements

• Proven experience in employee and industrial relations;
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation;
• Experience with enterprise bargaining and union engagement;
• Ability to manage complex workplace matters and investigations;
• Experience representing employers in tribunals or commissions;
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills;
• Excellent communication, negotiation and problem-solving abilities; and
• Relevant qualifications in HR, IR, Law or a related discipline.

At u&u Recruitment Partners, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

Should you require reasonable adjustments or have a preferred method of communication throughout the recruitment process, we encourage you to make a request via ***********@uandu.com or phone the above-mentioned u&u consultant to discuss. In response to these requests, we will collaborate closely with you to implement the appropriate adjustments.

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