HR Business Partner

CBRE Asia Pacific; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Educational, financial, lifestyle, and

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

CBRE Asia Pacific is seeking a People advisor to advise leaders on complex employee and industrial relations, partnering across a broad property management portfolio and driving key People initiatives. You will support employees through moments of change and help deliver consistent programs across the portfolio.

You will coordinate engagement surveys, support hiring and retention strategies, champion DEI initiatives, and contribute to workforce reporting and budgeting.

Qualifications

• A People-related qualification or equivalent experience gained in a comparable role.
• Solid People Operations or advisory experience, including providing clear advice to leaders.
• Working knowledge of contemporary People practices across attraction, retention, career development, culture and workforce transitions.
• Confidence handling sensitive matters, complex enquiries and competing stakeholder needs.
• Strong communication, influencing, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn insight into action.
• An organised, agile and collaborative approach, with the ability to work autonomously and use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide employee and industrial relations advice, including conflict resolution, disciplinary matters, performance improvement and employment risk.
• Deliver annual People programs across the client group, including goal setting, performance reviews, remuneration review and succession planning.
• Coordinate engagement survey activity and translate insights into practical actions with leaders.
• Partner with hiring managers and Talent Acquisition on attraction, selection and retention strategies.
• Champion diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and contribute to Pacific-wide activity.
• Support organisational change, learning and development priorities, and operational initiatives with a people impact.
• Prepare workforce data and reporting to inform budgeting, business planning and decision-making.
• Work closely with the broader People team to improve programs, strengthen consistency and deliver portfolio-wide change.

Skills

Communication

Influencing

Analytical

Problem solving

Education

People-related qualification

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Advise leaders on complex employee and industrial relations

Work closely with an established property management portfolio

Join a global property business invested in professional growth

Bring commercial judgement, trusted advice and a practical approach to a role that connects People priorities with the strategy and objectives of our Property Management business. You will partner with leaders, support employees through key moments and help deliver consistent People programs across the portfolio.

What you'll do

• Provide employee and industrial relations advice, including conflict resolution, disciplinary matters, performance improvement and employment risk.
• Deliver annual People programs across the client group, including goal setting, performance reviews, remuneration review and succession planning.
• Coordinate engagement survey activity and translate insights into practical actions with leaders.
• Partner with hiring managers and Talent Acquisition on attraction, selection and retention strategies.
• Champion diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and contribute to Pacific-wide activity.
• Support organisational change, learning and development priorities, and operational initiatives with a people impact.
• Prepare workforce data and reporting to inform budgeting, business planning and decision-making.
• Work closely with the broader People team to improve programs, strengthen consistency and deliver portfolio-wide change.

About you

• A People-related qualification or equivalent experience gained in a comparable role.
• Solid People Operations or advisory experience, including providing clear advice to leaders.
• Working knowledge of contemporary People practices across attraction, retention, career development, culture and workforce transitions.
• Confidence handling sensitive matters, complex enquiries and competing stakeholder needs.
• Strong communication, influencing, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn insight into action.
• An organised, agile and collaborative approach, with the ability to work autonomously and use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

So, What's In It For You?

• Genuine career progression opportunities within retail property, leasing and centre management
• Flexibility and freedom to show initiative and make a measurable commercial impact
• A range of educational, financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits and programs, corporate partnerships and discounts, CBRE Cares Foundation, competitive leave offerings and paid volunteer days.
• Join our networking groups, committees and programs including BE@CBRE, Women in Property, NextGen, Pacific DEI Employee Groups, Fee-Earning Women @ CBRE, First Nations Employee Group, and more!

About Us

CBRE is the world's leading and largest commercial real estate services and investment firm; a growing and visionary organisation comprised of the best and brightest professionals. Creating the real estate solutions of tomorrow, so businesses and people thrive.

When you join CBRE, you become part of a global leader in commercial real estate and investment services that help businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values of respect, integrity, service and excellence.

Can We Inspire You To Join Us?

At CBRE, our unwavering commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion begins with you. We are strengthening our inclusive culture, so everyone feels safe, valued, and heard. Because when you belong, we all succeed.

We are striving to remove barriers and improve the employment prospects of people with disability or long-term health conditions. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process.

We welcome and encourage First Nations People to apply.

If you are successful in progressing, you may be asked to complete a short video interview as part of the recruitment process.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake pre-employment background screening by our external third-party provider.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

We look forward to hearing from you! #WeAreCBRE.