HR Generalist & Business Partner — 12-Month Contract

McGrathNicol Partnership; Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave 26 wks

Annual bonus

Training & development

Personal mentorship

Additional leave options

Employee assistance

Wellbeing programs

Community engagement

Job summary

McGrathNicol is seeking an experienced HR generalist to join our Sydney-based People Team on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with potential for extension or permanency. Reporting to the Head of Talent and Performance, this role offers broad exposure across the employee lifecycle and close partnership with Partners and staff.

You will handle employee relations, performance and reward, talent management, and day-to-day HR operations, while coaching junior team members and supporting cross-office

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Human Resources or related field.
• Strong HR generalist and business partnering experience.
• Proven ability to manage employee relations independently.
• Experience with performance, remuneration and reward processes.
• Experience using HRIS and interpreting people data.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and commercial judgement.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Collaborative and proactive approach across People function.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Partners and Managers to provide HR advice across ER, performance, policies, talent, remuneration and broader people matters.
• Manage employee relations matters with appropriate processes and documentation.
• Support day-to-day HR operations and People calendar activities.
• Provide guidance and coaching to junior People Team members.
• Collaborate with People Team on talent, recruitment and initiatives.
• Build relationships with stakeholders across Australian offices.

Skills

HR generalist

Business partnering

Employee relations

Performance management

Remuneration & reward

HRIS data insights

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Education

Tertiary qualification in HR

Bachelor degree in HR/Business

Tools

HRIS systems

MS Office

Job description

McGrathNicol is seeking an experienced HR generalist to join our Sydney-based People Team on a 12-month fixed-term contract, with potential for extension or permanency. Reporting to the Head of Talent and Performance, this role offers broad exposure across the employee lifecycle and close partnership with Partners and staff.

You will handle employee relations, performance and reward, talent management, and day-to-day HR operations, while coaching junior team members and supporting cross-office