HR Generalist | Pre Client Services

Peninsula Australia

Sydney

On-site

AUD 70,000 - 95,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Performance Bonus
Enhanced Leave
Profit Sharing
Health & Wellness
Career Pathways
Education Assistance
Bright Exchange
Social Club

Job summary

Peninsula Australia is seeking an agile HR Generalist for our Pre-Client Services team to provide real-time HR guidance during prospective client consultations. You will diagnose compliance risks and demonstrate the strategic value of our advisory services.

Join a collaborative in-office environment, supporting business owners on complex workforce challenges while delivering practical, legally compliant solutions. Strong communication and quick thinking are essential.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 2+ years of generalist HR experience.
  • Strong ability to influence, build rapport and demonstrate commercial value.
  • Exceptional verbal skills; simplify complex legislation into actionable advice.
  • Thrives under pressure and solves problems in real-time.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with BDMs to provide real-time HR insights during prospective client consultations.
  • Dissect complex workplace issues and offer practical, legally compliant solutions.
  • Conduct deep-dive discussions with business owners to understand pain points.
  • Collaborate in an in-office, high-energy team to hit growth targets.

Skills

Generalist HR experience
NES/FWA knowledge
Influence & rapport
Verbal communication
Problem solving under pressure

Job description

At Peninsula, we’re proud to be a Great Place to Work certified company – our people stay because they are rewarded, valued, and trusted to make an impact. Backed by one of the world's largest privately-owned business services groups, we're a market leader in HR, Employment Relations, and Health & Safety advisory.

We support tens of thousands of businesses in the ANZ Region to thrive - giving them the tools, advice and confidence to manage their people and safety right.

About the Role

Our Pre-Client Services team is expanding. We are seeking an agile, commercially minded HR Generalist to act as the subject matter expert on prospective client calls.

In this unique consultative role, you will partner directly with our senior Business Development Managers as a dedicated technical expert. When prospective clients face complex workforce challenges, you will step in to diagnose their compliance risks, deliver immediate, practical HR guidance, and demonstrate the strategic value of our professional advisory services.

You will be someone who can think quickly, ask deep questions and provide guidance where required.

What a typical day looks like:
  • Partnering with BDMs to provide real‑time, expert HR insights during prospective client consultations.
  • Thinking on your feet to dissect complex workplace issues and offer simple, practical, and legally compliant solutions.
  • Conducting deep‑dive discussions with business owners to understand and support with their pain points.
  • Working collaboratively in a high‑energy, in‑office team environment to hit collective growth targets.

At Peninsula, we’re proud to be a Great Place to Work certified company – our people stay because they are rewarded, valued, and trusted to make an impact. Backed by one of the world's largest privately-owned business services groups, we're a market leader in HR, Employment Relations, and Health & Safety advisory.

We support tens of thousands of businesses in the ANZ Region to thrive - giving them the tools, advice and confidence to manage their people and safety right.

About the Role

Our Pre-Client Services team is expanding. We are seeking an agile, commercially minded HR Generalist to act as the subject matter expert on prospective client calls.

In this unique consultative role, you will partner directly with our senior Business Development Managers as a dedicated technical expert. When prospective clients face complex workforce challenges, you will step in to diagnose their compliance risks, deliver immediate, practical HR guidance, and demonstrate the strategic value of our professional advisory services.

You will be someone who can think quickly, ask deep questions and provide guidance where required.

What a typical day looks like:
  • Partnering with BDMs to provide real‑time, expert HR insights during prospective client consultations.
  • Thinking on your feet to dissect complex workplace issues and offer simple, practical, and legally compliant solutions.
  • Conducting deep‑dive discussions with business owners to understand and support with their pain points.
  • Working collaboratively in a high‑energy, in‑office team environment to hit collective growth targets.
What we are looking for:
  • A minimum of 2+ years of generalist experience with a thorough, practical understanding of the Fair Work Act and National Employment Standards (NES).
  • You know how to use your HR expertise to influence, build rapport, and demonstrate commercial value.
  • Exceptional verbal skills with the ability to simplify complex legislation into actionable, practical advice.
  • Someone who thrives under pressure, thinks quickly, and loves solving problems in real-time.
Why join Peninsula:

You will be joining a global brand with local impact, offering strong career development opportunities across ANZ and beyond.

  • Performance Bonus:Be rewarded for your personal results in this role.
  • Enhanced Leave: Start with up to23 daysleave in your first year and earn more as your career grows—up to 28 daysafter 5 years!
  • Profit Sharing: Share in the success of the business with anannual bonus.
  • Super Service & MVP Awards: Earn$1000and enjoy a day off as a reward for demonstrating our values.
  • Career Pathways: Take your career further with a structured development path and opportunities to grow into management, training and beyond!
  • Education Assistance Program: We support your professional development with ongoing education assistance.
  • Bright Exchange: Access exclusive discounts on hundreds of products and services.
  • Health & Wellness:Enjoy a $250 voucher, gym discounts, and more!
  • Social Club:Enjoy monthly events to stay connected and have some fun along the way!

If you are an individual who thrives in providing guidance and advice, we want to hear for you.

At Peninsula,we careabout creating an inclusive workplace and celebrate diversity. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

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