Industrial Relations Manager

Gatehouse Legal Recruitment; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work (3/2 split)

Subsidised Myki

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Gatehouse Legal Recruitment is seeking an Employment and IR law specialist to join the People and Culture function in Melbourne. You will provide strategic leadership, mentoring a small IR team and advising on complex workplace relations matters.

You'll focus on relationships with Unions, steering enterprise agreements, and delivering clear drafting and interpretation on workplace issues, while balancing a collaborative, high EQ approach and a strong focus on business outcomes.

Qualifications

• 6+ PAE in Australian Employment Law
• Experience in providing advice on complex employment and industrial relations matters

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of specialists in a high-impact IR function.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to the IR team and drive growth.
• Build internal and external relationships, including with Unions and forums.
• Deliver accurate, clear, and concise advice on workplace relations matters.

Skills

Employment law

Industrial relations

Leadership

Drafting & interpretation

Job description

• Excellent team environment with real career growth opportunity.
• Leadership responsibilities, assist with the growth of the team!
• Hybrid (3/2 split) role with excellent work/life balance

Business critical role within the P&C team focused on IR Law, Union Engagement, Drafting and Interpretation. Lead a small team of specialists!

The Opportunity

Join an established People and Culture team of approximately 30 people as an Employment and IR law specialist to work at a strategic level proving leadership and mentoring to the IR Team whilst working on Operational IR.

There will be a focus on building internal and external relationships, including with Unions, creating a collaborative environment with regular forums and consultation meetings. You be a key member of enterprise bargaining with high EQ and strong drafting and interpretation skills. You will deliver accurate, clear and concise on Workplace relations matters.

On offer

• Excellent leadership who will nurture your career growth
• Subsidised Myki
• Varied role with no two days being the same

About you

• 6+ PAE in Australian Employment Law
• Experience in providing advice on complex employment and industrial relations matters