People & Culture Advisor (Fixed Term Contract)

Hall & Wilcox; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

WFH equipment reimbursement up to $500

Career development & learning programs

Free daily breakfast & office socials

Diversity, inclusion & wellbeing focus

Job summary

Hall & Wilcox is seeking a People & Culture Advisor to join the People & Culture Business Partnering team for a 13 month parental leave coverage contract, ideally from January 2027 through late February 2028. This strategic role will align workforce initiatives with firm goals and partner with section leaders and corporate services heads.

You will support workforce design, succession, promotions, recruitment, and learning initiatives, while guiding performance reviews, remuneration discussions,

Qualifications

• Min 5 years of People & Culture experience in a law firm or professional services
• Strong understanding of employment legislation
• Excellent stakeholder service and commercial acumen
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Excellent organisational and multi-stakeholder management
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Advanced interviewing skills, including legal candidates
• Team player who can work autonomously
• Able to maintain confidentiality and high ethical standards

Responsibilities

• Assist with workforce planning, succession planning, promotions and team structures
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on resourcing and recruitment processes
• Collaborate with Learning & Development to deliver tailored programs
• Guide partners and employees through performance reviews and remuneration discussions
• Coach on engagement, wellbeing, and team effectiveness
• Analyse people metrics and advise using data and dashboards
• Support employee relations and compliance
• Contribute to high-performance, values-driven culture

Skills

HR generalist

Stakeholder management

Employee relations

Employment legislation

Communication (verbal & written)

Interviews & assessment

Coaching & development

Organisational design

Data analysis & dashboards

Tools

HRIS/HRIS systems

Job description

• Our HW Evolve approach includes hybrid and flexible working. WFH and from modern, open plan offices. We will provide you with WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment
• Competitive remuneration and our Hallstar reward and recognition program
• Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels
• Free daily breakfast and office social events
• Genuine commitment to diversity, inclusion and wellbeing, and pro bono and community

Make the smarter choice. Come thrive with us. Learn more about what Hall & Wilcox can offer you here.

About the roleand team

We have an opportunity for a People & Culture Advisor to join our dynamic People & Culture Business Partnering team for a 13 month parental leave coverage contract, ideally from January 2027 through late February 2028.

In this strategic role, you will work closely with Section Leaders and Corporate Services Heads to align People & Culture initiatives with firm goals and business plans. You’ll contribute to strategic planning, workforce design, and support organisational change and transformation programmes.

This role encompasses a broad range of responsibilities, including assisting with workforce planning activities such as succession planning, promotions, and team structures, partnering with Talent Acquisition to address resourcing needs and recruitment processes, and collaborating with Learning & Development to deliver tailored programs.

You will guide partners and employees through the end-of-year review process, participating in remuneration reviews, and coaching on employee development, engagement, team effectiveness, and wellbeing.

Additionally, the role will see you promoting a high-performance, values-driven culture and supporting an exceptional employee experience. You will also work with the Senior People & Culture Manager to analyse people metrics such as attrition, productivity, and engagement, and advise partners using data and analytics, including financial dashboards, to inform workforce decisions.

You will be responsible for:

• employee relations and compliance;
• workforce planning & recruitment;
• performance management and reward; and
• people metrics and analysis.

About you

You will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• ideally a minimum of five years of experience in a People & Culture role within a law firm or professional services firm;
• a strong understanding of all relevant employment legislation;
• a strong client (internal stakeholder) service focus and commercial/business acumen;
• outstanding attention to detail;
• excellent organisational skills and experience in managing a large number of stakeholders and competing priorities and demands;
• excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to develop rapport and build strong relationships with stakeholders;
• advanced interviewing skills, including experience interviewing candidates with a legal background;
• a team player who enjoys working co-operatively as part of a collegiate team, and can also work autonomously; and
• strong ethics and integrity and the ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

About us

At Hall & Wilcox, we deliver outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.

We were recently named Law Firm of the Year at the 2026 Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards.

We do great work, smarter. We’re passionate about the work we do and how it creates value for today and tomorrow. We’re known forSmarter Law: smarter thinking to create smarter solutions. We embrace innovative thinking and technology. We listen. We partner. We solve.

We are also known for having a great culture that values people and that lives our purpose and values - ourHallmarks.

Hall & Wilcox is a successful independent Australian law firm; a place to belong, with the freedom to learn and grow. We thrive together. We are diverse and inclusive - everyone is welcome and respected. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

Hear from our people about what it’s like to thrive at Hall & Wilcox: bit.ly/HWpeople

To learn more about Hall & Wilcox visit ourwebsite.

We are committed to supporting candidates with disability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience. If you require any adjustments or support to complete your application, or if you have any questions, please contact **************@hallandwilcox.com.au for a confidential discussion.

This vacancy is being managed directly by the Hall & Wilcox Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.