Human Resources Advisor

Jobtailor; Ōrākei; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Auckland seeks an experienced Employment Relations advisor to provide high-quality, timely guidance grounded in New Zealand employment law. You will lead end-to-end ER matters, support leaders, draft defensible documentation, and contribute to policy improvements while working across a geographically dispersed organisation.

Ideal candidates will coach managers, promote early resolution, and ensure rigorous, auditable records.

Qualifications

• Strong experience managing end-to-end employment relations cases.
• Solid working knowledge of New Zealand employment law frameworks.
• Proven ability to provide clear, practical and legally sound advice.
• Sound judgement, with the ability to assess and elevate risk appropriately.
• Experience preparing high-quality, defensible ER documentation.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence and build trust with leaders.
• Ability to coach and develop managers to lift capability and confidence.
• High level of organisation and attention to detail.
• An inclusive, approachable style.
• Cultural competence, including an understanding of tikanga Māori and Pacific perspectives.
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to work across a geographically dispersed organisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, timely advice on employment relations, performance management, and workplace issues.
• Ensure all advice is grounded in NZ employment legislation, policy, and best practice.
• Identify and manage legal, reputational and operational risk, escalating where required.
• Lead and support ER matters from initial issue through to outcome.
• Conduct or support investigations, ensuring procedural fairness and natural justice.
• Draft and quality assure documentation (letters, summaries, risk assessments, outcomes).
• Ensure all cases are well-documented, auditable, and legally robust.
• Coach and support people leaders to confidently manage ER situations.
• Promote early intervention and informal resolution where appropriate.
• Strengthen manager self-sufficiency while ensuring consistency and compliance.
• Contribute to policy, process and ER practice improvements.
• Analyse trends and provide insights to support proactive people management.

Skills

ER case management

NZ employment law

clear advice

risk assessment

Job description

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, timely advice on employment relations, performance management, and workplace issues
• Ensure all advice is grounded in NZ employment legislation, policy, and best practice
• Identify and manage legal, reputational and operational risk, escalating where required
• Lead and support ER matters from initial issue through to outcome
• Conduct or support investigations, ensuring procedural fairness and natural justice
• Draft and quality assure documentation (letters, summaries, risk assessments, outcomes)
• Ensure all cases are well-documented, auditable, and legally robust
• Coach and support people leaders to confidently manage ER situations
• Promote early intervention and informal resolution where appropriate
• Strengthen manager self-sufficiency while ensuring consistency and compliance
• Contribute to policy, process and ER practice improvements
• Analyse trends and provide insights to support proactive people management

Requirements

• Strong experience managing end-to-end employment relations cases
• Solid working knowledge of New Zealand employment law frameworks
• Proven ability to provide clear, practical and legally sound advice
• Sound judgement, with the ability to assess and elevate risk appropriately
• Experience preparing high-quality, defensible ER documentation
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence and build trust with leaders
• Ability to coach and develop managers to lift capability and confidence
• High level of organisation and attention to detail
• An inclusive, approachable style
• Cultural competence, including an understanding of tikanga Māori and Pacific perspectives
• A collaborative approach, with the ability to work across a geographically dispersed organisation