Senior Employment Relations Specialist

Humankind

Wellington

On-site

NZD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Wellbeing benefit

Two duvet days per year

Flexible working

Professional development & training

Job summary

Syft Technologies is seeking an Employment Relations Specialist to join our People & Culture team in Wellington (Humankind) or Auckland. You will lead complex ER matters, provide senior-level advice on employment law, and help clients navigate restructures with practical, commercially-grounded guidance.

You’ll work with clients to keep people at the centre, coach teams, and translate complex law into clear options and decisions.

Qualifications

Deep expertise in NZ employment relations and employment law.
Senior-level advisory experience on all ER areas.
Proven track record leading significant end-to-end restructures.
Strong judgement: pragmatic, commercial, risk-aware.
Clear communication and relationship-building skills.
Ability to challenge with warmth while setting boundaries.
Bonus: broader generalist HR experience.

Responsibilities

Lead and support complex ER matters end-to-end (investigations, performance issues, misconduct, grievances, contract drafting).
Guide clients through restructures from strategy to consultation, redeployment and risk assessment.
Act as trusted advisor to leaders, shaping options and decisions.
Coach internal teams and build capability through practical guidance.
Translate employment law into clear, practical client advice.