People and Development Consultant

The role An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced People Consultant to join the People & Development team in Clayton Utz Sydney office. One of our fantastic team members is going on 12 months parental leave and we are aiming for this role to start in June/July 2024. Working with an energetic team and reporting to the Sydney P&D Manager, you will provide trusted advice to our partners, managers and employees as part of the broader Sydney P&D team. You will be responsible for driving the delivery of people initiatives and operations across the partner and employee life-cycle, in alignment with the firms people strategy. Responsibilities, knowledge and initiatives will include:

• Advising on firm policies and employee relations matters
• Delivering cyclical activities such as promotions, annual performance and remuneration review and talent identification to client groups
• Initiating recruitment and workforce planning activities
• Partnering with our Learning & OD team to identify individuals for the firms excellence programs and other projects
• Culture and engagement initiatives
• Coaching partners, managers and employees
• Championing the firms diversity and inclusion strategy
• Promoting the firms health and wellbeing offerings, including connecting individuals to support as needed
• Project work
• Change management

Skills & Experience

• Significant relevant HR generalist experience in a similar business partnering role in a complex, professional and highly client focused environment
• Proven abilities in developing and maintaining relationships with key and senior stakeholders
• The ability to drive projects and decisions through to completion
• Experience working within the legal profession or in professional services (advantageous although not essential)

The People and Development (P&D) team With a presence in each of our offices, the national P&D team forms part of our Business Advisory Services department. The P&D team provides strategic business partnering support to the business on P&D issues, driving and delivering a range of initiatives to ensure that Clayton Utz is a great place to work. #LI-AS How to Apply? We prefer to work directly with candidates, if you are interested in this role, contact the consultant, details below, for more information. Clayton Utz is an inclusive employer that supports flexible work arrangements, please feel free to discuss your flexibility needs with the recruiter for this role. Consultant Contact Details Alexandra Smith, (02) 9353 4446 Accessibility and Inclusion We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. Do you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application? If so, please contact the recruiter via the above telephone number or via email to recruitmentsupport@claytonutz.com . For more information on Clayton Utz, please visit www.claytonutz.com Agency submissions Clayton Utz does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Clayton Utz Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to Clayton Utz partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute as an introduction to the firm and Clayton Utz will not be liable for a fee.