HR Business Partner

About the role

We're looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to join our People Team in Sydney on an initial 12-month parental leave fixed term contract basis. This is a high-profile role where you'll operate as a trusted advisor to Partners and business leaders across the firm, supporting the delivery of strategic people initiatives and providing expert guidance on a broad range of people matters.

You'll spend your time coaching and supporting Partners on leadership, culture, engagement, performance and talent development, while providing commercially focused advice on employee relations matters, employment obligations, performance management, probations and terminations. You'll partner closely with senior stakeholders to drive annual people processes, support organisational effectiveness, and help shape an inclusive and high-performing culture.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced professional services environment — someone who brings strong business partnering capability, sound employment relations expertise, commercial judgement, and the ability to manage complex and sensitive situations with confidence and discretion.

Key responsibilities

• Coach and support Partners on culture, engagement, leadership effectiveness, performance management and talent development
• Provide expert technical and commercial advice on employee relations matters, employment rights and obligations, probations, performance concerns and terminations
• Manage people operations across designated business units, partnering with HR Coordinators to ensure employee lifecycle activities are completed accurately and efficiently
• Partner with senior HR leaders on annual people processes, including remuneration reviews, talent mapping, promotion cycles and workforce planning initiatives
• Champion diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, employee wellbeing programs, learning and development activities, and employee recognition pr
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• Build strong relationships with Partners and business leaders, influencing out
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• Drive engagement and organisational effectiveness initiatives that enhance employee experience and business performance
• Collaborate across the People team to deliver strategic projects and continuous improvement initiatives.

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The Firm

When you work at Clyde & Co, you join a team of 500 partners, 2,400 lawyers, 3,200 legal professionals and 5,500 people in nearly 70 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our values are the principles that guide the decisions we make, unite us in our endeavours and strengthen our delivery, for both our clients and our firm. We work as one, excel with clients, celebrate difference and act boldly. We are committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

Our Commitment

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity. Learn more about our interview process.

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This is the job description as constituted at present; however, Clyde & Co reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business.