People & Culture Manager
Company: Maurice Blackburn
Location: Washington
Posted on: March 1, 2025
Job Description:
We are an equal opportunity employer, so that we can best
support you please let us know if you require any special
adjustments that will need to be catered for during the recruitment
process.If you would like to express your interest in vacancies at
Maurice Blackburn, please search for the program or position you
wish to apply for below. If no vacancies match your search we
encourage you to submit your CV for consideration for any future
vacancies.Our firm is only as good as the people it employs.For
over 100 years, Maurice Blackburn has stood up for those who need
us most. With courage and compassion, we extend access to justice
to countless Australians. We look beyond the immediate challenge to
support people in moments that matter across their lives and
continually push for better solutions for our clients. We invest in
and empower our people to stand up for what we believe in and go
fearlessly forward together.We work on real cases, achieving
important and positive results in real people's lives, which is why
we are one of Australia's most respected law firms. Maurice
Blackburn, experience you can count on.The team:Reporting to our
Queensland Personal Injuries Principal Lawyer & Division Head, our
North Injuries team specialise in personal injury and compensation
claims. The team provide expert guidance and support to clients,
helping them understand if they have a claim, guiding them through
the claim process, and advocating on their behalf. The team is
dedicated to ensuring that clients receive the representation they
deserve and fight tirelessly for justice and fair outcome.We are
incredibly proud of the work we do, and the impact that we have on
everyday people.The role:In this newly created role as the P&C
Manager, you will be responsible for driving and delivering
strategic outcomes aligned to the business strategy with a focus on
organisational effectiveness, employee engagement, strategic
workforce planning, talent management and diversity.With a large
geographic span, this role will require travel and is a full-time
position.Do you have the following experience?
- Lead and Innovate: Drive the operational P&C function for
North Injuries, working closely with division leaders to implement
state and national initiatives that enhance our workplace
culture.
- Foster Collaboration: Pioneer an employee experience that
promotes positivity, collaboration, and inclusivity, ensuring our
teams thrive.
- Provide Expert Advice: Offer top-notch P&C advice and
solutions to division leaders, managers, and employees on
employment-related and day-to-day workplace issues.
- Support and Develop: Lead a Business Partner, providing
coaching, feedback, and development opportunities to ensure
effective management of workload and team growth.
- Recruitment and Onboarding: Partner with the Talent Team to
recruit, select, and engage new employees, ensuring seamless
integration through induction activities and training.
- Performance and Development: Support the performance and
development of employees, facilitating performance talent and
succession processes.
- Change Management: Oversee and guide change management
initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions and continuous
improvement.
- Business Partnering Experience: Senior Business Partnering with
a background in supporting and partnering with senior stakeholders.
You have had people management experience, with a team of direct
reports.If you are someone who has:
- Effective communication with the ability to clearly convey
information, expectations, and feedback to team members and
leaders;
- Interpersonal skills that allow you to build and maintain
positive relationships;
- Organisational skills that have set you up for success in
multi-tasking and being efficient;
- You're a proactive problem-solver with a pragmatic approach to
applying HR theory to business, able to deal with ambiguity and
respond swiftly to new or unexpected circumstances.Impact: Take the
lead in People & Culture within the largest segment of our
business.Growth: Collaborate with some of the best and brightest
legal professionals.Support: You'll have one direct report and the
backing of a wider P&C team of over 20 extraordinary
professionals, including Business Partners, Reporting & Systems,
Learning & Development, Talent, Internal Communications, Employee
Services, and Payroll.
- End of Year leave, 1 day first year, 4 days after 2 years
- 22 Weeks Parental leave
- Comprehensive mental health framework, including wellbeing
leave (up to 4 extra days per year) and a $299 reimbursement
- Salary Continuance & Life Insurance
- 17.5% Annual Leave Loading--- just to name a few. *T's & C's
applyOur shared values represent what we stand for and guide how we
act, with Courage; Compassion; Collaboration; Fairness and
Tenacity.We love that you have a life outside of work and we're
happy to support yours. We provide you a safe, supportive and
collaborative environment, backed by inclusive leaders and
progressive people policies, where you can be your authentic self
and thrive. Here we are committed to creating a diverse and
inclusive culture, enriched by differences in ethnicity, gender,
sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, age and
family arrangements. Applications from First Nations People are
encouraged.Are you ready to join us on a journey to extend access
to justice to more Australians, in an organisation and role in
which every action you take makes a difference? Apply now.Our
Circle Back Initiative partnership means we're committed to
responding to every applicant.A career with Maurice Blackburn will
see you working with, and learning from, some of the strongest,
most respected and knowledgeable legal professionals in the
country.The graduate program at Maurice Blackburn is the first step
on a journey that will see you making a genuine difference in
people's lives and across the broader community.
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