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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