Job Description

At Macpherson Kelley, people come first, always. Our clients and staff are at the heart of everything we do.

About the Role

We are looking for a HR Advisor to join our national team and play a key role in driving high-performance, promoting culture, and delivering a meaningful employee experience for our people. Joining a well-respected and collaborative team, but with the opportunity to act as the standalone HR contact for your office, you’ll work closely with our Principal Lawyers and leaders in Sydney to ensure the delivery of best-practice people strategies.

Your approach will be human, commercial, and outcomes focused. You will:

• Work with leaders to ensure high-performance across teams through the delivery of pragmatic HR advice.
• Support key programs across the employee lifecycle such as graduate recruitment, graduate development and talent review cycles.
• Work closely with our Talent Acquisition Advisor to lead end-to-end recruitment for graduate and experienced professional roles.
• Contribute to strategic national HR projects and support the delivery of our broader people strategy.

This is a part-time role (3 days per week). We’re open to flexibility in how those hours are worked, including across three full days or four shorter days.

About You

You’re a confident, people-first HR professional with the ability to think strategically and execute effectively. You have:

• A degree in Human Resources or a related discipline.
• Proven experience in a fast-paced, professional services environment (or similar).
• A strong understanding of contemporary HR practices.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• A collaborative approach and genuine passion for people development.

Our Firm

Macpherson Kelley is a national Commercial law firm that thinks differently. Our people possess a rare combination of commercial acumen, legal ingenuity, and human insight. That’s why we treat each client’s business as if it’s our own, delivering intelligent recommendations they can act on.

With offices in Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Dandenong and Melbourne, as well as international connections through our Pacific Legal Network, Multilaw and PrivacyRules partners, our lawyers collaborate across practice areas and borders to take care of any legal issues faced by our clients.

Our People Promise

The best thing about Macpherson Kelley is its people. Really good people and talented lawyers,
in an inclusive, high performing and positive workplace culture achieve great things. We are flexible and outcome focused in how we work, so you can get on with the job. Together, we believe in better and are ambitious for growth, and we understand that growth comes from leveraging all business and learning opportunities, many of which are delivered through our practical and commercially focused Macpherson Kelley Business School.

Our benefits include mentoring programs, additional leave options, and generous parental leave policies. Learn more about building your career with us at www.mk.com.au/careers.