HR Business Partner

About Dentons

Dentons is the world’s largest law firm. We’re 20,000+ people globally across 80+ countries including USA; Europe; India and Asia. We are a global polycentric firm which is expanding rapidly in an increasingly globalised legal industry.

Dentons now consistently ranks as one of the five best regarded legal brands in the world according to the Acritas Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index.
 

We seek a Human Resources Business Partner to work closely with the HR Director and broader HR team to provide high quality day to day business and strategic support and guidance to the firm by implementing people strategies and practices which support the firm's business objectives and continually improve the value of HR's contribution to the business.

We work nationally in an inclusive, supportive, and high performing team environment. We are a diverse team with a common passion to be the best human resource professionals in the legal industry. We are a busy, well-resourced team who embrace a "challenge accepted" mindset. We are innovative with our thinking and practical.

There will be opportunities to be involved in strategic projects in areas of HR, as well as provide direct support to our Leaders and Partners in various business units across Australia.

At Dentons our people experience:

• Diverse and Inclusive culture.
• Career growth and development.
• Supportive and flexible working environment.
• Benefits such as Bonus leave, Income Protection Insurance and Dentons Boost which is our employee discount program with a network of over five hundred retailers.

Your role’s key responsibilities will include:   

• Build trusted business partnerships and relationships at a senior level across the business units nationally.
• Be the HR Business Partner for a varied portfolio of business units.
• Be the Melbourne office HR point of contact and support the Head of Office in people and culture initiatives.
• Manage the firm’s employee lifecycle in tandem with the broader HR team.
• Manage the firm’s performance appraisal and remuneration processes.
• Provide succinct commercial employee relations advice to the business and actively manage risk.
• Support and coach people leaders in the management of people and performance issues.
• Support the development and implementation of change management strategies with senior Partners and Leaders to improve business performance.
• Work directly with the HR Director in the development and delivery of HR projects, initiatives, and strategies.
• Develop the skills of other HR team members through coaching.
• Work with Learning and Development to help drive learning and development initiatives.
• Support recruitment activity including Graduate recruitment and drafting of business cases.
• Ensure the firms HR related policies and procedures remain up to date with legislation and best practice.
• Delivery and facilitate firm wide training and development sessions as required.
• Manage the firm’s succession planning process.
• Support WHS and employee wellbeing initiatives.

You will have strong HR experience, at HRBP level or senior advisor level (gained within legal or professional services is desired but not essential) together with sound judgment in people management issues and confident decision-making ability. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for you to join a team who champion balancing flexibility, wellbeing, and agile working with high performance.

Why Dentons

Dentons Australia offers a wide range of incentives aimed at embracing your authenticity, providing purpose, and strengthening your ongoing development.
 
We offer:

• Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay and rewards
• Salary continuous insurance (for permanent employees or employees on a 6 month or more maximum term contract basis)
• Salary sacrificing and novated leases
• 5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months of service
• Additional leave options
• Equal family leave for all genders (including kinship groups)
• Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance
• Exclusive retailer discounts
• Offices designed for collaboration on Gadigal, Naarm, Yuggera, Kaurna and Whadjuk land
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Generous health and wellbeing programs
• Agile and flexible working for all
• Social and diversity networks providing year-round events
• Opportunities to undertake pro-bono legal work

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

Embedded in our people is a passion to help others through the delivery of justice. It is through this that our commitment to inclusion, equity, and reconciliation has evolved. We are proud to say that by design, we have no single headquarters or dominant national culture, this means the unique perspectives, experiences, and identities of our people come together globally under one purpose to create an inclusive and accessible environment where anyone can thrive.

Please apply online with your CV and Cover Letter. If you have questions beforehand, please email Kirstin Usher at kirstin.usher@dentons.com. Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted by email.

Agency Submissions

Dentons does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute an introduction to the firm and Dentons will not be liable for a fee.