HR Administrator

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 are looking for a proactive, people focussed HR Administrator to join our team to provide administration support to Dentons, human resources team.

This role has been designed with variety in mind to maximise your opportunity for learning at an accelerated rate to develop and strengthen your foundational HR skills.

You will support the HR generalists, learning & development, onboarding & recruitment, inclusion and social impact team members; to help deliver a seamless, responsive and inclusive people experience for everyone. Some of the key duties of the role are listed below (but not limited to):

• Support the planning, coordination and execution of training and development programs including scheduling, room bookings, material preparations, invitations, and monitoring attendance.
• Support the onboarding processes including adding new hires to the HRIS, coordinating new hire set up with relevant service departments and issuing the orientation plan and details for the first day.
• Support all new hire induction processes.
• Manage all aspects of the Learning Management System.
• Support offboarding processes, including exit interviews and coordinating with relevant service departments.
• Help action all personnel changes for future and existing employees.
• Support employee referral and bonus payment process.
• Provide administration support for the annual performance and remuneration review process.
• Support initiatives for employee engagement and benefits administration.
• Support events management as required for the HR team.
• Update HR templates (for example offer letters, orientation plan).
• Preparing HR related letters and offers of employment.
• Provide information for audits and tenders.
• Prepare HR reports for specialist functions for new starters, leavers, recruitment approvals and other reports as required.
• Support background checking processes for new hires.
• Complete pre-start and new hire compliance checklists.
• Support the planning, coordination of DEI events and initiatives.
• DEI reporting as required.
• Conducting market research and supporting the HR team in ad hoc projects.

Our success as a HR team is largely hinged on our individual strengths as a team combined. We succeed together and the result is a high-performance, collegial team. 

About you

We welcome applications from candidates who are recent HR graduates (or soon to be!). Any experience you bring from a similar role, in a legal or professional services environment, is an advantage. It is essential that you possess exceptional verbal and written communication skills, are organised, have strong attention to detail and have an ability to effectively work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

We will support your learning and pave a clear pathway for your development and progression at Dentons.   

Apply today and join our team to play a key role in delivering a seamless people experience.  

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, Cover Letter, and academic transcripts. 

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.