Hybrid People and Development Coordinator en Clayton Utz

Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in shaping our people experience!

The Role

Our Melbourne People and Development (P&D) team is looking for a proactive and enthusiastic People & Development Coordinator to join us full-time. Reporting to the Melbourne P&D Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting the employee lifecycle and driving initiatives that ensure our firm remains a fantastic place to work.

As a key part of our People Connect team, you’ll provide support and guidance to employees and partners across a range of areas, including onboarding, secondments, policies, and day-to-day HR queries.  If you’re someone who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and loves combining people-focused work with attention to detail and problem-solving, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities will include

Your days will be varied and rewarding, with responsibilities that include:

• Managing the end-to-end employee lifecycle process
• Collaborating with team members in other offices to handle employee queries via our People Connect hotline and inbox
• Maintaining accurate employee data in Workday, our cutting-edge HRIS
• Assisting with data analysis and reporting, including tasks like pivot tables and V-lookups
• Coordinating engaging initiatives like our Melbourne new starter orientation program
• Supporting national cyclical projects, such as performance reviews, promotion process, audits and talent reviews 
• Ensuring compliance with HR procedures and the maintenance of legal practitioner practising certificates and award compliance

Skills and Experience

To excel in this role, you’ll bring:

• A degree or TAFE qualification in Human Resources (or similar)
• Experience in an HR Coordinator or Administrator role
• A strong customer service mindset and ability to build great relationships
• Superb administration, organization, and attention-to-detail skills
• Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, V-lookups) and the Microsoft Office suite
• Experience with HRIS systems like Workday — a bonus!
• Familiarity with the legal or professional services industry — nice to have

The People and Development (P&D) team

With a presence in each of our offices, the national P&D team forms part of our Business Advisory Services department. The P&D team provides strategic business partnering support to the business on P&D issues, driving and delivering a range of initiatives to ensure that Clayton Utz is a great place to work.

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How to Apply?

We prefer to work directly with candidates, if you are interested in this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or contact the consultant, details below, for more information. Clayton Utz is an inclusive employer that supports flexible work arrangements, please feel free to discuss your flexibility needs with the recruiter for this role.

Consultant Contact Details

Accessibility and Inclusion

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. Do you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application? If so, please contact the recruiter via the above telephone number or via email to recruitmentsupport@claytonutz.com.

For more information on Clayton Utz, please visit www.claytonutz.com or follow us on LinkedIn here.

Agency submissions

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