HR Coordinator - Melbourne na Pinsent Masons

The Role

As the HR Coordinator, you will work closely with the Human Resources & Learning team across the Asia Pacific region, providing administrative support to ensure the smooth operation of HR processes and compliance with local regulations. This is a key role which will assist the team to execute initiatives that seek to provide a positive employee experience and support the firm’s people strategy to attract and retain the best talent. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage the on-boarding of new employees, preparing letters, ensuring all new joiner materials, security and compliance checks are completed
• Coordinate new joiner inductions to support the integration and successful on-boarding of new employees
• Ensure probations are effectively managed including occurrence of mid-probation reviews.
• Coordinate exit meetings
• Monitor employee leave requests and ensure leave is recorded and approved in the firm’s leave approval system
• Support the HR Business Partners and HR Manager with administrative functions
• Reconcile invoices relating to the HR Budget

This is a full-time position, based in our Melbourne office. 

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or related field
• A minimum of 2-4 years’ experience in a HR role, preferably in legal but not required 
• At least one year of experience involved in administrative tasks such as payroll processing, development of training programs and employee database management
• A confident communicator with the ability to engage with a varied employee and stakeholder audience
• Excellent written communication skills with strong attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills and ability to handle multiple priorities and stakeholders

About Pinsent Masons

Pinsent Masons is one of the world’s leading law firms, with a rapidly growing presence in Australia built on a reputation for outstanding work for clients and genuine care for its people. We focus on five key sectors: Advanced Manufacturing & Technology, Energy, Financial Services, Infrastructure and Real Estate. Our practice teams – Finance & Projects, Property, Risk Advisory Services and Transactional Services – work collaboratively across these sectors.

In Australia, we are rapidly growing with offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. We are well connected into our global network, which results in rewarding work and unique career opportunities.

Most importantly, we are a purpose and people led law firm. Our purpose is to make business work better for people. 

That means constantly questioning how the world works and then being bold with our responses. We want people who bring their own unique experience to the firm, are constantly curious, and who meaningfully connect with their colleagues and clients. In return, we provide an environment where you can drive development, work flexibly and continually learn.

What makes Pinsent Masons a great place to work?

• We have a global reach and a local feel. With 28 offices and 2000 lawyers operating across Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, you'll be exposed to domestic, international and multi-jurisdictional high-profile work, yet be in an office where everyone knows your name.
• We do things a bit differently. Legal services are at the core of our business; however we have diversified into other areas providing complimentary services to clients through offerings like Vario flexible services.
• We like to be flexible. Our firm is professional and allows you to bring our whole self to work. Dress for your day and in your own style and participate in practices that support your wellbeing, mental wellness and work/life balance so that everyone can thrive at work and at home.
• We're lots of fun and very inclusive. You'll also have plenty of opportunities to participate in, and even run, social activities, diversity and inclusion networks, and charitable initiatives.

Diversity and Inclusion 

At Pinsent Masons we value diversity and inclusion. We are committed to creating a better workplace where all our talent can succeed and feel like they belong. We want to attract, retain and develop people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/long term condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate.