People and Development Assistant

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

The Role
Our Sydney People and Development (P&D) team is looking for a proactive and enthusiastic People & Development Assistant to join us on a 12 month contract. Reporting to the P&D Operations Manager, this role will be an integral part of the People Connect team which provides generalist support to employees and Partners of the firm.  This role supports the People Connect Team with employee policy and procedure queries, preparing employee correspondence, scheduling of onboarding and exit meetings, preparing the onboarding and orientation programs, employment history checks, etc.  This role will also be engaged on key process enhancement projects.

A passionate, self-motivated professional with skills and experience in administration, Excel and reporting are highly desirable. You will be articulate, demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills and be a positive, proactive team player.  

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

• Supporting the People Connect Team Leader with the administrative component of the employment lifecycle, in accordance with our national policies and procedures. 
• Working collaboratively with People Connect team members in other local offices to support employee queries logged through our People Connect phone line and inbox.
• Assisting the P&D Coordinators with the new starter orientation program.
• Assisting with conducting regular audits and updating data in Workday (HRIS) as required.
• Assisting with the maintenance of practising certificates for our legal practitioners and notify the relevant Law Society of changes to practitioner employment.
• Support other ad hoc administrative requests (e.g. process invoices, order merchandise, administer visa applications, book travel etc.).
• Employee file maintenance and archiving.

Skills and Experience

To excel in this role, you’ll bring:

• HR Bachelor degree/ Diploma (recent graduate or completing degree outside of working hours).
• Experience working in a business environment (desirable but not essential).
• Strong customer service mindset.
• Excellent administration and organisational skills.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Microsoft Office suite and Excel skills.

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

Alexandra Smith, (02) 9353 4446

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 [email protected].

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.