Employee Relations Manager - Talent Specialist Team

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What's in it for you ?

Our team is growing and there is a new opportunity for an additional Manager to join our team. This role can be located in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth. 

You will join the Talent Specialist team (TST) – a centre of excellence within EY that manages all employment relations matters in Oceania. As one of our Employee Relations Managers, you’ll support a high-performance culture and act as our senior specialist working closely with the business in managing high risk issues such as workplace investigations, conduct, ill-health, redundancies and restructures, some senior performance issues, and any other employee relations matters. 

You will also work on projects when required that align with Talent priorities such as legislative changes and continuous improvement processes. In addition, you will: 

• Partner with the wider teams such as HR Business Partners, our General Counsel’s office and other Talent Centres of Excellence to execute wider Talent projects such as acquisitions 
• Partner with all levels of the business to create sustained solutions to individual employee matters
• Coach and mentor Employee Relations Advisors
• Maintain work life balance with hybrid working

This role is offered on a permanent contract.

What we're looking for 

Here’s our ‘wish list’ but don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes. We’re interested in your strengths, what you want to learn, and how far you want to go.

• Ability to influence and partner with business leaders at all levels of the organisation
• Employee relations case management experience
• Knowledge of legislative and statutory requirements
• Up to date with any relevant employee relations amendments and emerging matters including, but not limited to case law, legislation and award changes
• Demonstrated ability to provide practical and effective solutions to complex problems
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Proven ability to influence business leaders and manage diverse stakeholder groups

What we can offer you 

• Explore how a career at EY is yours to build at www.ey.com/au/careerdevelopment

• Discover how, when and where you can work at www.ey.com/au/flexibility

• Learn about our commitment to DE&I at www.ey.com/au/diversity-inclusiveness

• Understand how our benefits can support you at www.ey.com/au/benefits

Acknowledgement of Country

EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging. Find out more about our vision for reconciliation at www.ey.com/au/reconciliation

Apply now… we’re over 9,000 perspectives in Australia and we’re ready to welcome yours.

At EY we take inclusivity seriously, and we’re committed to removing barriers and improving the employment prospects of people with disability or long-term health conditions. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process. We understand sharing your needs with us can be daunting, so if you have questions before or during your application, we welcome you to get in touch at contactrecruitment@au.ey.com or +61 3 8650 7788 (option 2). Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

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Our preferred applicant will be required to undertake employment screening by EY or our external third-party provider

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