Employee Relations Consultant

Location: Melbourne (Hybrid)

In this position, you’ll be based in the Melbourne office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex. 

We give you a world of potential

At Computershare, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for a highly capable Senior Employee Relations Consultant to join our global Employee Relations team and help shape positive employee experiences across a complex and dynamic organisation.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Employee Relations professional who combines deep technical expertise with a strong commercial mindset. You will partner with leaders across the business, helping them navigate complex employee matters, organisational change and workplace risk while building their confidence and capability to lead effectively.

A role you will love

As a trusted Employee Relations specialist, you'll provide expert advice and practical solutions that support both business performance and positive employee outcomes.

Some responsibilities include:

• Managing complex and high-risk Employee Relations matters, including performance, conduct, grievance, disciplinary, workcover and workplace investigations.

• Providing expert advice on Fair Work legislation, Modern Awards, workplace compliance and company policies.

• Coaching leaders through challenging people situations and building their confidence to effectively manage employee issues.

• Supporting organisational change programs, restructures and consultation activities in line with legislative requirements. 

• Applying commercial judgement and risk-based thinking to deliver balanced, practical outcomes.

• Partnering with Legal and key stakeholders to manage complex ER matters and reduce organisational risk.

• Delivering training, guidance and capability-building initiatives to leaders and People teams.

• Contributing to policy development, process improvement and the evolution of Employee Relations best practices.

What will you bring to the role?

• Extensive Employee Relations experience within a complex corporate environment. 

• Strong expertise in case management across employee relations matters, workplace investigations and organisational change. 

• Deep understanding of Australian employment legislation, including the Fair Work Act and Modern Awards. 

• Strong understanding and experience in managing WorkCover matters, including return-to-work requirements

• Demonstrated ability to coach, influence and challenge leaders while building their people leadership capability. 

• A strong commercial mindset and ability to balance employee experience, business outcomes and compliance obligations. 

• Experience supporting restructuring, consultation and transformation programs. 

• Exceptional communication, stakeholder management and relationship-building skills. 

• Relevant HR qualifications or equivalent Employee Relations expertise.

Rewards designed for you   

Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle. 

Health and wellbeing rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family. 

Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you’ll receive a company contribution as well.   

Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future. 

And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit computershare.com/careershub.

A company to be proud of We're a global leader in financial administration with over 11,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it’s more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities. Fairness and culture We want to provide you with the opportunity to succeed on your own merits, starting from the application process and continuing throughout your career with us. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels valued, to remove barriers and obstacles and ensure equal opportunities for all. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information. Since 1978, we’ve been trusted by companies around the globe to manage their shareholder registry, corporate actions and shareholder meetings and we’re now the number one transfer agency in the world. As client needs evolved, so has our portfolio of services; extending our Issuer Services into equity and entity governance services to companies both public and private worldwide. Careers in Issuer Services could mean anything from assisting shareholders with their portfolios, enabling access to global markets or helping clients deliver on their equity and entity compliance requirements everywhere they operate.