The Company
 
This privately owned professional services group operates across multiple entities in Australia, supporting both white and blue collar workforces. With a small to mid-sized employee base across several locations nationally, the organisation delivers specialist workforce solutions across diverse sectors.
 
The business is agile, commercially focused and growth-oriented, with a strong emphasis on operational excellence and continuous improvement. With HR processes evolving and harmonisation underway across the group, this contract role is critical in maintaining momentum and providing trusted advisory support to leaders.
 
The Leaders
 
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and partnering closely with the broader executive team, you will support a commercially astute and people-focused leadership group.
 
This role acts as the Australian HR subject matter expert, particularly in relation to employment legislation and compliance. You will work directly with Managing Directors and senior leaders across the business, providing pragmatic, solutions-focused advice that balances commercial and people outcomes.
 
The Opportunity
 
This role exists to deliver end-to-end HR business partnering support across the Australian entities, ensuring compliant, consistent and commercially aligned people practices.
 
Key responsibilities include:

• Partnering with senior leaders to provide both strategic and operational HR advice
• Managing day-to-day HR queries across the full employee lifecycle
• Overseeing onboarding and offboarding processes (Limited recruitment ownership)
• Managing employment contracts, letters and work rights documentation
• Leading ER/IR matters, including performance, conduct and award interpretation
• Reviewing and updating HR policies to support harmonisation across entities
• Running engagement surveys, analysing results and implementing action plans
• Preparing and submitting HR reporting, including WGEA reporting obligations
• Supporting HRIS optimisation and ensuring accurate employee records
• Identifying continuous improvement opportunities across HR processes

This is a true standalone generalist role suited to someone confident operating autonomously, balancing strategic projects with hands-on operational delivery.
 
About You
 
You are an experienced HR Generalist or Business Partner with 3-6 years' experience, confident working independently and partnering directly with senior stakeholders.

You will bring:

• Demonstrated experience in a HR generalist or business partnering role
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation and modern award interpretation
• Experience managing ER/IR matters with confidence and discretion
• Exposure to engagement initiatives, policy development and HR reporting
• The ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, multi-entity environment
• Strong communication skills and a pragmatic, adaptable approach

Experience within a people-focused, services-based or workforce-driven environment will be highly regarded.

This organisation values diversity of thought and background and welcomes applications from candidates who thrive in inclusive, high-performance environments.
 
The Process
 
This is a 12-month maternity leave contract requiring an immediate start. A short handover period is planned prior to the incumbent finishing.
 
Hybrid working is in place, with a Sydney CBD office base and flexibility to work from home part of the week.

Following a meeting with a Levyl team member, the process will involve interviews directly with the hiring team:

• First interview with the HR Business Partner
• Second interview with the CEO and CFO
• A potential final meeting with a Managing Director (if required)

Please apply today or contact Harry Hobson on 0461 425 404 or harry@levyl.com.au for a confidential discussion.
 
Levyl encourage diverse, equitable and inclusive recruitment solutions and commit to respond to every applicant. We make selection and shortlist decisions based on your skills, experience, personal attributes, and motivators. Should you be successful for interview, we will tender you an interview accommodation checklist, so that you can let us know how we can support you to perform at your best.