People and Culture Advisor

What role will you play?

You will be responsible for delivering expert advice and support to employees and managers, building strong relationships across the organisation and ensuring timely resolution of queries. You will drive continuous improvement in service delivery, recommend updates to policies and procedures, and escalate risks as needed to maintain service effectiveness. Leveraging data and insights, you will support leaders in making informed workforce decisions, oversee systems for data integrity, and collaborate with Technology and other departments to enhance the team’s technology capability. Your responsibilities also include managing talent acquisition, onboarding and mobility processes, supporting cyclical talent management activities, and mentoring junior members of the team to foster professional growth.

In addition, you will assist with employee relations cases, lead lower-level employee relations matters, and support organisational design initiatives such as restructuring and workforce planning. You will contribute to compensation and benefits processes, manage family-friendly policies, and actively support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Engaging in project management, you will identify opportunities for new projects, support regional and global team initiatives, and ensure effective offboarding experiences.

What you offer

• Qualified or working towards a level 3 (or higher) in Human Resources or related field
• Knowledge of EMEA employment legislation
• Strong knowledge of Human Resources policies, procedures and best practices, with the ability to provide expert advice and resolve queries efficiently
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders at all levels, fostering collaboration across teams
• Experience in talent acquisition, onboarding, employee mobility and supporting cyclical talent management activities
• Solid understanding of employee relations, organisational design, restructuring and workforce planning processes
• Proficiency in leveraging data and systems to provide actionable insights, with the ability to collaborate with Technology and other departments to improve technology and data integrity
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion with experience supporting initiatives and contributing to a positive workplace culture

What we offer

At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that’s rewarding in all the ways that matter most to you. Macquarie employees can access a wide range of benefits which, depending on eligibility criteria, include:

• 1 wellbeing leave day per year
• 20 weeks’ paid parental leave for primary caregivers along with 12 days of paid transition leave upon return to work and 6 weeks’ paid leave for secondary caregivers
• 5 days carers leave of immediate family members on top of annual leave
• 2 days of paid volunteer leave and donation matching
• Voluntary parental medical insurance plan for married employees
• Wellbeing benefits, sessions and events to support your physical, mental and financial wellbeing, including a comprehensive medical and life insurance cover
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program, a robust behavioural health network with counselling and coaching services
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including reimbursement for professional membership or subscription
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements, dependent on role
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

About Financial Management, People and Engagement

Financial Management, People and Engagement (FPE) provides a single interface for Macquarie’s businesses across key areas of people, strategy, communications and financial management. Comprising two pillars – Financial Management, and People and Engagement – it is responsible for managing the Group’s financial, tax and treasury activities and strategic priorities, fostering our culture through people and community engagement strategies, and engaging with stakeholders to protect and promote Macquarie’s reputation globally.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and welcome all identities, including race, ethnicity, cultural identity, nationality, gender (including gender identity or expression), age, sexual orientation, marital or partnership status, parental, caregiving or family status, neurodiversity, religion or belief, disability, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process.

Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and through working arrangements. If you require additional assistance, please let us know in the application process.

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