Johnson Winter Slattery
2021 HR Coordinator (Start ASAP)
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Opportunity details
- Graduate Job or Program
- AUD 55,000 - 65,000 / Year
- 1 vacancies
- Apply by 28 Apr 2021
- Start date ASAP
Who we are
Johnson Winter & Slattery is a full-service commercial firm with specialist expertise in all facets of commercial activity, covering the spectrum of transactional needs, advisory and compliance as well as dispute resolution. Our lawyers and practice groups are ranked as leading, by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Asia Pacific Legal 500, Best Lawyers and Doyle's Guide. We enjoy a reputation as a leading independent Australian firm focused on complex transactions and disputes. We have over 300 professionals working in our Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane offices.
About the Team
Our Professional Development team is responsible for all HR-related aspects of the firm. We are a small but diverse mix of HR professionals and pride ourselves on being accessible, approachable, and supportive to all staff within the firm. As a team, we work hard but enjoy having a laugh throughout the day. We support each other through busy periods, and often come together to share know-how and re-group. The team manages a variety of initiatives for the firm including:
- Learning & Development
- Lateral Recruitment
- Clerkship and Graduate Recruitment
- General HR advice and reporting
About the Role
An opportunity exists for a Professional Development Coordinator to join the team. This newly created role will see you be responsible for a broad range of administrative duties across the employee life cycle and contribute to the delivery of effective and efficient HR activities and programs.
You will support the Professional Development Director and the wider PD team to deliver HR initiatives throughout the firm. You will be responsible for:
- Maintaining and updating all PD information ensuring employee data and records are up to date
- Contributing to continual improvement of PD policies and procedures
- Assisting with recruitment and onboarding including preparing advertisements and posting to relevant job boards
- Maintaining the firm's online learning platform, including organising internal training sessions and recording attendance
- Assisting with employee health and well-being initiatives
- Conducting research for the development of PD initiatives and support the implementation of new HR programs
- Additional administrative functions as required
This is an exciting opportunity for a recent HR graduate to start their career in a supportive environment with experienced professionals who will provide ongoing guidance and mentoring.
About You
You obviously have plenty of technical aptitude and previous relevant experience, but there is much more to you. You will:
- have previous experience in an HR environment (advantageous but not essential);
- work well under pressure, meet your
- deadlines and excel working autonomously;
- have strong communication and stakeholder management skills and you aren't afraid to use them, internally and externally; and
- take a collaborative, positive and energetic approach to everything you do
Working at JWS
JWS helps you embrace your ambition, developing strong technical and professional skills through education programs and mentoring. Our teams collaborate nationwide, so you will work side by side with some of the country's most experienced professionals.
Our benefits are designed to help our employees manage all their lifestyle needs and to reward them for being part of the team. From financial rewards to health and wellbeing, outstanding L&D opportunities, flexibility and innovation.
Reviews
Part of core team managing a large commercial dispute, drafting, considering, meeting with counsel.
As a graduate at JWS your graduate day-to-day responsibilities include legal research, drafting advice, performing due diligence or discovery tasks and general matter management work.
My daily responsibilities differ but I'm being given work I know I can handle. Some of the tasks are a bit menial to complete but overall it hasn't been anything overtly challenging yet.
About the employer
Johnson Winter Slattery
4.4
100 - 500 employees
Law
Johnson Winter Slattery is an independent Australian law firm that advises major corporations, funds, and governments on their most challenging matters.
Pros and cons of working at Johnson Winter Slattery
Pros
You are given the opportunity to try many different areas of law without being confined to a specific team.
I like that there is a true non-siloed approach for graduates so that you can experience all practice areas. Despite being a mid-sized firm we do a lot of what would be considered "top-tier" work for interesting and multinational clients. There is a very hands-on approach here and I am able to have direct access to senior practitioners. The hours are good.
Flexible and understanding culture, great people, diverse and engaging work
We don't do rotations so you're able to work in a variety of different areas and can ask to work on specific things you are interested in. Everyone is lovely to work with and are very accommodating and flexible.
Cons
Sometimes it is difficult to get consistent and ongoing work.
The non-siloed approach comes with its challenges in managing different commitments across different practice groups as well as searching out your own work. If you have a can-do attitude and good time management skills you can overcome these challenges.