Talent Adviser

Job description

EY’s Talent Shared Services (TSS) team fosters meaningful career experiences and an environment where every individual can thrive and belong. Together, we create exceptional EY experiences and drive value for our clients through quality, innovation and analytics.

Within TSS sits the Talent Specialist Team (TST). We are a forward thinking, unique incubator of HR skillsets known as an internal Centre of Excellence (CoE) for providing specialist advice and services across Australia and New Zealand in areas of change, project and employee relations strategies. We strive to maintain robust processes, identify improvements, provide valuable insights, address unexpected challenges and empower our people to effectively navigate the people and culture landscape.

The opportunity

This role provides the opportunity to showcase your proven HR advisory skills, while continuing to develop your business partnering skills and will see you working alongside senior leaders.

You will be a key contributor and trusted adviser of the Firm’s core Talent Specialist (TST) service offering by working closely with the business and HR Business Partners to support strategic HR initiatives, employee relations strategy and other HR related projects. The role requires an agile mindset as you will balance both employee relations case management and ER related projects, whilst being directly aligned to a particular service line for the purpose of supporting HR strategy and cyclical processes. Success in this role will be based on your ability to connect with our people and influence stakeholders by remaining commercially savvy.

Your key responsibilities

·  Delivering consistent, high quality, best practice, commercial employee relations advice
·  Coaching stakeholders to develop employee relations capability and increase the confidence, effectiveness and accountability of People Leaders
·  Delivering project management support and managing workstreams for cyclical processes such as Annual Performance andRemuneration Reviews and Pulse Surveys.
·  Aligning with HR Business Partners to provide support on strategic initiatives and talent-related projects
·  Effectively managing stakeholders by balancing best practice with commercial outcomes
·  Understanding the Oceania Talent Team strategy and in particular how the Talent team supports EY and their business, and in turn how the TST support and contribute to these goals

Skills and attributes for success

·  Demonstrating knowledge of employment legislation and principles
·  Demonstrating stakeholder management capability by enabling and empowering Counsellors and People Leaders in the effective management of their employees across a range of people matters.
·  Supporting and shadowing ER Managers with complex ER cases and cyclical processes, whilst driving consistency across service lines
·  Adhering to Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) and providing regular updates to stakeholders
·  Working with other necessary Talent teams, including the Talent Consultants, EY Centres of Excellence, Global Delivery Services (GDS) team and the Core HR team to deliver a seamless Talent experience.
·  Keeping up-to-date with EY policy, process, industry and employment law changes
·  Acting as point of contact for particular HR topics, including completing process reviews and continuous improvement initiatives
·  Actively contributing to team culture through maintaining effective virtual teaming and focus on team wellness
·  Actively contributes to any change management initiatives that the TST and wider Talent team is undertaking

To qualify for the role you will ideally have

·  Graduate or Post Graduate qualifications in Human Resources and/or Business
·  Relevant experience working in a similar HR Advisor role
·  Solid experience in performance management and employee relations matters autonomously

What we look for

Those with a passion to learn, and who thrive in a fast-paced environment where continuous improvement and self-development is a constant, and where working autonomously and flexibly is encouraged. You will have experience working in a similar Human Resource generalist, employment relations or HR support role.

What we offer

As part of this role, you'll work in a highly integrated, globally diverse team with the opportunity and tools to grow, develop and drive your career forward. Here, you can combine global opportunity with flexible working. The EY benefits package goes above and beyond too, focusing on your physical, emotional, financial and social well-being. Your recruiter can talk to you about the benefits available in your country. Here’s a snapshot of what we offer:

·  Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
·  Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a significant impact, your way.
·  Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
·  Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be accepted for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations.

EY is committed to being an inclusive employer, and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance.

About EY 

If you can confidently demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

Make your mark in this dynamic team and beyond.