Talent Management Coordinator

at  Baker McKenzie

WHY BAKER MCKENZIE?

At Baker McKenzie not only do we pride ourselves on leading pay and a great culture, joining a leading Global Law firm provides unique development opportunities to grow in a highly supportive working environment throughout all stages of your life. We know our people value flexibility around when and where they work. So we are committed to offering a more adaptable way to work, we call this BAgile. As a highly valued employee we will also provide you with an extensive range of wellbeing, recognition & benefits offerings.
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WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR -

Our ideal candidate would have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related tertiary qualification or progress towards qualification focusing on Human Resources, Industrial Psychology, Organisational Development, or other related areas;
• 1 – 2 years of experience in a similar position or looking for the next step in their career;
• Knowledge of HR functional disciplines (employee relations, staffing, compensation, organisational development, training, and employee development)
• Knowledge of Australian Employment legislation including but not limited to the Fair Work Act and the Legal Services Award
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and drive results with a sense of urgency and executing against the objectives
• Ability to influence, interact and consult with staff and partners, strong collaboration skills and effective stakeholder management
• Coaching, counselling, business acumen, and overall communication skills
• High level of discretion, diplomacy and a commitment to maintaining the highest level of confidentiality

The Talent Management Coordinator will support the national people team and work collaboratively with all staff, partners and managers to deliver a value added Talent Management (TM) service that supports the business operations and values of the office and Firm.
The Talent Management Coordinator assists with coordination of the day-to-day operations of the national Talent Management function based in the Sydney office. This role also provides TM advice to staff, partners and managers on people related issues; including policies, procedures and employment related legislation, acts as an employee champion, assess and anticipate people-related needs, communicate proactively with our People team and business management, maintain an effective level of business knowledge about the Australian office and Firm, its culture and its competition.