Employment Relations Business Partner

5 months ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Emergent Full time

Global medical devices company with excellent benefits
- Great development opportunity in a large complex organisation
- Work with highly experienced employment lawyers

Working with two highly experienced employment lawyers you will together be a unified team to provide expert advice on a variety of workplace matters, including, but not limited to, collective bargaining, personal grievances, change management, performance management, workplace investigations and disciplinary procedures.

**To be successful in this role, you’ll need**:

- Law degree and a practicing certificate (or the ability to obtain one)
- A minimum of 5-10 (or more years) of Post Qualification Experience, in an Employment Relations or other similar legal specialisation
- Working independently to confidently provide legal advice
- Demonstrated strategic and innovative thinking, navigating the law to get effective outcomes
- Experience supporting to internal stakeholders to aid in their professional development on aspects relating to ER and IR to improve capability across an organisation
- Proven experience assisting with change management, org designs, complex ER/IR issues - working in collaboration with internal and external parties, including navigating complex workplace disputes and disciplinary processes
- Ability to pragmatically ensure the Stakeholders comply with company policies and employment legislation, including the identification and mitigation and/or minimisation of risks to the business
- Ability to build a collaborative relationship with your internal and external partners

Please note: It is a requirement that you must already hold a NZ Passport or valid working visa to be considered for this role.



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