Employee Relations Advisor

About the Opportunity

Join EY as an Employee Relations Advisor on a 12-month fixed-term basis and contribute to fostering a positive, inclusive, and high-performing workplace culture. You will collaborate with leaders across the Oceania region, providing expert advice on employee relations issues, managing workplace cases, and developing your knowledge of employment law and risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver practical employee relations guidance to leaders across EY, addressing matters such as performance management, probation, and fitness for work.
• Assist Employee Relations Managers with complex cases including investigations, restructures, disciplinary actions, and workplace risk assessments.
• Participate in strategic initiatives aimed at improving employee relations processes and the overall employee experience within Oceania.

Required Skills and Attributes

• Experience in providing employee relations advice within HR generalist, advisory, or specialized environments.
• Sound knowledge of employment legislation and the aptitude to apply effective, commercially minded solutions to workplace issues.
• Ability to establish trusted relationships, effectively influence stakeholders, and prioritize competing demands in a dynamic setting.

Preferred Qualifications and Personal Qualities

• Between two to three years of experience managing employee relations cases related to performance, conduct, probation, or wellbeing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, balancing employee interests with business outcomes and risk management.
• Proactive and continuous improvement-oriented mindset with a passion for collaboration and ongoing learning.
• Capacity to work independently while contributing positively to team dynamics.

Benefits and Culture

• Opportunity for professional growth and world-class career development within a globally connected organisation.
• Flexible work arrangements promoting work-life balance, trust, and autonomy.
• Comprehensive benefits including wellness incentives, additional flex leave, and family-friendly leave policies such as up to 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave.
• Competitive salary, negotiable based on experience and skills.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

EY honours the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands where our offices are situated. We embrace inclusiveness and encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply. We are committed to providing an accessible and equitable recruitment process, inviting applicants to request any necessary accommodations confidentially.

Additional Information

This role is based in Wellington, New Zealand, with the option to work from any EY office in Australia or New Zealand. Work flexibility including reduced hours may be discussed. EY applicants will undergo employment screening by EY or a third-party provider.