People and Culture Manager

We are seeking an experienced HR professional to join our fast-growing Brisbane office and partner closely with leaders across the firm.  This is a hands‑on business advisory role where you will act as a trusted advisor to Partners and senior leaders, supporting them to build high‑performing teams, manage complex people matters and align people strategies with business objectives. You will work across the full employee lifecycle, combining sound judgement, commercial insight and a strong understanding of culture, risk and capability.

Reporting to the Associate Director, People and Culture and working closely with the broader People and Culture team, this role is ideal for a practiced people manager who enjoys job variety and making a tangible impact in a professional services environment.

Responsibilities:

• Assist employees with pragmatic, commercially focused HR advice aligned to business priorities
• Coach and support leaders on people management, workforce planning, engagement and performance
• Identify emerging people risks and opportunities and provide practical recommendations to support sustainable performance
• Enhance onboarding experiences to support early engagement, productivity and retention
• Embed performance management frameworks that promote accountability, development and high performance
• Support leaders to manage underperformance, development planning and career progression
• Provide guidance on employee relations matters including performance management, grievances, complaints, investigations and exits
• Ensure employee matters are managed consistently, fairly and in line with legislative and firm requirements
• Oversee key lifecycle processes including parental leave, flexible work arrangements, secondments, role changes and exits
• Monitor changes in employment legislation and translate these into practical, business‑focused advice
• Analyse people metrics and trends to inform decision making and continuous improvement
• Contribute to workforce planning, role scoping and recruitment decisions in collaboration with Talent Acquisition team members
• Contribute to People and Culture projects and initiatives that strengthen capability, culture and operational effectiveness