Senior HR Advisor HR Manager Career development opportunity Wellington based full or part time MinterEllisonRuddWatts MERW is one of New Zealand s leading law firms and is justly proud of its 130 year history and its many renowned alumni Part of the MinterEllison legal group the firm has access to one of the largest legal groups in the world comprising 1700 people in 15 offices across five countries With offices in Auckland and Wellington in New Zealand MERW adopts a local and national approach and has always been proud of its people and the collaborative empowered culture it has worked hard to develop and nurture over many years Rated Band 1 across 11 practice areas in the Asia Pacific Legal 500 Guide for 2019 the firm is regarded as an employer of choice for exceptional legal professionals For the last three years the firm has been voted as the best national firm for women in business and law and it won the best mentoring programme in Asia Pacific for the second year running There is now a rewarding opportunity to lead the HR function for the firm s Wellington office and contribute to the development of best people practices for which MERW is known In an organisation that has strong leadership a clear strategy and is going places there is a genuine belief that its people are its greatest asset This role will play an important role in contributing to the ongoing success of the firm as a member of the wider HR team based in Auckland Reporting to the recently appointed HR Director as a key member of the HR team this role is both strategic and operational The role will appeal to someone who is currently either a Senior HR Advisor keen to keep developing their career or an HR Manager who is happy to be hands on as the sole HR resource It offers the added flexibility of being either full time or part time The successful candidate will act as trusted subject matter expert and credible advisor to people at all levels in the Wellington office to help them achieve their full potential Key deliverables in the first year include Provision of HR management advice expertise and services across the Wellington office aligned to the firm s core values Recruitment of top talent across all roles maintaining and developing the talent pipeline which includes the effective management of alumni Key contribution to firm wide projects which include working with the HR Director on the strategic review of all HR policies and the firm s Operations Manager to further develop the health safety and wellbeing programme While sound HR generalist skills and a tertiary qualification are essential experience of professional services would be an added bonus Self motivated and an excellent role model you will be a resilient solution and future focused individual and an excellent communicator who can effectively influence at all levels Please contact Julia Stones on 0220 347 066 if you require further information Please email a cover letter and CV to juliastones hotmail com Applications close on Friday 7 February 2020
