We welcome fearless thinkers.

For over 100 years, Maurice Blackburn has stood up for those who need us most. With courage and compassion, we extend access to justice to countless Australians. We look beyond the immediate challenge to support people in moments that matter across their lives, and continually push for better solutions for our clients. We invest in and empower our people to stand up for what we believe in and go fearlessly forward together.

We work on real cases, achieving important and positive results in real people’s lives, which is why we are one of Australia’s most respected law firms. Maurice Blackburn, experience you can count on.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the People & Culture Manager (North Injuries), this is an exciting opportunity for a P&C Business Partner to play a pivotal role in delivering key projects that will enhance our workforce, strengthen our team, and shape the future of our organisation. This is a 12-month fixed term contract. 

Your Impact

• Drive execution of key projects that support business transformation and operational excellence.
• Lead critical data reviews and workforce structure projects to help us build a stronger, more agile organisation.
• Manage project workstreams, actions, and stakeholder follow-through to deliver outcomes on time and to a high standard.
• Prepare repeatable frameworks and toolkits to enable consistent and scalable project delivery.
• Drive and enable change management initiatives, helping teams adapt and thrive through periods of change.

These projects are designed to create future workforce improvements, enhance our ways of working, and enable our people to reach their full potential. This is a role where you will contribute to a culture of continuous improvement. Join us in fostering a collaborative, high performing environment.  

What You’ll Bring

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a high level of empathy and focus on collaboration.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships at all levels.
• Organisational skills and the ability to manage workload and meet deadlines.
• High level of initiative and problem-solving skills; you are solution focused.
• Pragmatic approach to applying HR theory to business.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity.
• Relevant tertiary qualification and or experience in HR.
• Commercial experience in HR advisor and/or consultant roles with experience working with senior stakeholders and in professional services environments.
• Proficiency in HR systems and processes.
• Understanding of Australian Employment law framework and the importance of compliance.

Team MB Benefits: 

• Ongoing coaching and career development opportunities  
• End of Year leave, 1 day first year, 4 days after 2 years 
• Comprehensive mental health framework, including wellbeing leave (up to 4 extra days per year) and $299 reimbursement 
• 22 Weeks Parental leave with your superannuation guaranteed and back-to-work transition policy 
• Rewards and recognition platform with fitness, retail, and entertainment discounts 
• A hybrid flex working model 
• Salary Continuance & Life Insurance 
• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading 

… just to name a few. *T's & C's apply 

Our shared values represent what we stand for and guide how we act, with Courage; Compassion; Collaboration; Fairness and Tenacity. 

We love that you have a life outside of work and we’re happy to support yours. We provide you a safe, supportive and collaborative environment, backed by inclusive leaders and progressive people policies, where you can be your authentic self and thrive. Here we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, enriched by differences in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, age and family arrangements. Applications from First Nations People are encouraged. 

Are you ready to join us on a journey to extend access to justice to more Australians, in an organisation and role in which every action you take makes a difference? Apply now. 

Our Circle Back Initiative partnership means we’re committed to responding to every applicant. 

Please note that all successful candidates will be required to undergo background checks as part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant workplace