Senior HR Advisor | Strategy, Risk and Transactions | 12-month role

Job Requisition ID: 41856 

• Shape the people experience across Risk, Regulatory & Forensic within Strategy, Risk & Transactions, taking ownership of talent initiatives and partnering with leaders to support a fast-moving business.
• Thrive in an innovative, collaborative people culture
• Build relationships through meaningful in-person connection, while enjoying flexibility to balance work and life

We are seeking a Senior HR Advisor (Senior Consultant) to join our high performing Strategy, Risk & Transactions team on a 12-month contract. We are open to candidates in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane. This role offers the chance to deepen your HR generalist expertise while playing a visible role in supporting people priorities across the Risk, Regulatory & Forensic business.

What will your typical day look like?

No two days in this role will be the same. With the support of the Talent Lead, you'll partner with business leaders to deliver exceptional HR advice and support across the full employee lifecycle, helping leaders and teams navigate people matters with confidence. Acting as a trusted advisor, you’ll work across a broad range of people priorities, driving key people initiatives that help the business perform at its best.

You’ll play a key role in driving and supporting talent initiatives across the Risk, Regulatory & Forensic portfolio, supporting leaders through everything from talent reviews and succession planning to performance conversations and organisational change. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you’ll help identify emerging people risks, provide practical advice, and influence decisions that balance both business and people outcomes. You’ll also use workforce and talent insights to identify trends, inform workforce planning and influence strategic people decisions across the business.

You’ll serve as a trusted point of contact for employee queries, providing timely guidance and support on people-related matters while ensuring a positive employee experience.

You’ll also collaborate closely with our Centre of Excellence teams across Talent Acquisition, Workforce Management, Leadership & Learning, Employee Relations and Reward to deliver integrated people solutions. This is a highly visible role offering strong stakeholder exposure, significant variety and the opportunity to build deep expertise across the full employee lifecycle.

About the team

Our Talent team plays a central role in shaping the experience our people have at Deloitte. Within Strategy, Risk & Transactions, we partner closely with business leaders to solve complex workforce challenges, enable growth and create an environment where our people can thrive. It's a team that values fresh thinking, strong collaboration and work that has a visible impact on how our people grow and perform.

Enough about us, let's talk about you

You may have all or some of the following skills/experiences:

• Experience in a HR Advisor, HR Consultant or HR generalist role, with the confidence to work with a degree of autonomy
• Experience supporting and advising on employee relations matters and performance management processes, applying sound judgement and balancing risk with practical outcomes
• Strong stakeholder management skills and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across multiple levels of an organisation
• Strong data analysis skills, with the ability to interpret information and turn it into useful insights
• A collaborative approach and willingness to work closely with peers across HR and the business
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to navigate sensitive conversations and present recommendations with confidence

Why Deloitte?

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We're always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction - whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone's perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.

We value in-person connection with our clients and our colleagues. We offer several ways for you to work flexibly so that you can serve your clients, stay connected with your team, and manage your personal priorities.

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.

Next Steps

Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we'd love to hear from you!

By applying for this job, you'll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We've designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.

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By applying to this job, you will be assessed against the Deloitte Global Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards to provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally.

At Deloitte, we know we’re at our best when we look out for one another; prioritise respect, fairness, development and wellbeing; foster an inclusive culture and embrace diversity in all forms. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their background, experience, identity, ability or thinking style, and if you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process for accessibility reasons this is available upon request. 

The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.