Senior HR Business Partner

About LEAP

LEAP is the leading provider of Legal Practice Productivity Solutions in the world and is part of ATI – one of the largest international LegalTech companies. For more than 30 years, our curiosity and commitment to continual improvement has kept us reimagining productivity tools for lawyers and their staff to support our guiding purpose, to ‘Help lawyers who help people’. The market leading software we develop and support is used by more than 100,000 lawyers and their staff in small and medium sized law firms.

Working alongside our international team of passionate high achievers, you’ll join a fast-growing technology business where things seldom stay the same for long. With more than 1000 smart, caring and ambitious ‘LEAPsters’ working together across Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Poland and New Zealand, you’ll find yourself in good company here.

Meet the People team

LEAP proudly provides cutting edge LegalTech with a human touch and our People team are dedicated to giving LEAPsters the space, support and empowerment they need to be their best selves at work and do the best work of their careers. From the moment people join LEAP to their final day, you’ll ensure their experience is unmatched.

What you'll do

In this newly created role, you will be a trusted advisor and partner to leaders, driving people strategies that enable business performance, foster a high-performing culture, and shape the employee experience across several brands in our Group. Working within a team of five with two direct reports, this role aligns people initiatives with business priorities, ensuring talent, culture, and capability are leveraged for impact.

• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders and employees on policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Actively coach and mentor members within the People team.
• Drive and deliver strategic people initiatives and projects aligned with business objectives, taking a data-driven approach.
• Facilitate and manage employee life cycle activities (performance and salary reviews, talent and succession planning, performance management, onboarding and offboarding, reward and recognition).
• Provide advice regarding disciplinary, performance and grievance issues, and ensure supporting policy and procedures meet industrial relations legislative and business requirements.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, proactively recommending new ways to enhance our people and culture approach.

What you'll bring

• Experienced HR advisor with solid foundations: you bring broad HR generalist experience and strong knowledge of Australian employment law, confidently managing the full employee life cycle with professionalism and care.
• Trusted partner to the business: you proactively support the business on people-related matters, building credibility through sound advice, consistency, and a deep understanding of their challenges.
• Strong relationship skills: you connect easily with others and can flex your style to establish effective relationships. You lead others with emotional intelligence and accountability.
• Disposition to work and execute fast , without compromising on quality. You have a bias for action, and don’t sit around waiting to be told what to do.
• Business acumen: you understand the nature and interdependencies of business functions and supporting processes. You can connect the dots with what’s happening in our business and industry, to maximise results.
• Analytical thinking: you’re proficient in utilising data and metrics to drive informed decision-making and optimise recruitment processes.

LEAP is an inclusive, people-first company committed to breaking down institutional barriers that keep people from reaching their potential. If you meet some, but not all of the requirements above, we encourage you to still submit your application.

Why join LEAP?

• Make an impact. You won’t be another ‘cog in the wheel’ here. We give full trust and autonomy for you to be heard, to work on big & complex projects – and to make a real difference. You'll work closely with business leaders and influence people strategies.
• Work with a group of authentic, passionate people who love what they do. This is an environment where people and culture are valued.
• Your work matters. Helping lawyers help people sits at the heart of everything we do. We solve real world problems that improve and support local, everyday law firms. So they can do their best work for the people in the communities they serve.
• Flexible and hybrid working. We'd like to find this person in Sydney, but we want you to work in a way that suits you and we're open to flexible arrangements that support you.
• Grow your career with us. Our founder, Christian Beck, has been building LegalTech businesses for over 30 years. There are opportunities galore to expand your career based on where your interests lie. We're not afraid to pivot based on market conditions - you will always have the opportunity to stay ahead of the curve and do your best work here.
• We value your well-being - enjoy an additional paid wellbeing day every year, free gym membership and monthly massages in the office. We'll throw in a catered lunch and breakfast every week too.