It’s more than a career at NAB. It’s about more opportunity, more moments to make a difference and more focus on you.

Your job is just one part of your life. When you bring your ideas, energy, and hunger for growth to us, you’ll be recognised and rewarded for your contribution in return. You’ll have our support to excel for our customers, deliver positive change for our communities and grow your career.

It’s a good time to see what more you can find at NAB as a Consultant, Employee Relations Services within our People and Culture team.

NB: This role can be in Melbourne Sydney or Brisbane!

The role

Due to internal promotions, we have two Consultant, Employee Relations (ER) roles available.

Day to day you will be involved in collaborating with your ER colleagues, as well as your own cases. Cases can vary from performance management, conduct, colleague grievances and investigations. In addition, you will also have the opportunity to work on project requests. It’s safe to say no two days will be the same in this varied role.

In turn you will work with a highly collaborative team with extensive and vast knowledge, education, and backgrounds. We value each other’s opinions and perspectives and enables us to think outside the box and build a growth mindset to better our business and our customers!

Your opportunity

• Provide strategic and pragmatic advice and support to business leaders on a wide range of complex employee relations and individual employment matters including but not limited to misconduct, grievances/ disputes, whistleblowing matters and underperformance
• Conduct formal investigations into employee conduct, including workplace bullying, harassment and discrimination matters
• Interpret and advise on the NAB Enterprise Agreement, the NAB Award, applicable State & Federal legislation and workplace policies
• Respond to employment-related claims, including preparing responses to unfair dismissal, general protections and discrimination matters and representing the organisation at conciliations
• Support the development of people leader capability including conducting training and preparing knowledge articles and guidance on key employee relations issues
• Engage with and influence senior stakeholders to achieve optimal results for the business and ultimately our customers
• Provide support on internal projects requiring specialist employee relations input
• Provide leadership and support of HR programs, projects and activities, including identifying and reporting on trends and issues of significance

What you will bring

• Minimum 3 years’ demonstrated experience with relation to the understanding and workings of employment law, this can be from a Human Resources capacity (broadly), ER/Workplace relations, Employment Law/Lawyer capacity.
• Demonstrated experience in providing commercial and pragmatic solutions to complex problems.
• Ability to think on your feet and to communicate and influence up and down business stream (both verbally and in writing)
• Good influencing and negotiating skills, collegiate and collaborative working style.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications (desired)

Applications will close Saturday 20th August 2022

Make a difference through your work
At NAB, we work together to deliver exceptional outcomes that exceed our customers’ expectations. We’re an ASX listed organisation that has been serving Australian communities for more than 160 years. We’re investing in positive change and our work changes the future of banking. Our colleagues have an impact far beyond work, and you’ll be part of a team that is helping to solve some of society’s biggest challenges.

A diverse and inclusive workplace works better for everyone.

At NAB, we’re intent on building a culture we can all be proud of. One based on trust and respect. An uplifting environment where every single one of us feels appreciated and empowered to be our true, authentic selves. A diverse and inclusive workplace where our differences are celebrated, and our contributions are valued. It’s a huge part of what makes NAB such a special place to be.

Join NAB
If you think this role is the right fit for you, we invite you to apply. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let the recruitment consultant know.

To be eligible to apply, you must have Australian or New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency status. Please note candidate screening and interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date of the job advert.

Please note unsolicited CVs from agencies will not be accepted.