Senior People And Culture Business Partner

For over 140 years, Davies Collison Cave (DCC) have been protecting creativity and embracing innovation. We are one of the largest, most respected Intellectual Property Firms servicing local and international clients with offices in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia. Our renowned team of talented professionals work with world-class clients and brands across three legal services areas: Patents; Trademarks and Intellectual Property law.

Many of our practitioners are recognised as world leaders in their field. Our values of excellence through collegiality and engaging leadership have allowed us to attract the finest talent with diverse skills and backgrounds and access to rewarding and fulfilling career pathways.

About the role

Due to continued growth, DCC have a newly created role for a Senior People and Culture Business Partner for the Patents Practice Group. Reporting to DCC’s Head of People & Culture, this role partners closely with Patent Attorneys in the Patents Practice providing high-quality HR business partner support throughout the entire employee lifecycle.

It is a commercially focused role responsible for building a high-calibre, future-ready patents workforce in a competitive market. The role is hands-on and fast paced, operating in a supportive close-knit team environment with evolving systems and processes. Success requires strong judgement, comfort with operating in a growth environment, and a genuine appetite for continuous improvement.

• The role spans all aspects of an HR Business Partner role including the performance appraisals process, remuneration reviews, learning and development, recruitment, retention, succession planning and organisational effectiveness.
• You will build a deep understanding of the Patent Practice Group’s commercial priorities, operating model and people risks.
• Support Principals to manage performance and difficult conversations confidently and consistently.
• Act as a trusted advisor on complex and sensitive employee relations matters, balancing risk management with a fair and human approach.
• Champion the firm’s values and contribute to a positive, high-performance culture.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, improve and strengthen People & Culture practices over time.

About You

• Bachelors degree in human resources or related field is required.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in an HR generalist or HR business partner role.
• Strong working knowledge of Australian employment law and HR best practice.
• Experience in a professional services environment or a matrix organisation is an advantage.
• Commercially astute with strong professional judgment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships and influence at all levels of the organisation.
• Pragmatic problem-solver with strong conflict resolution skills.
• Collaborative, team-oriented and resilient.

This is an exciting and dynamic role within a very supportive and inclusive team working with an internationally recognised firm while developing your career.

The benefits of working with DCC extend well beyond professional experience. We understand what is important to our people and we offer a highly collaborative work environment to support our team to excellence. DCC has been recognised by Diversity Council Australia as an Inclusive Employer, provides flexible and hybrid working arrangements, offers paid parental leave, paid birthday leave and volunteering leave. DCC also provides a range of well-being initiatives throughout the year.

If you are ready to take on a rewarding role where you can grow and make an impact, we’d love to hear from you! Please apply clicking the Apply button where you will be redirected to DCCs career page to attach a resume and cover letter. Please note only those candidates with permanent unconditional work rights will be considered.

We look forward to learning more about you.