Senior HR Advisor / HR Advisor

Role overview

A respected and expanding financial services business is seeking an HR Advisor or Senior HR Advisor, with the title and scope shaped by the chosen candidate’s background. This is a hands-on opportunity for an experienced HR professional to partner closely with leaders, support employees, and help strengthen a developing people function.

The position could suit someone with solid HR advisory experience who is ready for the next step, or a seasoned Senior HR Advisor looking for breadth, business visibility, and the chance to influence how HR operates.

The organisation wants someone who can quickly add value and contribute fresh thinking to HR processes, systems, culture, and ways of working.

Key responsibilities

• Offer prompt, practical, and commercially balanced HR guidance to managers and employees on a wide variety of people matters.
• Assist with employee relations cases such as performance concerns, grievances, investigations, absenteeism, and broader workplace issues, working alongside relevant leaders.
• Support and coach managers on HR procedures, people management, policy interpretation, and effective leadership practices.
• Help with recruitment, onboarding, probation management, employee changes, payroll compliance, and exit processes.
• Draft and maintain HR documents including employment letters, contracts, performance-related paperwork, policy revisions, and briefing materials.
• Contribute to interpreting employment law, organisational policies, workplace obligations, and compliance requirements, including responsibilities linked to psychosocial risk.
• Take part in HR initiatives covering engagement, culture, wellbeing, compliance, HRIS rollout, process enhancement, and change management.
• Keep employee records accurate and support HR reporting, payroll data accuracy, and compliance activities.
• Develop trusted relationships across the business and serve as a dependable HR point of contact for leaders and staff.

Experience and skills

Applicants should bring previous experience as an HR Advisor or Senior HR Advisor, along with at least 4–5 years in a generalist HR role. A strong understanding of Australian employment law, HR best practice, and workplace compliance is important.

Success in this role will also require excellent communication, sound judgement, and strong stakeholder management. The ability to handle confidential and sensitive issues with tact and professionalism is essential. High attention to detail and the capability to produce clear, accurate HR documentation are also key.

Experience in HR reporting, Excel, benchmarking, data analysis, or process improvement would be an advantage. Tertiary qualifications in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Law, or a related field are viewed favourably.

Candidate profile

The ideal person will be practical, professional, and solutions-oriented, with the ability to balance employee wellbeing with commercial priorities. They should be comfortable in a fast-moving environment, confident advising leaders, and able to bring structure, judgement, and care to a broad range of HR issues.

They will also be someone who naturally builds strong relationships, contributes beyond day-to-day HR support, and helps improve processes, systems, and culture over time.

About the employer

This opportunity is being managed by Riviera Talent Partners, a boutique recruitment specialist focused on People & Culture. The firm promotes inclusive, thoughtful hiring practices designed to connect organisations with talent in a fair, respectful manner and with long-term fit in mind.

Confidential enquiries

For a private discussion, contact Riviera Talent Partners at [email protected]. All enquiries will be handled discreetly.

Additional information

The role is based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and is a full-time, onsite position. No salary, vacancy count, start date, or application deadline was specified.

The original listing also noted that the employer values thoughtful innovation across HR processes, systems, culture, and ways of working.