Executive Talent Business Partner

Slater and Gordon

Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients: we are people caring for people.

Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including a week of shutdown leave, paid parental leave, together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.

What are we looking for?

The Executive Talent Business Partner will lead executive talent strategy, providing strategic advice across executive recruitment, talent acquisition and workforce planning. Partnering with senior leaders, this role will build talent pipelines, identify critical capability needs and deliver recruitment solutions that attract high-performing leaders aligned with organisational strategy and values. The role will also drive continuous improvement across recruitment practices, processes and capability.

Develop and deliver executive talent strategies aligned with organisational priorities and future capability needs.
Provide strategic advice and market insights on executive talent, leadership capability and succession planning.
Lead end-to-end executive recruitment and search processes, including sourcing, assessment and offer negotiation.
Build executive talent pipelines through market mapping, networking and proactive candidate engagement.
Partner with senior leaders and executive stakeholders to deliver high-quality recruitment outcomes.
Coach and develop Talent Acquisition team members, enhancing capability and recruitment practices.
Establish consistent talent acquisition processes, tools and methodologies to improve delivery.
Oversee recruitment operations, supplier partnerships, governance and commercial outcomes.
Use data, insights and reporting to inform workforce decisions and improve recruitment performance.
Drive continuous improvement through innovation, technology and best-practice talent acquisition approaches.

What will you bring?

Tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Business, Organisational Psychology or a related discipline (desirable: AHRI or relevant professional membership).
Significant experience leading executive recruitment, executive search or senior talent acquisition functions within complex organisations.
Proven ability to partner with C-suite executives, ELT members and senior stakeholders to deliver strategic talent outcomes.
Experience building talent acquisition capability, coaching teams and embedding best-practice recruitment practices.
Strong understanding of executive talent markets, sourcing strategies, market mapping and assessment methodologies.
Experience managing recruitment suppliers, commercial partnerships, procurement agreements and budgets.
Demonstrated ability to use talent insights, data and analytics to influence strategic workforce decisions.
Experience delivering recruitment transformation, process improvements and technology-enabled solutions.
Exceptional stakeholder management, influencing and communication skills, including executive reporting and presentations.
Strong judgement, discretion and professionalism when managing confidential executive appointments.

What next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater and Gordon. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

To be eligible for this position, you must be an Australian citizen, a permanent resident, or hold a valid visa with full and unrestricted working rights in Australia. Proof of work rights will be required as part of the Slater and Gordon application process.

Acknowledgement of Country

Slater and Gordon acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.

Diversity + Inclusion

Slater and Gordon is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. Slater and Gordon is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes. We understand that everyone has different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know in your application.