Senior People Operations Advisor

About the Business and Role

At SLR our purpose is to Make Sustainability Happen. SLR is an international environmental consultancy with a globally recognised reputation for providing high quality and tailored sustainability solutions. With over 1,000 staff in the APAC region, we provide expert advice and support on a wide range of sustainability challenges. We are proud to be one of the few leading international specialist environmental consultancies.

We have an opportunity for a Senior People Operations Advisor, to join our People & Culture team. This is a fixed term role, full time, for a period of 12 months and can be based from our Perth or Sydney office.

Reporting to the People Operations Lead, this role will be central in providing support with a complex range of HR operations. Our team are strong collaborators and genuinely friendly who aim to produce quality work. We are seeking someone who is like-minded, highly organised, strong attention to detail and strong in building internal relationships.

Job Tasks and Responsibilities

• Manage complex employee lifecycle processes whilst ensuring compliance, consistency and high-quality service delivery.
• Coordinate complex operations such as onboarding of senior-level hires, international transfers, nonstandard arrangements, and sensitive exits.
• Support leaders with mobility across the APAC region including support with visas, sponsorship, and right to work compliance across the APAC region
• Interprets industry awards, legislation, and internal policies to provide accurate and timely advice to managers and employees.
• Contributes to policy development and updates, ensuring alignment with legislation.
• Advises on complex benefits queries, including parental leave, long service leave, and region-specific entitlements.
• Develops reliable, trusted relationships with managers and internal stakeholders, providing timely, accurate, and solutions focused advice.
• Acts as an escalation point for the People Operations team and for complex employee queries.

Skills and Experience

• 4+ years’ experience in People Operations, HR, or a related field with a relevant tertiary qualification is desirable
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation, award interpretation, and compliance requirements across APAC region
• Advanced understanding of HR systems (Workday experience highly regarded)
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills
• Highly organised, self‑directed, and able to manage competing priorities
• Demonstrated capability in optimising process and operational problem solving
• Strong commitment to confidentiality, accuracy, and service excellence

Our Benefits

We are most proud of our expert teams and unique culture and so our benefits aim to ensure we cater for all.

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