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People Consultant
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Mid
Bachelor's
Australia
In PersonFlexible blended work environment; employees may work in the office and at home.
People & HRHR Generalist & Employee Relations
About the job
Requirements
- Relevant tertiary qualification in Human Resources, Employee Relations, Business or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
- Demonstrated HR generalist experience across advisory, employee relations, HR operations, business partnering support and employee lifecycle activity.
- Working knowledge of Australian employment legislation, HR policies, performance management, conduct processes, change activity and employee relations principles.
- Experience supporting leaders with people matters, including coaching on process, documentation, conversations and appropriate escalation.
- Ability to support cyclical People activities such as performance, remuneration, engagement, talent and workforce planning processes.
- Strong written communication skills, with experience preparing employee correspondence, consultation materials, briefing notes, reports and HR documentation.
- Confidence using data, reporting and insights to identify trends, support decision-making and improve people outcomes.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with leaders, employees and People team colleagues.
- Sound judgement, discretion and professionalism in managing confidential, sensitive or ambiguous people matters.
- Highly organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities, shifting deadlines and a broad mix of advisory, project and operational work.
- Collaborative and solutions-focused, with a willingness to take a hands-on approach while also contributing to improved ways of working.
- Resilient, adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing business needs.
- Personal commitment to role modelling the organisation’s values and behaviours.
- Candidates must have the relevant work rights to be considered for an opportunity at MUFG Pension & Market Services.
- Successful applicants are required to complete background screening, including Police Checks and Work History Verification.
Responsibilities
- Provide practical and timely HR advice to leaders and employees across the employee lifecycle, including policy interpretation, performance, conduct, wellbeing, engagement, change, remuneration, onboarding, offboarding and general employment matters.
- Support People Partners in delivering business-aligned people plans, workforce activities and strategic initiatives, ensuring actions are coordinated, documented and delivered to agreed timelines.
- Act as a trusted first point of contact for an allocated small client group, providing day-to-day people partnering support and escalating complex, sensitive or higher-risk matters as appropriate.
- Build working relationships with leaders, employees and People team colleagues, balancing commercial outcomes, employee experience, policy requirements and practical execution.
- With support from Employment Relations Leads, provide first-line advice and support on lower- to medium-complexity employee relations matters, including performance concerns, conduct, grievances, absenteeism, workplace concerns and sickness absence.
- Coach leaders on appropriate people processes, documentation, conversations and decision-making to build leader confidence and capability.
- Prepare and review documentation for people matters, including meeting invitations, outcome letters, role change letters, consultation documents and other employee communications.
- Maintain accurate case notes, records and data, ensuring confidentiality, appropriate escalation and alignment with employment obligations, internal policy and governance expectations.
- Provide information required for workers compensation claim reviews and investigations.
- Support cyclical People activities, including performance goal setting, performance reviews, remuneration review, talent processes, engagement surveys and action planning.
- Support organisational change activity through people impact assessments, consultation materials, action tracking and coordination of employee support arrangements.
- Support People Partners and centres of excellence with implementing strategic HR initiatives, including capability, engagement, retention, workforce planning, wellbeing, inclusion and employee experience priorities.
- Coordinate project actions, stakeholder inputs, reporting and communications to support delivery of People initiatives across the business.
- Participate in one or more cross-functional squads, contributing expertise, business context and practical insights to co-create People solutions, services and improved ways of working.
- Use HR data, reporting and workforce insights to identify trends, risks and opportunities relating to turnover, absenteeism, engagement, performance, case activity and workforce movements.
- Prepare and maintain reports, dashboards, trackers and briefing materials to support People Partnering activity and business decision-making.
- Identify opportunities to improve People processes, tools, templates, documentation and service delivery, contributing to consistent and efficient ways of working.
- Support accurate employee data management and work with People Operations, Payroll, Talent Acquisition and other teams to resolve issues and improve employee lifecycle processes.
- Ensure advice and support aligns with relevant employment legislation, internal policies, enterprise agreements where applicable, risk requirements and governance expectations.
- Apply judgement to identify, document and escalate employment, conduct, performance, wellbeing, WHS or reputational risks.
- Maintain confidentiality and professional standards when handling sensitive employee information and people matters.
- Keep up to date with changes in employment practices, policy and process, and support implementation of updates across the business as required.
About the company
MUFG is a global financial group that provides banking, trust services, securities, credit cards, and asset management to individuals and businesses. Its products work by offering loans, deposits, payments, investments, and asset management through a network of banks, digital platforms, and advisers. It differentiates itself by its large size, diversified offerings, and strong international footprint, including its U.S. expansion tied to the Morgan Stanley partnership. Its goal is to support economic growth worldwide by expanding its reach and promoting sustainable finance.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Founded
2006
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- September 2026, MUFG completed nearly ¥100 billion buybacks, signaling capital discipline.
- FY2026 profits reached ¥2.427 trillion, lifting annual dividends to ¥86 per share.
- August 2026 on-chain JGB repo testing and June stablecoin launches modernize transaction infrastructure.
What critics are saying
- Private-credit partnerships with BlackRock and Morgan Stanley turn MUFG into a low-margin distributor.
- October 2026 Islamic banking, Labuan, MENA research, and Europe expansion multiplies compliance overhead.
- A sanctions or AML failure in 2026-2027 threatens U.S. correspondent banking and MUFG credibility.
What makes MUFG unique
- MUFG spans 50 countries, 2,300 locations, and 160,000 employees, unlike domestic Japanese rivals.
- January 2026, MUFG Securities Americas became a U.S. primary dealer, deepening dollar-market access.
- September 2026, MUFG opened private-credit talks with BlackRock and Morgan Stanley Investment Management.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Parental Leave
- Professional Development Budget
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