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 plays a key part in delivering a broad and complex range of employee lifecycle activities. This position will suit candidates with sound knowledge of employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, employee movements, condition changes, and offboarding and is looking for further exposure to complex HR operations while working alongside a strong and collaborative team.

Job Tasks And Responsibilities

• Process day to day HR operations across the employee lifecycle from onboarding, employee movements, condition changes, to offboarding.
• Be a point of contact and escalation for the People team and business managers for general HR queries, internal and external policies and procedures.
• Manage more complex life cycle processes such as onboarding of senior-level hires, sensitive exits and non-standard arrangements.
• Maintain consistent, compliant, high‑standard and timely HR support and service delivery across the business.
• Coordinate international transfers including processing inter-regional visas, sponsorships and right to work compliance for the APAC region.
• Interpreting industry awards and legislation to provide guidance to managers and employees and collaborating with the Business Partnering team to process redundancies and terminations
• Apply knowledge of APAC legislation and entitlements including parental leave and long service leave to guide policy development and ensure alignment with legislative updates.
  
  

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.

You can find a comprehensive list, here.

Next Steps

Be part of an organisation that is Making Sustainability Happen – apply with your CV and cover letter outlining your fit for the role.

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment consultants will not be accepted. You must be part of the preferred supplier agreement list which is coordinated through our Talent Acquisition team.