People & Culture Business Partner

About the job
The Role

Are you an ambitious and dynamic People & Culture professional who thrives in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment? Do you have a passion for employee relations and a knack for driving career progression and leadership development? Is fostering a supportive and inclusive company culture something you live and breathe for? Then look no further as we have an exciting opportunity for you. We are on the lookout for an awesome People & Culture Business Partner to help us scale as a business and assist in our exciting growth and development plans.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, will be to provide guidance on all elements of People & Culture and the employee lifecycle. You will have a detailed understanding and experience of managing employee relations issues, as well as providing expert advice and direction across a broad range of areas including; performance management and development, learning & development, industrial relations, cultural initiatives, and immigration. This role will also support the implementation of the wider people strategy across the business, working with all business units within the business to achieve this.

About Us

Easygo is a well-established tech startup, we pride ourselves on being early adopters, progressive in our approach and adaptable to the ever-changing technology landscape. Our brands include Stake.com, Kick.com & Twist Gaming, with more in the pipeline. Our core focus is in the online gaming space building well-designed casino games, crypto and sportsbook platforms. Stake & Kick are used by millions of people around the world and you’ll see their logos on The Alfa Romeo F1 Team, Everton jerseys in the Premier League, and the UFC, and we are advocated by Drake and e-gamers.

The last 2 years have been huge for us, we have grown from 40 to 180+ team members. Whilst the products that we build are global, the majority of the team sits in Melbourne at our Australian headquarters in the heart of the CBD where we have 4 amazing offices in the same building with all the bells and whistles you could ever want including in-house barista, pool, and table tennis tables, PS5 and Nintendo Switches, a meditation room, help yourself drinks fridge and snack wall, catered breakfast daily, weekly massages and a pub lunch.

About You

You will have a detailed understanding and experience in managing a growing organisation of diverse individuals ideally within the tech or start-up sector. You will get involved in some pretty cool projects that will shape the business as we advance including; implementing a structured and robust onboarding policy, helping shape the P&C function of a growing business and creating exciting career development plans for young leaders and their teams. This role will support the implementation of the broader People and Culture strategy across the organisation, getting exposure to a range of exciting projects.

You will live the same values as us of being provably fair, people-focused and passionate about your work. Our team culture is the most critical element as we move through this high-growth phase. You will have a love for what you do, and motivation to achieve amazing things whilst having fun of course! As with every job, there will be challenges you’ll face, but you will be supported by an enthusiastic team aiming to make Easygo the best tech place to work in Australia.

Requirements

What you’ll do:

Employment Relations

Acting as the point of contact for employee relations cases, escalating when necessary to the Head of P&C
Autonomously leading investigations, asking critical questions and coaching managers on feedback
Providing sound advice, coaching, supporting and challenging managers to ensure decisions are based on awareness of all associated people risks, and those issues are handled fairly and with due process
Keeping abreast of employment legislation to accurately guide managers

 

People Strategy and Projects

Assisting in the creation of the People Strategy, completing relevant project work to bring it to life throughout the year and owning tasks as required
Being proactive, providing ideas and suggestions, taking a lead role on projects

 

Immigration

Acting as the escalation point for visa or immigration queries from both employees and the P&C team
Ensuring successful completion of all visa and permanent residency applications, keeping managers and employees informed of progress
Keeping up to date with immigration legislative changes
Ensuring visa databases are up to date and that budgets are managed/signed off

 

Reporting & Administration

Completing relevant analysis of data, such as career development completion, people stats, leaver feedback, providing a perspective on risks and improvement areas
Providing backup support for the P&C Coordinator including system updates, employee changes, contract generation etc

 

What you’ll bring:

Essential Experience

A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar HR Business Partner or HR Generalist role
End-to-end employee lifecycle exposure
Strong knowledge of HR best practices, policies, and procedures
Demonstrated working knowledge of ER/IR including award interpretations, employment legislation and people “know-how” with regard to managing cases and mentoring leaders to manage people
Proven ability to build strong relationships with business leaders and employees, and to act as a trusted advisor and business partner
Demonstrated experience in leading formal and informal grievances and performance management matters
Commerciality – the ability to apply a reasonable and considered approach to delivery of key outcomes
Knowledge of Australian employment laws and regulations, including Fair Work Act, Modern Awards, and EEOC
Experience in the technology industry would be an advantage

 

Benefits

Flexible working hours
Team socials and ad-hoc get-togethers, and events for you to get involved in (if you wish)
Annual training and development budget
Optional flu shot
Daily catered breakfast
Massage Wednesdays – we get professionals to do this!
EAP access for you and your family
Friday parmas/pub lunch, plus happy hour in the office from 4PM
Table tennis and pool tables, plus games rooms with PS5, Switches and dartboards
Paid volunteer day
A full-time barista/kitchen manager who will make you coffee, tea and fresh juices
Help yourself to the fully stocked drinks fridges and snack shelves

 

We are moving offices to a new state-of-the-art CBD office in the next 12 months which is going to have so many more exciting features as well as have a number of new initiatives we are rolling out.

“We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant”

We believe that the unique contributions of everyone at Easygo are the driver of our success.

To make sure that our products and culture continue to incorporate everyone’s perspectives and experience we never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.

We are passionate about providing a workplace that encourages great participation and an equal playing field, where merit and accomplishment are the only criteria for success.