HR Advisor

About Geely

• Geely is a global leader in smart electric vehicles and automotive innovation.
• Own iconic brands like Geely Auto, Zeekr, Volvo, Polestar, Lotus, and hold a 17% stake in Aston Martin.
• With $100B+ assets and 140,000+ employees worldwide.
• A 13-year Fortune Global 500 innovator with a world-class AI cloud powerhouse and a 20-satellite network enabling safer autonomous driving.
• Geely is rapidly expanding in Australia with an ambitious multi-year strategy. This means huge opportunity, real influence, and the chance to build people systems from the ground up in a business backed by a global powerhouse.
• Mission & Vision: A Sustainable Future, A Better World
• Core Value: Truth-seeking & practical, hardworking & enterprising, collaborative & innovative
• Culture: Achiever, Problem-Solving, Benchmarking, Compliance

Why Join Us

As our HR Advisor, you won’t just “run HR tasks” — you will shape how HR works in Australia. You will enjoy:

• Massive growth opportunity: We are in start-up / scale-up mode in Australia. You will build processes, influence leaders, and grow into a Senior HR Advisor or HR Manager pathway.
• High visibility & real impact: Work closely with the HR Manager, department heads and leadership team. Your ideas and improvements will be implemented quickly — not stuck in bureaucracy.
• Supportive, collaborative environment: Small high-performing HR team, lots of autonomy, and a culture that values problem-solving, ownership and innovation.
• Global exposure: Learn best practices from Geely Group, one of the world’s most advanced automotive and mobility ecosystems.

About the Role

• The HR Advisor plays a central role in providing trusted, people-focused HR advice and support across the full employee lifecycle by owning both the professional responsibilities and the operational execution of all HR processes. This role ensures HR programs, policies and initiatives are not only designed but also implemented effectively and consistently across the business.
• We're looking for a resourceful, logical, and growth-focused HR professional. You will work closely with the HR Manager to drive people initiatives, ensure compliance, support employee relations, deliver HR operations, and execute HR projects end-to-end.

Key ResponsibilitiesEmployee Relations & Compliance

• Provide employee relations advice and case management across grievances, investigations, disciplinary matters, and terminations.
• Manage employment contracts, variations, probation reviews, and separation processes.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, Modern Awards, company policies, and governance requirements.
• Monitor employment risk and support fair, consistent workplace practices.

Performance & Career Development

• Support performance management processes including goal setting, review cycles, feedback, and PIP administration.
• Advise managers on probation management, performance concerns, and development planning.
• Support promotion processes, career pathways, and development assessments.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the performance framework.

Workforce Planning & Talent Strategy

• Support workforce planning, critical role identification, and talent segmentation.
• Assist in succession planning, HiPo management, and talent pipeline development.
• Contribute to retention strategies and organisational capability planning.

Learning & Development

• Coordinate and support leadership, management, and professional capability training.
• Contribute to training framework design and learning roadmap execution.
• Monitor and evaluate training effectiveness and development outcomes.

HR Operations, Systems & Data

• Support HR process optimisation and operational excellence.
• Maintain accurate HR records and oversee HRIS data integrity.
• Prepare HR reports, workforce analytics, and productivity insights to inform decision-making.

Health, Safety & Wellbeing

• Support WHS compliance, workplace incident management, and workers’ compensation coordination.
• Promote employee wellbeing initiatives including EAP and safety training.

Rewards, Benefits & Employee Care

• Administer statutory and supplementary benefits programs.
• Provide support on remuneration, flexible benefits, and expatriate-related matters.
• Ensure benefits compliance and employee query resolution.

Employee Experience, Culture & DEI

• Support employee engagement initiatives, surveys, and action planning.
• Contribute to culture-building activities and internal communications.
• Support Diversity, Equity & Inclusion initiatives and related programs.

Recruitment & Employment Lifecycle

• Support recruitment planning and end-to-end hiring processes.
• Coordinate candidate assessment, offer preparation, and onboarding.
• Manage offboarding processes and contribute to employer branding initiatives.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years of progressive HR experience, ideally in a broad generalist or HR Advisor capacity with exposure to multiple HR functions.
• Solid understanding of the Fair Work Act, Modern Awards, and WHS obligations, with demonstrated ability to apply legislation in practical workplace scenarios.
• Ability to effectively manage competing priorities, organise workload, and work autonomously in a dynamic business environment.
• Proactive, resourceful, and solutions-focused, with a hands-on approach and the ability to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Confident working autonomously while also thriving in a collaborative, high-performing HR team.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills across all levels, including the ability to influence and advise managers on people-related matters.
• Excellent written, verbal, and administrative skills with strong attention to detail.
• Experience within a large, well-established organisation with exposure to multiple HR modules (e.g., ER, performance, talent, operations) will be highly regarded.
• Applicants must have full working rights in Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Office & Transport:

• Newly renovated modern office with electric adjustable sit-stand desks.
• Only a 4 mins walk from Macquarie Park Metro station to our office, easy driving access via A3, Epping Rd, and M2 nearby.

Ready to Make an Impact?

• If you're a driven HR professional looking for a role where you can grow fast, drive meaningful work and influence the foundation of a global brand in Australia — we’d love to hear from you.
• Apply now and be part of Geely’s next chapter in Australia.