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Industrial Relations Specialist

Perth, Western AustraliaFull-time2026-10-14 → 2026-11-12

Core

Subject matter expert in industrial relations, enterprise bargaining, union engagement, compliance, and workplace relations strategy for a large, complex, and highly unionised workforce.

Role type

Senior Industrial Relations Specialist

Builds

Enterprise agreements, workplace relations strategies, and policies

Domain

Labor relations / Unionized environments

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Industrial relations expertise, enterprise bargaining negotiation, union engagement, employment legislation knowledge, dispute resolution, policy development, stakeholder management

Preferred skills

HR business partnering, workplace investigations, case management, strategic influencing

Responsibilities

Provide expert advice on industrial and employee relations matters; lead enterprise bargaining strategy and negotiations; manage industrial disputes, grievance matters, and Fair Work Commission proceedings; advise on enterprise agreement interpretation; support compliance reviews and audits; develop workplace relations policies and strategies; coach leaders and HR professionals on IR capability.