HR Advisor

Dentons

Experienced HR Advisor partnering with Wellington and Christchurch teams at Dentons. Providing HR generalist advice and managing end-to-end recruitment in a collaborative environment.

Posted 5/5/2026contractWellington • 🇳🇿 New ZealandMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with both our Wellington and Christchurch legal and business services teams
Provide core HR generalist advice across the firm on HR policy, employee relations, recruitment, learning and development, people management, and organisational change
Manage end-to-end recruitment, from role scoping and advertising through to interviews, offers, and onboarding
Present and speak to future lawyers at early career events
Carry out orientations and training
Support annual people processes such as remuneration reviews, promotions, and development discussions
Advise on performance management and wellbeing initiatives
Contribute to people projects that support Dentons' culture, capability, and growth

Requirements

What you’ll need

A relevant graduate or postgraduate qualification (preferably in HR or business)
At least 3 years’ experience in a HR role
Recruitment experience attracting, selecting and successfully onboarding great people
A strong understanding of New Zealand employment legislation and HR best practices
Outstanding relationship-building abilities, with a collaborative and solutions-focused mindset
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital platforms
Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to juggle multiple tasks at one time
High attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem-solving

Benefits

Comp & perks

An annual wellness allowance of $500
Sporting and charity events
Regular team events
Family Christmas parties
Mid-year and end of year function

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Hard Skills & Tools

HR generalist advicerecruitmentemployee relationslearning and developmentpeople managementorganisational changeperformance managementwellbeing initiativesremuneration reviewsNew Zealand employment legislation

Soft Skills

relationship-buildingcollaborative mindsetsolutions-focused mindsetorganisational skillstime managementattention to detailproactive problem-solving

Certifications

graduate qualification in HRpostgraduate qualification in HR