We’ve never been ‘just a bank’. Just like you should never be ‘just an employee’. We’re united in our belief that in

banking, better can be bigger, and together we’re making it happen.

It starts here. With Bendigo Bank… and you.

Our people are at the heart of our Bank, and we care about them deeply. The People and Culture (P&C) division delivers meaningful work in support of our group strategy, with a focus on enriching the employee experience and helping our people to thrive at the Bank.

Within the People and Culture division, our Employee Relations (ER) team provide specialist employee and industrial relations strategic advice and support to the business. As trusted advisors, the ER team ensure that employment-related legislation and regulatory obligations are met. The team also manage our industrial arrangements and union and regulatory engagement.

We currently have a full-time opportunity for someone to come on board as Senior Consultant ER to focus on Strategy and Projects and industrial relations. Working across the organisation, you’ll support senior leaders and managers to deliver on our 2030 Strategy by providing strategic and commercial advice on industrial and employee relations matters.

In this strategic and visible role, you’ll get to advise and provide strategic project delivery of ER initiatives including:

• Interpretation, advice and enterprise bargaining in relation to the Bank’s industrial instruments
• Pay and employment law compliance matters, in connection with workplace laws, enterprise agreements and modern awards, including providing specialist ER advice into internal and external payroll review and payroll governance activities, and any associated remediation and regulatory engagement
• Employment contracts including drafting of templates, advice and interpretation
• Drafting and resolution of complex queries related to People & Culture policies and procedures
• Advising on the employment implications associated with acquisitions, divestments, and outsourcing
• Leave entitlements and conditions
• Implementation of the consequence management framework in alignment with the Bank’s Code of Conduct, Consequence Management Policy and other policies (including investigation and outcomes in whistleblower matters and complaints regarding harassment, discrimination, bullying, whistleblower concerns and workplace bullying complaints process)
• Advice on the employment and industrial aspects of major workplace change
• Engagement with relevant Unions 

Join a geographically dispersed but virtually connected team with a diverse set of skills, where you’ll get to genuinely influence the Bank’s strategic initiatives.

This role can be based in any one of our office locations in Melbourne, Sydney, Bendigo, or Adelaide. We offer flexible work options that put our people first, and a hybrid model.

What you’ll bring to the role

• A strong risk and compliance focus, with demonstrated ability to advise on complex and strategic matters in a pragmatic and commercial way
• Tertiary qualification in either Industrial/Employee Relations or related discipline is desirable.  Legal qualifications are preferred but not essential.
• Demonstrated high performance and proven experience in a senior role in Industrial/Employee Relations/HR Candidates with a legal background in relevant areas are encouraged to apply.
• Deep knowledge and understanding of relevant workplace law, modern awards, and enterprise agreements
• Ability to interpret employment contracts and policies, managing ambiguity effectively
• Demonstrated capabilities with advocacy and negotiation
• Excellent stakeholder relationship and influencing skills up to executive level
• Proven capability to coach and mentor all levels of employees, people leaders, and executives regarding employee and industrial relations

So, why work with us?

1. Want big impact that matters? Here, you’ll know your work directly benefits the customers and communities we all serve.
2. Want to be more than just a number? Join a team that truly values you – and that gets more and more diverse every day.
3. Want career opportunity AND flexibility? Achieve both here, where we know that balance and progression go hand in hand.

You’ll also get access to a great range of benefits, including:

• • Hybrid work? Flexible hours? A compressed work week? Our flexible work options are designed to suit your life.
  • Health and wellbeing support, including discounted gym memberships, private health insurance options, and our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your immediate family members.

We’re making better, bigger. And we’ll get there with you.

Could you be our newest Senior Consultant, ER Strategy and Projects. Now’s the time to set your sights even higher – on the future you and the future career you deserve. Apply now! Applications close 19 January 2026.

At Bendigo and Adelaide Bank we believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success and we actively encourage applications from those who bring diversity of thought to our business. We support candidate requests for adjustment to accommodate an illness, injury, or disability to equitably participate in the selection process.