Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable
The Role and the Team
As the sole in-market people professional, you'll sit on the Australian leadership team and own the full people function for the business, connecting a growing local team to BLC's global organisation while building the practices and culture that will sustain that growth.
Reporting to the Chief People Officer in the UK, with a dotted line to the General Manager in Australia, you'll operate as a trusted partner, shaping decisions rather than responding to them. This is a role with genuine scope: you'll set the people agenda, adapt BLC's global frameworks for the Australian context, and ensure the business scales with the right talent, culture, and compliance in place.
Based in Sydney with a minimum of three days per week in the office, you'll bring the realities of the Australian market into global thinking while being a visible, connected presence for colleagues on the ground.
What You'll Do
Own the Australian people plan, partnering with the local leadership team to ensure it directly supports BLC Australia's growth objectives and operating context
Lead all employee relations matters end-to-end, handling cases fairly and promptly in line with Australian employment law, including the Fair Work Act and relevant state obligations
Partner with the leadership team and Talent Acquisition to plan and sequence hiring as the business scales, overseeing onboarding for all new hires in Australia
Assess and adapt BLC's global people frameworks for Australian legislative and workforce requirements, identifying gaps and proposing solutions without waiting for direction
Drive performance culture across the Australian business, supporting consistent goal setting, feedback and development conversations
Lead engagement activity in Australia, using data and people metrics to surface trends and inform the people plan
Play a central role in BLC Australia's transition to an AI-enabled organisation, partnering with leadership to build the mindset and behaviours needed as adoption grows
Represent the Australian business within the wider People team, ensuring local priorities and context are factored into group-level decisions
What You'll Bring
Significant experience as a senior HR business partner, partnering at a senior level
Deep working knowledge of Australian employment law, including the Fair Work Act, Modern Awards and relevant state-based obligations
A background in scaling or high-growth businesses, where people practices have needed to be built as well as maintained
Breadth across the full HR generalist remit, including ER, talent, performance, reward, engagement and organisational design
Strong analytical capability, with confidence using people data and metrics to shape decisions and demonstrate impact
Experience working with a UK-headquartered or globally distributed organisation, adapting group-level frameworks for local markets, would be a bonus but is not essential
Our culture
At Blue Light Card, our members are at the heart of everything we do, and it’s our incredible team that makes it all possible. We’re all about creating a workplace where people genuinely love what they do, and where talented individuals are excited to join.
We’re a tight-knit team motivated by shared values and a collective mission to support the people who keep our communities safe. We work hard, support each other, and always make room for a bit of fun along the way! Our Sydney office is in the heart of the CBD (near Townhall), is where ideas flow, snacks are plentiful, and teamwork thrives.
In the UK, we’re the leading discounts marketplace for the blue light community, partnering with over 18,000 brands to deliver exclusive savings. We’ve brought that same game-changing offering to Australia, supporting health professionals, law enforcement, emergency services, and teachers. Together, we’re building something amazing for our everyday heroes.
What We Offer
Hybrid working (3 office/2 home) and flexible hours
24 days of annual leave, Birthday Leave + Moments that Matter and Volunteer Leave
Fertility Treatment Leave and Paid parental leave
$1,000 contribution towards private health insurance
Personal growth fund of $500 per year to invest in your development
Casual dress code and modern office space + stocked kitchen
Your very own Blue Light Card for the work you do supporting front line workers
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