Jacqui Smith Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Australia

In this role, I reported to the HR Director and was responsible for coordinating Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) and wellbeing initiatives. This involved managing 12 workers’ compensation insurance policies under four state legislative frameworks.A valuable outcome of the role was drafting a Family Violence policy which was implemented on the recommendation of the organisation’s Diversity Council.

Sydney, Australia

The focus of this role was to manage the learning and development requirements of 100 junior lawyers and 60 associates as well as overseeing the national Study Assistance Program.Key Outcomes:• Program lead for a national two-day New Associates program for 40 participants, including stakeholder management, program design, evaluation and budget management.• Managed a Group Mentoring program for 50 junior lawyers.

Sydney, Australia

Reporting to the National HR Manager, I led the Sydney team in providing specialist HR knowledge, leadership and direction to the partnership and full range of HR services to the firm. The team coached partners and business managers through 15 annual HR events. As the National HR Lead for the Corporate Tax and Banking & Finance division, I provided strategic and operational advice to the Sydney Managing Partner.

Sydney, Australia

In this role, I provided a range of high quality HR services to a broad client group covering Property and Development, Marketing, Legal Technology Solutions and Legal Support. Services included employee relations advice, performance management, annual performance development and salary review process, retention strategies, career development (including promotion pipeline management), capacity management including resourcing, recruitment and orientation of new hires, and WHS.Key… Show more In this role, I provided a range of high quality HR services to a broad client group covering Property and Development, Marketing, Legal Technology Solutions and Legal Support. Services included employee relations advice, performance management, annual performance development and salary review process, retention strategies, career development (including promotion pipeline management), capacity management including resourcing, recruitment and orientation of new hires, and WHS.Key Outcomes:• Centralised the word processing function from state based to a national team. • Champion for quality of processes and procedures for fundamental HR activities. Show less

Sydney, Australia

The focus of this role was to provide a range of operational HR services to key client groups including employee relations advice, performance management, annual performance development and salary review process, retention strategies, career development, recruitment and orientation of new hires.Key Outcomes:• Implemented the new Legal Services Award 2010 within the firm.• Project managed Graduate and Seasonal Clerk recruitment campaigns. • Coordinated the Graduate… Show more The focus of this role was to provide a range of operational HR services to key client groups including employee relations advice, performance management, annual performance development and salary review process, retention strategies, career development, recruitment and orientation of new hires.Key Outcomes:• Implemented the new Legal Services Award 2010 within the firm.• Project managed Graduate and Seasonal Clerk recruitment campaigns. • Coordinated the Graduate Development Program including allocating graduate rotations, coordinating performance reviews, salary review process and local office orientation program. Show less