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LEAP is a leading legal practice management software provider serving over 71,000 lawyers and staff across small and medium-sized law firms globally. Part of ATI, one of the largest international LegalTech companies, LEAP operates across Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, Poland and New Zealand with over 1,000 employees.
Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will lead People & Culture operations across the ANZ (Australia and New Zealand) region. This is a hands-on leadership role in a fast-moving business where you'll build, test, and improve continuously without lengthy planning cycles.
Key responsibilities include:
• Lead and coach the P&C Partners team, setting clear priorities and ensuring high-quality work supporting client groups across the region
• Own the ANZ people calendar including performance reviews, salary reviews, engagement initiatives, onboarding, offboarding, and reward/recognition programs
• Serve as the senior escalation point for complex employee relations matters—performance issues, misconduct, grievances, and restructures—ensuring fair, legally sound, and well-documented decisions
• Maintain ANZ policies, procedures, and process documentation in compliance with Australian and New Zealand employment law
• Develop a clear view of talent performance and potential across ANZ, manage succession planning for critical roles, and ensure agreed actions are executed
• Own ANZ people reporting and analytics (headcount, attrition, hiring, ER trends) and translate data into actionable insights
You'll work in a people-first company committed to supporting lawyers who help people. The role offers flexible and hybrid working arrangements, with a preference for Sydney-based candidates but openness to flexible arrangements.
Requirements:
• Proven experience leading and growing a People & Culture function, region, or significant part of one, with demonstrated team leadership of People professionals
• Pragmatic, action-oriented mindset—preference for building, testing, and improving over extended planning; ability to act without waiting to be asked while maintaining quality
• Strong coaching and people development skills; ability to build capability in others and lead with both care and accountability
• Deep knowledge of Australian employment law and complex employee relations; exposure to or appetite to quickly build New Zealand employment law expertise
• Ability to advise leaders with sound, consistent guidance grounded in business realities; comfort knowing when to escalate to external experts
• Strong process design and documentation skills; attention to detail and quality assurance
• Data-driven mindset; ability to use analytics to prioritize, tell compelling stories, and drive better decisions
