People Associate - Perpetual Corporate Trust

• Shape the employee experience in a trusted financial services organisation.

• A 15-Month Max Term Contract with the opportunity to grow your HR capability across multiple disciplines in one role.

• A true enablement role with exposure across HR ops, talent, partnering and learning.

Perpetual Group is an ASX-listed company (ASX:PPT) headquartered in Sydney, Australia, currently consisting of 11 leading brands across three distinct businesses: Asset Management, Wealth Management and Corporate Trust.  

Perpetual Corporate Trust (PCT), a specialist business within the Perpetual Group, is a leading fiduciary, custody and digital business in Australia, with operations in Singapore.  We provide a unique range of products to help clients, and the industry, be more effective, efficient and economical while managing ever-increasing cyber security risks and maintaining compliance. ​Domestic and global financial institutions leverage our corporate strength, commercial approach, risk and compliance practices, expertise and service excellence in debt markets, managed funds and digital solutions to enable our client's success.

About the role

A 15-month Max-Term contract opportunity to join the Perpetual Corporate Trust People & Culture team in a critical enablement role. This position plays a central role in supporting PCT’s leaders and employees by providing practical, timely and commercial people advice, while contributing across HR Operations, Talent Acquisition, Business Partnering and Learning as part of a true one‑team model.

As part of our team, you will;

• Provide advice and support across the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, job changes, performance management, compensation and offboarding

• Deliver end‑to‑end HR operations support, including maintaining accurate HR records, employee files, background checks and visa administration

• Support leaders to effectively use Workday, including reviewing data quality and enabling self‑service reporting

• Build trusted relationships with leaders and employees, acting as a People & Culture subject matter expert and enabler

• Contribute to continuous improvement of people processes, policies, systems and communications

• Support the delivery of employee experience, learning and engagement initiatives across PCT

About you

We’re looking for someone with:

• Qualifications in HR, TAFE or a related discipline (preferred)

• A strong customer service mindset with a focus on practical, high‑quality outcomes

• Ability to manage a varied workload and prioritise tasks based on business impact

• High attention to detail with strong written and verbal communication skills

• Sound understanding of HR policies, processes and relevant employment legislation

• Experience working with HR systems; Workday experience is advantageous

How we work  

Our unique culture is underpinned by our three organisational behaviours, Stretch, Own it, Make an impact which drive our approach of day-to-day interactions with colleagues and clients, the way we approach decision-making to the questions we ask and the problems we solve.

Employee benefits

• Work from anywhere in Australia for up to one month each year

• An annual allowance to empower you to prioritise your personal wellbeing

• Study support and commitment to supporting professional development

Diversity and inclusion

• Strong commitment to all aspects of Diversity and Inclusion through a robust 7 pillar strategy

• A growing number of employee-led networks who work to raise awareness and drive continued change

• We support over 50 First Nations Communities, helping to secure the communities' future.  We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated. No matter your background or circumstances, we aim to provide an environment where you can thrive.