ASX: Powering Australia's financial markets

Why join the ASX?

When you join ASX, you’re joining a company with a strong purpose – to power a stronger economic future by enabling a fair and dynamic marketplace for all.

In your new role, you’ll be part of a leading global securities exchange with a strong brand. We are known for being a trusted market operator and an exciting data hub. 

Want to know why we are a great place to work, click on the link to learn more.

www.asx.com.au/about/careers/a-great-place-to-work

We are more than a securities exchange!

The ASX team brings together talented people from a diverse range of disciplines. 

We run critical market infrastructure, with 1 in 3 people employed within technology.  Yet we have a unique complexity of roles across a range of disciplines such as operations, program delivery, financial products, investor engagement, risk and compliance.

We’re proud to foster a workplace where diversity is celebrated and inclusion is part of our everyday culture. Our employee-led networks champion LGBTIQ+ inclusion, promote gender equality, accessibility and wellbeing, inspire giving and volunteering, and celebrate cultural and religious events, creating a sense of belonging for all. As an AWEI Bronze employer and member of the Champions of Change Coalition for gender equality, we’re committed to a fair and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

The P&C team are responsible for enabling enterprise performance by enabling the right culture and leadership across ASX. The team focuses on ensuring that our people are in the right roles with the right capabilities to deliver on our strategy; supporting cultural transformation and driving organisational effectiveness across a small but complex, highly regulated and unique organisation.

Your Responsibilities

Strategic Business Partnering

• Operates as part of the C&S Divisional Leadership team to provide advice and guidance to Group Executives (GE) and Senior Leaders

• Drives people strategy and cultural transformation – integrating and aligning with business priorities

• Acts as a strategic advisor to MD and Senior Leaders on organisational design, engagement, and change readiness

• Partners with MD and Senior Leaders providing advice and coaching to accelerate performance & culture change

• Partner with P&C Advice and Operations and CoE’s to ensure seamless people solutions delivery and P&C strategy and plan including:

• Strategic Workforce Planning and Sufficiency of Resources (SOR) for C&S Licences

• Attraction of key talent and capabilities

• Cultural and transformational change

• Leadership Development and Capability uplift

• Embedding Values, Behaviours, Leadership Principles

• Performance & Reward framework  

• Drive attainment of key people metrics: Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion, Turnover, Talent Retention, Workplace Health and Safety

Strategic Workforce Planning (SWP)

• Leads C&S workforce strategy aligned with future capability needs and business goals

• Drives sufficiency of resources framework including data-informed resourcing models and scenario planning input into SWP

• Partners with Accountable GE and Senior Leadership Team to embed workforce sufficiency framework and metrics for C&S Licenses

• Regulatory & licence-related people governance - ensure workforce capability, fitness & propriety considerations (where applicable) and role clarity support C&S licence obligations and operational risk expectations

Talent Management

• Embed Talent Framework to attract, develop and retain the right future-fit capabilities

• Leads divisional talent mapping, succession planning, and critical role identification and action plans

• Support C&S LT team effectiveness / leadership team interventions

• Partner with P&C CoE’s to implement initiatives supporting retention of critical resources and talent

Employee Relations

• Advises on risk mitigation and partners with Senior Leaders on complex and sensitive people matters

• Analyse trends and metrics in partnership with the broader P&C team to develop solutions, programs and policies as needed

• Advise and help to resolve complex employee relations issues in conjunction with P&C Advice and Operations HR Advisers and Legal and support the uplift in Leader capability to manage performance

Key Deliverables / Success Measures

• Workforce strategy and plan established for the new C&S division (operating model, capability priorities and resourcing approach) aligned to enterprise P&C strategy

• Critical roles identified, with succession and contingency coverage implemented (including cross-training where required) to reduce key-person risk and support operational resilience

• Improved resourcing outcomes for scarce/critical skill roles (e.g., time-to-fill, offer acceptance, quality of hire) and reduced regretted attrition, with agreed interventions delivered

• Effective management of complex employee relations matters, with timely resolution, appropriate escalation, and reduced recurrence through systemic fixes

• People insights and governance cadence embedded (people metrics pack and decision forums such as SOR, talent/organisation reviews), enabling timely prioritisation, transparent actions and improved stakeholder outcomes

• Prepare Board papers and attend the C&S Board as required, providing clear people insights, updates and recommendations

• People risk and compliance actions (audit findings, incidents, policy adherence, control management and testing)

Must have

• 10+ years’ experience in a Business Partner role

• Experience of strategic business partnering at an executive level

• Strong commercial / business acumen, ability to translate strategy into business plans and demonstrate critical thinking

• Proven track record of building effective relationships and influencing senior stakeholders

• Ability to identify/analyse business priorities, internal and market trends and advise Senior Leaders on people strategy/ priorities

• Experience partnering in regulated environments (financial services, markets infrastructure, payments, banking, critical operations)

• Demonstrated experience leading large-scale change (org design, restructures, integration, operating model shifts)

• Strong competence in risk-based HR (balancing commercial outcomes with compliance and employee risk)

• Experience driving culture programs, including embedding company values and vision

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work independently, whilst also supporting and contributing to the success of the P&C function

• Ability to adapt and thrive in a fast-paced, constantly changing and dynamic environment

• Ability to identify issues across the organisation and work in partnership with P&C and Leaders to implement solutions

Nice to have

• Tertiary qualifications in HR/Business discipline

• Experience within a listed corporate or professional services organisation

• Exposure to risk/compliance frameworks, accountability regimes, or audit remediation

• Experience supporting 24/7 or operational workforces (shift impacts, critical incident response)

What you need to enjoy and be good at this role:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to adapt style and positively influence at all levels of the organisation

• Senior subject matter expertise across HR disciplines, providing advice on complex issues & people related matters

• Proactive and results orientated; must have a strong customer focus and orientation

• Strong stakeholder management skills, and ability to work collaboratively with the wider People & Culture team to drive culture transformational change

• Ownership and accountability for work responsibilities and quality in deliverables

• Flexible – able to manage competing priorities and re-prioritise on a regular basis

• Personal integrity, ethical behaviour and commitment to doing the right thing

• Proactive and self-motivated

• Problem solving skills and exercising good, informed judgement

• Project management skills; highly organised, able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

We make hiring decisions based on your skills, capabilities and experience, and how you’ll help us to live our values. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the criteria of this role.

If you need any adjustments during the application or interview process to help you present your best self, please let us know at careers@asx.com.au.

At ASX Group, our diverse workforce is essential to build and maintain a fair and dynamic marketplace. We support flexible working and offer hybrid working options. Even if our roles are advertised as full-time, we encourage you to apply if you are interested in part-time or other flexible working arrangements.

We will arrange for successful candidates to have background checks, including reference and police checks, completed as part of the on-boarding process.

To be considered for this position, candidates must be legally authorised to work in Australia on a permanent basis without any restrictions.