Industrial Relations Lead, APAC

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced industrial relations (IR) leader to join our team in Melbourne. As the APAC IR Lead you will define and drive our IR strategy across the Asia Pacific region. This is a senior leadership role where you will act as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert shaping enterprise bargaining union engagement and industrial risk management while ensuring business continuity and compliance.

Youll partner closely with senior HR legal and business leaders to build a forward-looking IR roadmap influence workforce strategy and foster a progressive high-performing industrial relations environment.

Reporting to the Global Head of IR you will:

• Lead the IR APAC team
• Define and deliver the APAC industrial relations strategy aligned to business priorities
• Lead collective agreement strategy and negotiations union engagement and dispute resolution
• Provide expert industrial relations advice to senior stakeholders HRBPs and business leaders
• Proactively identify and mitigate industrial risks to ensure business continuity
• Build strong partnerships across regional leadership HR teams legal and employee representative bodies
• Deliver consistent high-quality industrial relations frameworks tools and insights
• Drive initiatives to strengthen industrial relations practices and enhance employee outcomes
• Ensure adherence to employment legislation across relevant markets
• Represent the organisation in key external forums when required

About You

You are a strategic and commercially minded IR leader with deep expertise in industrial relations and a proven ability to influence at senior levels.

Experience & Qualifications

• Degree in HR Business Psychology or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Relevant tertiary qualification (postgraduate study desirable)
• 710 years experience in industrial relations and significant experience leading an IR function
• Strong experience with end-to-end enterprise bargaining unions and workforce negotiations
• Deep knowledge of employment legislation

• Exceptional negotiation influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to coach mentor and uplift IR and HR capability

Why Join CSL

• Opportunity to shape IR strategy at a regional level
• Work with senior leaders on high-impact complex workforce matters
• Be part of a collaborative globally connected HR function
• Drive meaningful outcomes for both employees and the business

Apply Now!

If you are a forward-thinking industrial relations leader ready to take on a strategic APAC role wed love to hear from you.

Applications Close on July 8 2026

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients needs by using the latest technologies we discover develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology hematology cardiovascular and metabolic respiratory and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation recombinant protein technology and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

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