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The Firm
- Leading international law firm with a strong Australian presence
- Highly regarded labour, employment and workplace safety practice
- Acts for Australian and international employers across diverse industries
- Known for a collaborative, respectful and inclusive culture
- Strong focus on professional development and career progression
The Role
- Sydney based Senior Associate role within a labour, employment and workplace safety team
- Advising on advisory, transactional and contentious employment matters
- Acting on complex industrial relations disputes and employment litigation
- Representing employers in unfair dismissal, discrimination and general protections claims
- Drafting and negotiating employment contracts, executive arrangements and workplace policies
- Advising on compliance, risk management and workforce strategy
- Litigating matters in State and Federal courts, tribunals and commissions
- Assisting with urgent applications including injunctive relief
- Advising on employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions, restructures and business transformation
- Supporting workplace health and safety investigations and site based matters
- Delivering training programs and contributing to client development initiatives
- Working both collaboratively and autonomously on matters
The Candidate
- Admitted lawyer with approximately 5-8 years post admission experience
- Strong background in employment law, industrial relations and workplace safety
- Experience across both front end advisory and contentious employment matters
- Trained at a well regarded firm with strong technical capability
- Commercially minded with a practical approach to problem solving
- Confident dealing directly with clients and managing sensitive matters
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organised with the ability to manage urgent and competing deadlines
- Team oriented and committed to mentoring and collaboration
Benefits
- Exposure to complex and high profile employment and safety matters
- Close access to experienced partners and national teams
- Structured mentoring and professional development programs
- Flexible working arrangements
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience
- Generous parental leave and wellbeing initiatives
- Health and wellness programs including gym subsidies
- Volunteering and community engagement opportunities
- Social, sporting and firm wide events
- Inclusive, collegiate and high performing culture
For a confidential discussion or to apply, please submit your Microsoft Word formatted CV or contact: Kalinda Campbell 02 8270 9715 kalinda@people2people.com.au
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