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Special counsel / partner – employment law

Brisbane
Dare
Compliance Director
Posted: 11 March
Offer description

Our client is a highly regarded independent commercial law firm with a long-standing presence in the Queensland market. The firm is profitable, well run, and known for high-quality work and a collegiate culture.

The Opportunity

A rare opportunity exists for an experienced Employment practitioner to lead and grow the employment practice as either an established Partner or a high-performing Special Counsel ready to step up.

There is a strong platform to build from, including consistent internal referrals from across the firm's commercial practice and an established base of employer work. This is a genuine leadership seat with the autonomy to shape the practice and expand it in line with your strengths.

The Work

This is predominantly employer-side advisory and disputes, with occasional executive/employee matters. You will advise and represent clients across the full employment and IR spectrum, including:

* Strategic advice on workplace risk, operational change and sensitive issues
* Terminations, executive employment, investigations and restructures
* Employment compliance (awards, classifications, entitlements and payroll risk)
* Bargaining processes, industrial strategy and related disputes/negotiations
* Representation in workplace disputes and negotiations across a range of industries

About You

Partner option:

* Established employment partner with a strong reputation and the desire to step into a leadership role with real support and resourcing.

Special Counsel option:

* Senior employment lawyer (typically 8+ PAE) with a strong technical base, client confidence, and the drive to build a practice with a clear runway of internal referrals.
* Strong employer advisory and dispute experience
* Sound judgment, commerciality and an ability to work closely with business owners and executives
* A collaborative, team-first approach and appetite for leadership

What's on Offer

* Excellent remuneration aligned to performance
* Leadership (with support) of the employment practice with autonomy and influence
* Strong internal pipeline and cross-referral support
* High-quality commercial clients and a stable, profitable platform

Find Out More

Alternatively, if you would like to discuss this role confidentially please contact Anthony Dare on 0412 717 943 or email him at anthony@darerecruitment.com.au. Your confidentiality is assured at every stage.

If this role is not quite what you are looking for but you would like to speak with someone, please contact us. We are working on a range of employment law opportunities. Many of these roles aren't advertised so it pays to be on our radar!

Our skill and vast networks will get you where you need to be.

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