Base pay range
A$180,000.00/yr - A$230,000.00/yr
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
About the Client
Our client is a large, nationally recognised organisation operating a complex and distributed workforce model that includes contractors, labour-hire providers, licensees and outsourced partners. With increasing regulatory scrutiny and a commitment to strengthening workforce governance, the organisation is expanding its legal and compliance capability and is seeking a technically strong Senior Lawyer to join its team.
About the Role
In this role, you will provide technical legal leadership across extended‑workforce compliance, with responsibility for interpreting and applying workplace legislation, industrial instruments, regulatory guidance and contractor frameworks. Key responsibilities include:
* Leading compliance reviews, audits and investigations across contractor and labour‑hire arrangements
* Developing and embedding workforce‑governance and compliance frameworks
* Advising on complex contractor, labour‑hire and licence‑holder risk issues
* Supporting remediation programmes arising from breaches or systemic gaps
* Working closely with Legal, IR/ER, Procurement, Operations and relevant regulators
* Translating legal obligations into practical, operational controls for the business
About You
You are a senior employment or workplace relations lawyer with deep technical capability and strong judgement. We are seeking:
* Extensive experience advising on the Fair Work Act, minimum entitlements and award/EA interpretation
* Strong understanding of labour‑hire obligations, independent contracting and extended workforce models
* Demonstrated experience drafting and embedding compliance or governance frameworks
* Confidence managing high‑risk matters with limited supervision
* Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills across operational and legal teams
* The ability to analyse complex fact patterns and translate them into clear advice
* Knowledge of the Transport Safety Act or similar transport regulatory frameworks (highly advantageous)
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Legal
Industries
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