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Are you an ambitious Lawyer or Associate with 2 - 4 years post admission legal experience ? Do you have a passion for a broad range of employment and industrial relations matters? With a strong pipeline of upcoming work, this is an excellent career opportunity to grow and progress in a fast-paced, rewarding and supportive environment. The successful candidate will be provided the opportunity to be mentored by experienced Partners, whilst working on complex employment matters, alongside a collaborative team and with significant direct client contact.
The role will see you working on a broad range of employment, discrimination and industrial relations matters, across a variety sectors including health, education, construction, manufacturing and finance. We provide advisory support for our clients in those sectors, and represent them when disputes are brought in Courts or industrial tribunal.
Your colleagues in the ER team are like-minded, motivated professionals who thrive working on quality ER matters and enjoy the collegiate environment at Piper Alderman. We are confident this opportunity is going to offer the right candidate the chance to springboard their existing technical expertise to more complex and challenging work, in a positive environment.
To Succeed In This Role You Will Ideally Have
* 2 - 4 years post admission legal experience working on employment and industrial relations matters.
* Experience in litigation in a variety of courts or tribunals (ideally the Fair Work Commission and the Federal Court of Australia, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, and the Supreme Court of Victoria).
* Strong drafting skills with specific ability to draft court documents and affidavits, alongside good knowledge of civil procedure.
* Good writing skills to provide concise and commercial advice to clients
* Knowledge of employment law and discrimination law obtained through either or both academic study or practical experience
* Capability to effectively manage your own time, work autonomously and at times working to tight deadlines.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* A team player mentality, with a supportive and collaborative working style.
* A self-motivated and 'can-do' attitude with an eagerness to learn and grow your career with Piper Alderman.
About Us
Piper Alderman is a premier commercial law firm with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin and Melbourne. We work with clients across Australia and internationally to achieve practical commercial outcomes, innovation in service delivery and deep engagement across multiple industries.
Piper Alderman prides itself on being a collaborative law firm where high achieving ambitious team members can succeed in achieving their career goals whilst performing challenging and rewarding tasks.
At Piper Alderman we promote a culture of excellence, collaboration and teamwork. We recognise and support individuals and invest in their continued professional development.
We have a variety of employee benefits aimed at supporting our people including, but not limited to:
* A variety of health and wellbeing initiatives including our Wellbeing Program.
* Learning and development opportunities to support career growth including generous study support options.
* An attractive Parental Leave policy offering up to 26 weeks paid leave.
* Automatic acceptance into the group Salary Continuance insurance plan
* Purchased annual leave options.
* A range of fun office and team events all year round so we make sure we are connecting socially as often as possible
* A range of corporate discounts.
* Employee-led Diversity & Inclusion and Reconciliation Committees and the opportunity to participate in pro-bono work.
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Piper Alderman is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to attract and retain the best people and provide an environment where those people can be their authentic selves. We value diversity of thought and experience and aim to ensure all our people are valued and respected. People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Please submit an application by clicking the relevant link in this job advertisement. Please note, no applications will be accepted directly via email.
If you have questions or would like further information about this opportunity, please contact Charles Nicholas, Talent Acquisition Consultant on
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