We have a unique opportunity for an employment lawyer to maintain a broad, high-quality practice in a professional services environment.
Key Points
* Multi-disciplinary practice
* Excellent culture with a focus on flexibility
* Top tier work and clients
Full Job Description
Excellent opportunity to join a global legal practice Workplace team.
The legal practice is an agile and innovative force in the legal industry, and works closely with other service lines to deliver a comprehensive client offering.
Workplace Law team
The team provides legal advice across the full spectrum of employment law, workplace relations and safety.
Position Description
As a key member of the Workplace Law team, you will work on a range of employment and workplace matters. These will include:
* assisting multi-disciplinary teams managing employees in complex transactions on a local and global scale;
* advising businesses on compliance with Australian labour laws, working together with employment taxes, wage and data specialists;
* partnering with clients to develop, implement and monitor best practice people and culture strategy and systems; and
* unfair dismissals, breach of contract, general protections and adverse action claims.
The practice and the firm more generally offer a truly collaborative environment where you will receive a competitive remuneration package, be mentored and afforded unparalleled progression opportunities. The practice is focussed on flexibility, inclusivity and personal and professional development, with benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave for mums, dads and foster carers, with no minimum service required
Requirements
The ideal candidate will be a
lawyer with
3-6 years'
PAE with strong experience in employment and industrial law, including workplace law-related litigation or other disputes experience. Experience in award interpretation, communications with the Fair Work Ombudsman and defending underpayment claims, is highly desirable.
In addition, you will have:
* a strong understanding of dealing with employees and other workers and associated labour in commercial transactions;
* good technical and communication skills;
* excellent drafting skills and attention to detail; and
* a positive and energetic approach with a commitment to providing excellent service to clients.
Contact details
For further information, please contact
Alex Rees
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