About you
You will ideally have 5+ years' experience as an Employment Advisory Lawyer with experience across a broad range of employment matters, including advising on compliance, enterprise bargaining agreements, unfair dismissals, equal opportunity and general protections claims.
You have a strong understanding of employment law and are passionate about advancing your career in this area. You are conscientious and possess an inquisitive mind, always striving for continuously improvement. Your strong interpersonal skills enable you to engage effectively with both clients and colleagues, complemented by your attention to detail and drafting skills.
Experience from an employer perspective is desirable.
Your role
You will be advising clients on the full suite of employment matters including, but not limited to:
- general employment law including unfair dismissal, discrimination, bullying, employment contracts and termination of employment
- employment litigation, including industrial action and dispute resolution
- workplace health and safety
- workplace compliance and governance, including the development of policies and procedures and the delivery of training
- employee incentive schemes and executive remuneration
You will have direct access and the opportunity to work with all Partners in this market leading practice with a friendly and collegial culture.
As a Senior Associate, you will work directly with clients on the full suite of employment matters to continue to develop your employment advisory skills.
This role offers you the chance to work with exceptional mentors, engage with a diverse range of clients and work on a diverse range of matters.
About Our client
Our client is the only law firm to be recognised in AFR BOSS Magazine’s Best Places to Work, which ranks Australia and New Zealand’s best workplaces across nine different industries.
They are a leading, independent Australian law firm, with a clear vision and strategy for the future. They help people achieve their purpose in a complex world, by leading by example, inspiring others, innovating and building something they are all proud of. They have an aggressive growth strategy and as part of their evolution and journey, they are creating a modern law firm and will present to the market a new, exciting offering that will rival Australia’s top tier firms.
They:
- Develop and inspire their people
- Do the right thing and make an impact
- Work with quality clients in our chosen markets
- Solve problems with people and technology working seamlessly together
- Are a widely recognised and respected brand.
They offer:
- A friendly, down-to-earth, and supportive team environment.
- Truly flexible work practices.
- Progressive and market-leading Parental Leave support including:
- 30 weeks' Paid Parental Leave
- Superannuation contributions while on Parental Leave, for up to 52 weeks (based on 5 days/week, regardless of your working days)
- An external coach to support our people through the various stages of the parental leave journey (Launch, Leave and Landing)
- A supported and staggered return
- Budget relief for fee earners upon landing/return
- Support and paid leave for Surrogacy and IVF treatment
- Ongoing professional development opportunities.
- Health and wellbeing initiatives.
- And much more!
Remote / Work from Home
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