Senior Employment Lawyer – Melbourne

At Reach we have seen consistent demand from Ashurst Perkins Coie clients seeking employment lawyers in Melbourne. If you are an employment lawyer with any of the following skills and are either a seasoned consultant/contract lawyer or a lawyer looking to move into a consulting role, get in touch with our Talent Solutions Advisor, Adam Saunders, to find out more.

Your Experience & Expertise

• Specialist expertise in employment law across a broad range of issues including employee relations, employment litigation and investigations, employment advisory and compliance (including discrimination, privacy and safety laws), collective bargaining and IR and corporate transactions and restructurings.
• Familiarity with safety law including disciplinary issues, termination of employment, complex staff complaints, industrial disputes, enterprise bargaining and grievance handling.
• Prior experience and exposure dealing with large scale complex remediation projects and/or payroll remediation and compliance programs.
• Experienced in advising on compliance with Work Health Safety laws and anti-discrimination matters.
• Experienced dealing with employment regulators including the Fair Work Ombudsman and IR Commission.
• The ability to monitor legislative changes and industry best practices, recommending updates to policies and procedures.
• Experience managing complex employment law matters in large organisations and have the ability to influence, negotiate and simplify complex legal matters.
• Confident liaising with multiple internal stakeholders and teams.
• The ability to manage external facing issues.

Attributes

• The ability to hit the ground running, work autonomously and prioritise.
• Strong legal judgement and the ability to identify key risks quickly.
• Confidence dealing with senior internal stakeholders and external legal advisers.
• Commercial acumen and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
• Proactive, responsive and solutions-focused working style.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years' experience.
• A current Australian practising certificate.
• Right to live and work in Australia.

About Reach

Reach is the flexible legal resourcing platform of Ashurst Perkins Coie, a global law firm with more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices. Sitting within Advance, the firm's NewLaw division, we place lawyers and professionals where they're needed most — whether our clients need to meet a surge in demand, cover leave, bridge a recruitment gap, or bring in specialist expertise.

Why join Reach?

Reach gives you the flexibility to build a career that fits your life — not the other way around. We work with talented consultants across a broad range of specialties, matching the right people with the right opportunities.

Here's what you can expect as a Reach consultant:

• Flexibility and choice — control over how, when, and where you work, on terms that suit your life.
• A genuine partnership — a dedicated Reach team who will get to know you and actively champion your career goals.
• The backing of a global firm — the resources, reputation, and culture of Ashurst Perkins Coie, including access to clients doing market-leading work and a refreshingly open and inclusive community.

Interested?

Ready to find out more? Apply now or get in touch with Adam Saunders, our Talent Solutions Advisor, at adam.saunders@ashurstperkins.com — we'd love to hear from you.