At a Glance
- Tasks: Advise clients on employment and workplace relations matters, managing disputes and investigations.
- Company: Join a well-established and growing Workplace Relations & Safety team in Melbourne.
- Benefits: Enjoy meaningful client contact, autonomy, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with mentoring opportunities and career growth.
- Why this job: Work closely with experienced practitioners and make a real impact in diverse industries.
- Qualifications: Senior Associate or Special Counsel level with strong employment law experience.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
We are seeking a high-calibre Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join a well-established and growing Workplace Relations & Safety team in Melbourne. This is an opportunity to work closely with experienced practitioners and advise a diverse client base across a broad range of employment, workplace relations and safety matters. The role would suit a senior employment lawyer who enjoys being close to clients, takes ownership of their matters and is motivated by providing clear, practical and commercially focused advice across both contentious and non-contentious workplace issues.
Key Responsibilities:
- Advise clients across a broad range of employment, workplace relations and safety matters throughout the employment lifecycle
- Advise on employment contracts, workplace policies, performance management, disciplinary matters, terminations and workplace restructures
- Manage and advise on workplace investigations, disputes, employee claims and other contentious employment matters
- Represent and assist clients in employment and workplace proceedings before relevant courts, commissions and tribunals
- Provide advice on industrial instruments, enterprise agreements and broader workplace relations issues
- Work directly with clients and senior stakeholders, developing trusted and commercially focused relationships
- Manage matters with a high degree of autonomy while working collaboratively with Partners and the broader team
- Contribute to the development of the practice through mentoring junior lawyers, knowledge sharing and business development initiatives
Ideal Professional:
- Senior Associate or Special Counsel level with strong employment and/or workplace relations experience
- Strong technical capability across both advisory and contentious employment matters
- Experience independently managing matters and advising clients on complex workplace issues
- Confident dealing directly with clients and able to provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice
- Strong drafting, negotiation and advocacy skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Commercially minded, solutions-focused and able to exercise sound judgement
- Able to work collaboratively within a team while taking ownership and operating with a high degree of autonomy
- Experience with workplace investigations, industrial relations or safety matters would be advantageous
Why Join?
- Join an established and growing Workplace Relations & Safety practice
- Work on a diverse range of sophisticated employment, workplace relations and safety matters
- Gain direct exposure to a broad client base across a range of industries
- Enjoy meaningful client contact and responsibility for matters from an early stage
- Work alongside experienced practitioners in a collaborative and supportive environment
- Play an active role in mentoring junior lawyers and contributing to the continued growth of the practice
- Develop your technical, client-facing and business development skills
- Genuine opportunity for continued professional and career development
Special Counsel | Employment & Workplace Relations in Melbourne employer: Commercial Law Firm
Join a leading firm in Melbourne that values its employees by fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture. As a Special Counsel in Employment & Workplace Relations, you will have the opportunity to work closely with experienced practitioners, manage diverse client matters, and contribute to the growth of the practice while enjoying meaningful client interactions. The firm is committed to your professional development, offering genuine opportunities for career advancement and skill enhancement in a dynamic environment.
