At a Glance
- Tasks: Advise clients on employment law matters and collaborate with diverse teams.
- Company: Join EY, a globally connected powerhouse with a focus on diversity.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, competitive salary, wellness incentives, and family-friendly policies.
- Other info: Hybrid role with excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Shape your future while making a real impact in employment law.
- Qualifications: 4-6 years of experience in employment law and a strong understanding of Australian legislation.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.
The opportunity
The EY Employment Law team advises leading organisations on complex labour and employment law matters across Australia and internationally. We support clients through workforce transformation, wage compliance reviews, business restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, and other employment law challenges. To support our practice in Oceania, we are seeking an Employment Lawyer with 4-6 years post admission experience.
This role presents an outstanding opportunity to build deep expertise in workforce advisory work including compliance. You will work directly with clients and partners, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across EY and leverage innovative legal technology and AI-enabled solutions to help deliver market-leading outcomes. This is a hybrid position based in Naarm – Melbourne or Warrang – Sydney. Our roles can potentially be adjusted to work flexibly with reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.
Your key responsibilities
- Working within a highly collaborative Employment Law team, you will support clients on a broad range of employment and industrial relations matters while developing your employment law expertise.
- Providing high quality and strategic employment law advice to internal and external clients (both in Australia and internationally) on all aspects of the employment relationship, from conduct and performance to workforce flexibility and contracts of employment.
- Reviewing and interpreting legislation and industrial instruments for wage and entitlement compliance projects which uses EY’s cutting edge data analytics capability.
- Providing strategic workforce and industrial relations advice, including developing enterprise agreement strategies, drafting EAs and conducting BOOT analysis.
- Advising on the employment law aspects of mergers and acquisitions and restructures including undertaking employment law due diligence.
- Advising clients on workplace change and culture issues including discrimination, bullying, sexual harassment and whistleblowing.
Skills and attributes for success
- Experience in an Australian top-tier, mid-tier, boutique employment law firm or Big 4 legal practice.
- A good understanding and demonstrative knowledge of Australian employment law.
- Commercially astute and able to talk about the law in a practical way.
- An interest in business development and legal technology.
What we offer you
- At EY, we’ll fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.
- Career development: At EY, your career is yours to shape! We’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences.
- Flexible work arrangements: Our flexible work policies empower you to balance your professional and personal life, fostering a culture of trust and autonomy.
- A comprehensive benefits package: From a yearly wellness incentive, to access to additional 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, we cater to your diverse needs to help you thrive both personally and professionally.
- Salary: We offer a competitive salary which is open to negotiation pending on skills and experience.
Acknowledgement of Country
EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which EY offices are located around Australia. We pay our respects to their cultures, and to their Elders — past, present, and emerging.
Inclusiveness is core to who we are and how we work together, driving value for our people and for our business. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, cultures, sexual orientations, and gender identities and are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment experience for all. We encourage you to share any support and adjustments you need to be your best and participate equitably in our recruitment process.
Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.
Senior Employment Lawyer – Hybrid in Sydney employer: EY
At EY, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters inclusivity and professional growth. With flexible work arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package, including generous parental leave and wellness incentives, we empower our employees to thrive both personally and professionally. Join us in the Oceania Data Office and be part of a global team dedicated to shaping a better working world through innovative data management practices.
