At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide strategic legal advice on employment and workplace relations issues.
- Company: Purpose-driven organisation with a focus on people and culture.
- Benefits: Meaningful work, significant stakeholder exposure, and collaborative environment.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a dynamic legal environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on workplace culture and decision-making.
- Qualifications: 5+ years of experience in employment law and strong stakeholder management skills.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
Senior in-house employment role | Purpose-led organisation | Broad workplace relations remit
Role can be based Gold Coast, Lismore or Coffs Harbour.
An excellent opportunity for an experienced employment lawyer to join the in-house legal and workplace relations function of a highly regarded, purpose-driven organisation. This is a genuinely varied role offering the opportunity to act as a trusted legal adviser to senior People & Culture stakeholders and leaders across the organisation, with exposure to complex and interesting workplace matters.
The role
- Provide specialist legal and strategic advice across a broad range of employment and workplace relations issues, including:
- Complex employee relations matters, including misconduct, performance, redundancy and ill-health termination
- Enterprise agreements, awards, employment contracts and workplace legislation
- Leading and overseeing workplace investigations, including sensitive and complex matters
- Major change and consultation processes
- Employment disputes and industrial tribunal matters
- Industrial issues and workers' compensation matters
- Workplace policies, frameworks and compliance initiatives
- Developing and delivering workplace relations training
- Working closely with senior stakeholders and external advisers to manage legal and organisational risk
About you
- Experienced employment lawyer with 5+ years' relevant experience, either in private practice or in-house, with strong technical expertise and the confidence to provide pragmatic advice to senior stakeholders.
- Ideally have strong employment and workplace relations experience
- Excellent knowledge of enterprise agreements, awards and employment legislation
- Experience managing complex investigations and employee relations matters
- Strong stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills
- The ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, practical advice
- Excellent judgement and the ability to manage multiple complex matters
Why consider it?
This is an opportunity to move into a senior in-house role with meaningful work, significant stakeholder exposure and genuine breadth across employment and workplace relations. You'll join a collaborative and values-driven environment where your advice will have a direct impact on people, culture and organisational decision-making.
In-House Counsel Employment employer: Sacks Legal Recruitment
Join a dynamic ASX-listed organisation that values collaboration and innovation, offering Legal Counsel the chance to engage with diverse business units and contribute to meaningful projects. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages professional development and provides exposure to a wide range of legal and regulatory matters. This role not only allows you to provide impactful legal advice but also positions you as a key partner in driving the company's commercial success.
