Clyde & Co are looking for a Senior Associate level Employment lawyer to focus on contentious and non-contentious matters. The ideal candidate will have a strong employment background, gained within a large-scale international or regional top tier firm.
Key Responsibilities
- Advising on workforce conduct issues and other internal issues including carrying out fact finding and internal investigations on behalf of clients including implementing recommendations.
- Advising clients on compliance with local laws and regulations. Instructing and liaising with correspondent law firms across the region.
- Acting for and advising global, multinational, and local clients on a range of issues, including start up employment infrastructure, corporate governance and senior executive incentive schemes.
- Advising clients on large scale restructuring exercises including employee communications and drafting documents.
- Advising clients on structuring issues.
- Providing advice and support to clients on a full range of employment issues, including recruitment and sponsorship procedures, remuneration and benefits packages, grievance and disciplinary procedures and issues arising on the termination of employment.
- Supporting the corporate department with employment issues arising out of transactions, such as undertaking employment due diligence, drafting warranties and indemnities in agreements and the transfer of employees.
- Drafting and amending employment contracts, employee handbooks,
policies and procedures and other employment related documentation.
- Advising clients across a range of sectors including energy, transport, mining & resources, construction & engineering, insurance and reinsurance, financial services, telecommunications and information technology on employment specific issues arising in these sectors.
- Defending clients on large scale and complex employment disputes in the local courts and in the financial centres.
- Advising clients on settlement of disputes and drafting settlement agreements.
- Advising clients on immigration matters.
Candidate Requirements
- Have worked extensively on employment-related matters. Australia wide experience would be an advantage.
- Have experience of working at a large-scale international or regional top tier law firm.
- Demonstrate an ability to interact confidently with clients and develop business pro-actively.
- Have attained a degree certificate(s) from a reputed institution, maintaining strong academic performance.
- Have a mature and versatile personality and is able to work well within a team.
- Be self-motivated and possesses a very pro-active attitude towards completing jobs and developing business.
- Have a genuine commitment to building a career with Clyde & Co in Australia.
Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.