Seeking a Senior Associate to join the Workplace Relations, Employment & Safety (WRES) practice in Brisbane. Full‑time and permanent. The role involves working with partners Shae McCartney, Christy Miller and Hilary Searing on a range of workplace matters, including industrial strategy and disputes, project management, compliance, restructuring, underpayments and litigation across courts and tribunals.
Responsibilities
- Advise clients on workplace relations, industrial relations, employment, occupational health and safety, and anti‑discrimination matters.
- Draft explicit, concise, commercial advice and documents.
- Assist in dispute resolution, project management and compliance activities.
- Mentor and coach junior team members.
Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Senior Associate working on a range of employment and industrial relations matters.
- Desirable: safety experience.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build rapport with clients.
- High initiative, organisational ability, and a strong client and commercial focus.
- Proactive attitude toward personal development and ability to expand skills and knowledge.
- Self‑starter capable of working autonomously and maintaining attention to detail.
Inclusive Workplace
We are an inclusive employer that supports flexible work arrangements and provides reasonable adjustments for a barrier‑free recruitment process.