- Provide end-to-end employee relations legal support, including with regard to employment contracts, procedures and policies, industrial instruments, wage compliance, performance management, conduct issues, investigations, disciplinary action, disputes, strategic projects and other matters.
- Partner with the People & Culture team to help manage ER/IR-related legal risks and relevant compliance obligations and monitor and advise on changes to employment law and policy.
- Build, maintain and manage relationships across the organisation (particularly P&C;), gaining support for, and influencing, key internal stakeholders in their approach to legal risk management.

Requirements

- Degree qualified in law and admitted as a solicitor in QLD (or relevant state or territory)
- Proven legal experience either in-house or in private practice with a focus on ER and IR law (minimum of 5 years)
- Core legal training undertaken in a law firm environment will be highly regarded
- Deep understanding of recent and emerging legislative change in the ER/IR workplace and relevant case law
- Demonstrated experience partnering with P&C; teams to support management of employee-related issues, risks and disputes (including litigation)




- Ability to operate autonomously – a self-starter with initiative and drive

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in employee relations and industrial relations law, with a strong focus on legal risk management and compliance. Proven ability to partner with People & Culture teams to navigate complex employee-related issues and disputes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

- Employee Relations Law
- Industrial Relations Law
- Legal Risk Management
- Compliance Obligations
- Stakeholder Engagement

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

- Employment Contracts
- Performance Management
- Conduct Issues
- Disciplinary Action
- Litigation Support
- Investigations
- Wage Compliance
- Case Law Analysis
- Legal Experience
- Legislative Change

Soft Skills

- Relationship Management
- Influencing Skills
- Autonomy
- Initiative
- Drive

Certifications & Qualifications

- Law Degree
- Admitted Solicitor in QLD

Industry Keywords

- Employee Relations
- Industrial Relations
- Legal Support
- People & Culture
- Compliance

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📌 Senior Employment Lawyer (Brisbane City)
🏢 Jobtailor
📍 Brisbane City