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 workplace 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 robust 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