Senior in-house employment role | Purpose-led organisation | Broad workplace relations remit
Role can be based Gold Coast, Lismore or Coffs Harbour
An excellent prospect 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
You will 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




You will be an 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.
You will 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 will join a collaborative and values‐driven environment where your advice will have a direct impact on people, culture and organisational decision‐making.
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