Job Description

Lawyer / Senior Associate – Employment Relations & Safety

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The Opportunity

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Our client, a leading national law firm, is seeking a Lawyer or Senior Associate to join its highly regarded Employment Relations & Safety practice in Brisbane.

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This is an outstanding opportunity to join one of Australia's leading workplace relations teams, advising a diverse client base of major private sector organisations, government agencies, and recognised national brands. You'll work on a broad mix of employment, industrial relations, workplace safety, and regulatory matters, gaining exposure to some of the market's most significant and complex workplace issues.

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The role offers:

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- Exposure to high-profile employment, industrial relations, and workplace safety matters.
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- Opportunities to advise leading corporate and government clients across a broad range of industries.
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- Direct client contact and responsibility from day one.
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- Involvement in significant litigation, investigations, enterprise bargaining, and WHS matters.
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- Genuine opportunities for career progression within a team-oriented and growing national practice.
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The Role

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- Advise clients on all aspects of employment law, industrial relations, and workplace health and safety.
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- Represent clients in the Fair Work Commission, courts, and regulatory proceedings.
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- Manage workplace investigations, disciplinary matters, discrimination and unfair dismissal claims.
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- Advise on enterprise bargaining, industrial disputes, restructures, redundancies, and organisational change.
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- Assist clients in responding to workplace incidents, regulator investigations, WHS prosecutions, and coronial inquests.
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- Work closely with corporate and commercial teams on employment aspects of major transactions and projects.
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- Build strong client relationships while delivering practical, commercially focused legal advice.
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Ideal Candidate

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- 2+ years' post-admission experience in employment, industrial relations, and/or workplace health and safety law.
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- Experience advising employers on contentious and non-contentious workplace matters.
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- Strong litigation and dispute resolution experience, including Fair Work Commission matters.
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- Excellent drafting, advocacy, and client relationship management skills.
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- Commercially minded with the ability to manage matters autonomously.
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- A collaborative approach and genuine interest in building a long-term career within a leading workplace practice.
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- Leadership and mentoring experience will be highly regarded for Senior Associate candidates.
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📌 Employment Relations & Safety Lawyer - Brisbane (Queensland)
🏢 Montgomery Advisory
📍 Queensland