Job Description
Our client is a leading national firm with arguably the strongest employment practice in Sydney.
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The Role
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Demand for employment lawyers is high and this market leading employment practice is expanding their team. This role will see you work closely with 3 highly regarded partners in an exceptional team.This team advise on some of Australia's largest and most prominent employers, multi-national corporates and state and federal government departments.
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The work is incredibly broad and will see you:
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- Conduct internal workplace investigations (bullying, harassment, discrimination, general protections, misconduct), including planning, gathering evidence, interviewing, drafting reports, and liaising with clients and stakeholders.
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- Provide regulatory advice and assist clients in responding to investigations or enforcement actions by bodies such as WorkSafe, Fair Work Ombudsman, Comcare etc.
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- Advise on employee terminations, performance management, senior executive issues, restraint of trade, confidentiality obligations, and other employment contract disputes.
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- Draft policies, workplace procedures, employment contracts and standardised documentation (e.g. codes of conduct,
confidentiality / non‐compete / whistleblower policies).
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- Assist with governance related advice: directors' obligations under workplace health & safety laws, workplace safety due diligence, regulatory risk management.
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- Support dispute resolution (including informal resolution, tribunal / commission proceedings).
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- Contribute to preventative workplace law strategies: training, client briefings, risk audits.
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About You
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The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years PQE from a leading employment law team with:
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- Experience across both advisory and litigious workplace matters;
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- Ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously under tight deadlines, with strong organisational skills.
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- Excellent drafting, analytical and communication skills.
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- Skilled in liaising with clients across public and private sectors, senior executives, boards, HR, compliance teams.
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On offer is a highly collaborative team, above market remuneration and the chance to build your career.
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Contact
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For a confidential discussion, please contact Sam Gray at
[email protected] or call 0412 427 086.
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📌 Associate/Senior Associate - Employment law - 4 + Years PQE - Sydney (New South Wales)
🏢 Wolf and Williams
📍 New South Wales