Velocity Legal is seeking an Employment Lawyer to join our growing Employment team!
(Please note that 3-8 years' PQE and strong employment law experience are essential.)
What we offer
- Associate or Senior Associate-level salary (experience-based)
- $5,000 Level Up Program to support your professional development
- Flexible working arrangements and wellness initiatives
- Paid parental leave and VL Days
- Annual team retreat and regular team events
- Strong mentoring and development support from senior team members
- High-performing team environment where quality work is recognised.
Tasks & responsibilities Working closely with senior team members, you will take carriage of a broad range of employment law matters with the autonomy to grow as a specialist.
Key responsibilities include
- managing a broad range of employment law matters with a high degree of autonomy
- working closely with senior team members on complex, technically challenging work
- developing and maintaining strong client relationships
- providing clear, commercially focused advice to clients on key risks and obligations
- contributing to the continued growth of the firm's Employment practice
- staying across employment law developments to deliver technically strong advice.
What you'll bring
- Full Australian working rights essential
- 3-8 years' PQE with strong employment law experience essential
- Admitted Solicitor with a genuine interest in employment law specialisation
- Technically strong, commercially minded, and organised
- Confident running matters autonomously and managing competing priorities
- Excellent client-facing communication with a solutions-oriented approach
- Demonstrated stability and commitment to a long-term career in employment law.
About us Velocity Legal is a progressive law firm with a reputation for high-quality, technically challenging work across specialist practice areas. We foster a collaborative and ambitious environment, where performance and professional growth are genuinely supported. If you are a technically strong employment lawyer looking to build a long-term career with a firm that invests in its people, we would love to hear from you.
Ready to apply?
If this prospect sounds like the right fit for you, please submit your CV with a combined cover letter and academic transcript via SEEK today.
Please title your cover letter: [Your Full Name] - Employment Law Application.