Job Title Reach Legal Consultant | Employment lawyers | Brisbane Location Brisbane Description
The Opportunity
Join a leading organisation in a role that will strengthen your legal career.
Duration:
3 months
Arrangement:
Full time (hybrid)
Location:
Brisbane
About You
You are an experienced employment lawyer with a minimum of 5 years' experience, bringing a strong track record from private practice or in-house roles within large organisations.
Your Experience and Expertise:
Extensive experience in employment and workplace relations law, preferably within the public sector
Strong understanding of public sector employment frameworks, including the Public Sector Act
Significant experience managing and advising on disciplinary processes and employment-related decision making
Expertise in handling employee grievances, complaints and workplace dispute resolution matters
Demonstrated experience advising on misconduct, integrity and corruption-related issues
Strong background in performance management and employee conduct matters
Experience interpreting and advising on industrial instruments, awards, enterprise agreements and employment conditions
In-depth knowledge of public sector employment legislation and associated regulatory requirements
Proven experience conducting and advising on workplace investigations
Expertise in discrimination, equal opportunity, anti-bullying, human rights and workplace behaviour matters
Experience advising on privacy, information management and confidentiality issues arising in employment contexts
Ability to provide strategic and practical legal advice to senior executives and key decision-makers
Experience managing a large and complex caseload while maintaining high standards of client service
Excellent drafting skills, particularly in relation to disciplinary correspondence, investigation outcomes and grievance responses




Strong capability to deliver commercially focused and risk-based advice that supports operational outcomes
Ability to identify legal, reputational and organisational risks and provide pragmatic recommendations
Attributes:
Exceptional judgment and decision-making skills
Solid stakeholder management and relationship-building capability
Highly developed communication and influencing skills
Ability to engage confidently with senior leaders and executives
Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Resilient and adaptable in a fast-paced environment
Ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines
Requirements:
Current Australian practising certificate
Right to live and work in Australia
About Reach
Reach is the flexible legal resourcing platform of Ashurst Perkins Coie, a global law firm with more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices.
Sitting within Advance, the firm's NewLaw division, we place lawyers and professionals where they're needed most — whether our clients need to meet a surge in demand, cover leave, bridge a recruitment gap, or bring in specialist expertise.
Why join Reach?
Reach gives you the flexibility to build a career that fits your life — not the other way around.
We work with talented consultants across a broad range of specialties, matching the right people with the right opportunities.
Here's what you can expect as a Reach consultant:
Flexibility and choice
— control over how, when, and where you work, on terms that suit your life.
A genuine partnership
— a dedicated Reach team who will get to know you and actively champion your career goals.
The backing of a global firm
— the resources, reputation, and culture of Ashurst Perkins Coie, including access to clients doing market-leading work and a refreshingly open and inclusive community.
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📌 Reach Legal Consultant | Employment Lawyers | Brisbane
🏢 Perkins
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