Rare opportunity to join our boutique, specialist, and leading firm to work with and learn from industry leaders and award-winning lawyers. This role can be located in Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne.
The perks
Guaranteed career satisfaction, professional & personal development
Unique, genuine and respected culture where everybody has a say
Access to hybrid and flexible working options
Recognised Employer of Choice; values driven with people-first mindset
Who is FCB Workplace Law?
FCB Workplace Law, part FCB Group, is a leading workplace relations specialist law firm which offers a full suite of workplace relations and HR advisory services to ensure that businesses manage their people efficiently and minimise the chances of things going wrong. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional legal services and being trusted advisors to a diverse mix of clients across dedicated industry sectors such as retail, hospitality, aged care, construction and manufacturing.
FCB operates in a fast-paced and focused environment with multiple teams and business units interacting and engaging collaboratively, from our offices and remote locations.
About this role
Due to growth, we are offering this rare opportunity to join the team at Associate level and ideally looking for a candidate 2-4 years of experience as an employment law practitioner.
While working predominantly with the Sydney Law team, you will also work closely with the broader legal team across Melbourne and Brisbane on various matters. We have an impressive and deep talent pool from which you can learn and grow with 5 (yes 5!) partners who are Accredited Specialists in Workplace Relations.
Responsibilities will include but not limited to:




Providing pragmatic and technically accurate legal advice to a range of large and key clients
Involvement and/or management of a range of matters including restraint of trade, misuse of confidential information, wrongful termination, discrimination, unfair dismissal, general protections to industrial disputes
Drafting or preparing workplace policies, employment contracts, enterprise agreements and other documentation
Prepare, draft and amend written advice to clients
Conducting legal research
Undertake ad hoc projects as directed by the supervising Partner
First and foremost, you will be a great fit for our team. No doubt you'll be a bright spark with a high IQ, but you also have a high EQ (and understand why this is important). You will be passionate about growing your legal career in workplace relations and employment law with us.
You are happy to work autonomously and can work under pressure to meet tight deadlines. You will be eager to be hands on with our clients and build strong and productive relationships. Like us, you will be genuinely committed to helping our clients navigate complex people matters and thrive on finding pragmatic, commercially focussed solutions to workplace issues.
As an extension of this you love to meet new people and identify current business opportunities as you want to pitch in to help us to build and grow the practice as your career progresses with FCB.



You also won't mind being involved in tasks or projects that might fall a bit outside the box.
You love to work hard, but also love having excellent social connections at work and flexibility and balance with your life outside of work.
What it's like to work for us?
As a values-driven organisation we pride ourselves on operating under4core values:Inspired & Cutting-edge, Exceed Expectations, Relationships Matter and We're Better Together.We ensure that these values are embodied by everyemployee, every day.
We're a company that benefits from adedicatedSocial Committee with plenty of events and activities to participate in. Our nominated charities are important to us - we volunteer our time and host regular fundraising events to help causes including cancer research and mental health.
What's in it for you?
The opportunity to work in Australia's leading workplace relations firm
Learn from an Award-winning law firm; Employer of Choice, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, HRD Service Provider, Doyle's Guide, Lawyers Weekly Women in Law and Australasian Law Awards
Regular technical sessions to aid your professional development
Working with a team of talented, motivated, and supportive professionals
Flexibility to balance your work and life
Social Committee, DEI Committee, Parental Leave Policy, Volunteer Day
An enviable work environment: fun, focused and fast-paced
If you are ready to join a supportive, collaborative and career-enriching environment that is FCB Workplace Law, we'd love to hear from you.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered. Applicants must be legally permitted to work in Australia on an unrestricted basis.
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📌 Associate - Employment Lawyer (Melbourne)
🏢 Lawyers Weekly
📍 Melbourne