Job Description

Velocity Legal is seeking an Employment Lawyer to join our growing Employment team!

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(Please note that 2-8 years' PQE and strong employment law experience are essential.)

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What we offer

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- Associate or Senior Associate-level salary (experience-based)
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- $5,000 Level Up Program to support your career development
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- Flexible working arrangements and wellness initiatives
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- Paid parental leave and VL Days
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- Annual team retreat and regular team events
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- Strong mentoring and development support from senior team members
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- High-performing team environment where quality work is recognised.
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Tasks & responsibilities

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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.

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Key responsibilities include:

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- managing a broad range of employment law matters with a high degree of autonomy
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- working closely with senior team members on complex, technically challenging work
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- developing and maintaining robust client relationships
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- providing clear, commercially focused advice to clients on key risks and obligations
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- contributing to the continued growth of the firm's Employment practice
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- staying across employment law developments to deliver technically strong advice.
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What you'll bring

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- Full Australian working rights essential
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- 2-8 years' PQE with strong employment law experience essential
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- Admitted Solicitor with a genuine interest in employment law specialisation
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- Technically strong, commercially minded, and organised
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- Confident running matters autonomously and managing competing priorities
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- Excellent client-facing communication with a solutions-oriented approach
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- Demonstrated stability and commitment to a long-term career in employment law.
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About us

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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.

📌 Employment Lawyer (Victoria)
🏢 Velocity Legal
📍 Victoria