Job Description

Employment Lawyer | 2-4 PQE | Brisbane CBD | Primarily Employee Side

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Employment Lawyer | 2-4 PQE | Brisbane CBD. Join a boutique corporate and commercial law firm with a strong employment law practice, acting primarily for employees while also advising employer clients on compliance, restructure and employment risk.

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Salary and Features of this Position:
n This is a role for an employment lawyer who wants responsibility without being left on their own. You will get meaningful matter carriage, direct mentoring from a senior employment lawyer, and a practice that values quality of advice over high-volume churn.

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- Competitive $105,000–$135,000 package
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- Direct access to a senior practitioner who takes mentoring seriously
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- Genuine client contact and responsibility from the outset
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- Small team, high trust and real professional development
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Employment Lawyer | 2-4 PQE | Brisbane CBD. Join a boutique corporate and commercial law firm with a robust employment law practice, acting primarily for employees while also advising employer clients on compliance, restructure and employment risk.

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Salary and Features of this Position:
n This is a role for an employment lawyer who wants responsibility without being left on their own. You will get meaningful matter carriage, direct mentoring from a senior employment lawyer, and a practice that values quality of advice over high-volume churn.

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- Competitive $105,000–$135,000 package
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- Direct access to a senior practitioner who takes mentoring seriously
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- Genuine client contact and responsibility from the outset
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- Small team, high trust and real professional development
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- Brisbane CBD location
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The Firm:
n Our client is a boutique corporate and commercial law firm based in Brisbane CBD with offices across multiple Australian states.



The employment law team acts for a diverse client base spanning individual professionals, executives, and corporate clients across a wide range of industries. The practice is known for its technical quality, its depth of Fair Work Act expertise, and a genuinely collaborative team culture.

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About the role
n You will report directly to a senior employment lawyer and work across a broad mix of employee-side and employer-side employment law matters, with the primary focus on employee-side work.

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- Unfair dismissal applications before the Fair Work Commission
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- General protections claims under Part 3-1 of the Fair Work Act
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- Discrimination and harassment complaints in federal and state jurisdictions
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- Breach of contract and wrongful dismissal advice
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- Redundancy entitlements and separation negotiations
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- Advice on enterprise agreements and individual flexibility arrangements
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- Employment contract drafting and review
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- Workplace investigation advice and report review
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- Enterprise bargaining strategy and process advice
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- Fair Work Act and National Employment Standards compliance advice
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- Managing unfair dismissal and general protections responses
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What you'll bring

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- 2-4 years PQE in employment law, workplace relations or industrial law
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- Employee-side experience preferred
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- Dual employee/employer experience strongly valued
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- Working knowledge of the Fair Work Commission process and Fair Work Act framework
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- Experience running unfair dismissal or general protections matters, or significant supervised exposure
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- Strong drafting and written communication skills
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- Empathy, professionalism and sound client relationship skills
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- Queensland admission or eligibility for admission
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Additional information

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- $105,000-$135,000 package for a 2-4 PQE Employment Lawyer
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- Run your own employment law matters with proper senior support
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- Brisbane CBD boutique with quality work and a collaborative team culture
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📌 Employment Lawyer | 2-4 PQE | Brisbane CBD | Primarily Employee Side (Queensland)
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