Job Description
The Opportunity
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Join a leading organisation in a role that will strengthen your legal career.
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Duration: 3 months
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Arrangement: Full time (hybrid)
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Location: Brisbane
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About You
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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.
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Your Experience and Expertise
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Extensive experience in employment and workplace relations law, preferably within the public sector
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Strong understanding of public sector employment frameworks, including the Public Sector Act
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Significant experience managing and advising on disciplinary processes and employment-related decision making
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Expertise in handling employee grievances, complaints and workplace dispute resolution matters
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Demonstrated experience advising on misconduct, integrity and corruption-related issues
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Strong background in performance management and employee conduct matters
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Experience interpreting and advising on industrial instruments, awards, enterprise agreements and employment conditions
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In-depth knowledge of public sector employment legislation and associated regulatory requirements
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Proven experience conducting and advising on workplace investigations
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Expertise in discrimination, equal opportunity, anti-bullying, human rights and workplace behaviour matters
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Experience advising on privacy, information management and confidentiality issues arising in employment contexts
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Ability to provide strategic and practical legal advice to senior executives and key decision-makers
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Experience managing a large and complex caseload while maintaining high standards of client service
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Excellent drafting skills,



particularly in relation to disciplinary correspondence, investigation outcomes and grievance responses
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Solid capability to deliver commercially focused and risk-based advice that supports operational outcomes
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Ability to identify legal, reputational and organisational risks and provide pragmatic recommendations
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Attributes
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Exceptional judgment and decision-making skills
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Strong stakeholder management and relationship‐building capability
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Highly developed communication and influencing skills
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Ability to engage confidently with senior leaders and executives
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Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
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Strong analytical and problem‐solving skills
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Resilient and adaptable in a fast‐paced environment
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Ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines
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Requirements
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Current Australian practising certificate
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Right to live and work in Australia
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About Reach
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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.
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Why join Reach?
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Flexibility and choice - control over how, when, and where you work, on terms that suit your life.
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A genuine partnership - a dedicated Reach team who will get to know you and actively champion your career goals.
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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 (Queensland)
🏢 Ashurst Perkins Coie
📍 Queensland