Senior Lawyer | Industrial andEmployment
Slater and Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients: we are people caring for people.
Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office.
We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including a week of shutdown leave, paid parental leave, extra-long service leave, together with various ongoing learning and career development opportunities.
Position Overview
A rare and exciting chance has now arisen to join our Industrial & Employment Law (I&E;) team in Sydney and/or Brisbane.
This role will have you working with other likeminded lawyers and forming part of our wider National I&E; team across the country.
This is a permanent full-time opportunity, with flexible work options available to enjoy working across both home and office.
The level of this role is flexible and will be dependent on your experience.
Key to yoursuccess in this position will be a previous knowledge of employment andindustrial law, together with a proactive, passionate and results drivennature.
Our I&E; Lawyers assist and represent both union and individual clients in industrial and employment law matters such as:
Underpayments
Workplace disputes
Industrial action proceedings
Enterprise bargaining
Unfair dismissals and general protections claims
Discrimination
Workplace investigations




Bullying and harassment.
Experience
Significant experience as an Employment and/or Industrial Relations Lawyer with proven post admission experience of at least 7 years.
Proven ability to conduct all levels of litigation in the relevant Courts and Commissions/Tribunals.
Significant experience representing employees and Unions
Positive and effective leadership and management of staff
Active skills in increasing clientele and building external networks
What next?
To be eligible for this position, you must be an Australiancitizen, a permanent resident, or hold a valid visa with full and unrestrictedworking rights in Australia.
Proof of work rights will be required as part ofthe Slater and Gordon application process.
Acknowledgement of CountrySlater andGordonacknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughoutAustralia and their connections to land, sea and community.
We pay our respectto their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nationspeoples today.
Diversity + InclusionSlater and Gordoniscommitted to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensuresequal opportunities for all.
Slater and Gordon is an equal opportunityemployer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin,gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legallyprotected attributes.We understandthat everyone has differentneeds.
If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitmentprocess, please let us know in your application.
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📌 Senior Lawyer (Brisbane)
🏢 Slater and Gordon Lawyers
📍 Brisbane