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High-quality matters across employers and senior executives
Strong mentoring from well-respected employment partners
Competitive salary determined by experience, not pre-determined bands
About the role
The firm is seeking a 2-5 PQE lawyer or associate (title commensurate on experience) to join its employment practice.
This is not a replacement role, but a growth role given the increased volume of employment law work.
You will be responsible for:
Advising employers on a variety of advisory, contentious and strategic workplace matters in employment law, industrial relations law, work health and safety law, and discrimination law
Having day-to-day conduct of the provision of advice
Preparing documents for and attending proceedings in the Fair Work Commission and the Australian Human Rights Commission
Drafting court documents, including affidavits, concise statements,
witness statements, and interlocutory applications
Working with and instruct counsel for litigated matters
Advising high net worth clients regarding their employment law issues
Conducting legal research into the latest updates in employment and discrimination law
The ideal candidate
2-5 years PQE in employment, workplace or industrial law, or a related field
Applicants with strong employment relations or workplace relations experience will be considered (must be admitted, or able to be admitted)
Confident and able to communicate with clients
Empathetic and strong-willed
Wants ownership of their work and advice
Interested in developing their career in employment law
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