Senior Associate or Special Counsel | Employment & Workplace Relations
Location:
Melbourne
Team:
Employment / Workplace Relations & Safety
Position Type:
Full-time, Permanent
We are seeking a high-calibre Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join a well-established and growing Workplace Relations & Safety team in Melbourne.
This is an opportunity to work closely with experienced practitioners and advise a diverse client base across a broad range of employment, workplace relations and safety matters.
The role would suit a senior employment lawyer who enjoys being close to clients, takes ownership of their matters and is motivated by providing clear, practical and commercially focused advice across both contentious and non-contentious workplace issues.
Key Responsibilities:
Advise clients across a broad range of employment, workplace relations and safety matters throughout the employment lifecycle
Advise on employment contracts, workplace policies, performance management, disciplinary matters, terminations and workplace restructures
Manage and advise on workplace investigations, disputes, employee claims and other contentious employment matters
Represent and assist clients in employment and workplace proceedings before relevant courts, commissions and tribunals
Provide advice on industrial instruments, enterprise agreements and broader workplace relations issues
Work directly with clients and senior stakeholders, developing trusted and commercially focused relationships
Manage matters with a high degree of autonomy while working collaboratively with Partners and the broader team




Contribute to the development of the practice through mentoring junior lawyers, knowledge sharing and business development initiatives
Ideal Professional:
Senior Associate or Special Counsel level with strong employment and/or workplace relations experience
Solid technical capability across both advisory and contentious employment matters
Experience independently managing matters and advising clients on complex workplace issues
Confident dealing directly with clients and able to provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice
Strong drafting, negotiation and advocacy skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Commercially minded, solutions-focused and able to exercise sound judgement
Able to work collaboratively within a team while taking ownership and operating with a high degree of autonomy
Experience with workplace investigations, industrial relations or safety matters would be advantageous
Why Join?
Join an established and growing Workplace Relations & Safety practice
Work on a diverse range of sophisticated employment, workplace relations and safety matters
Gain direct exposure to a broad client base across a range of industries
Enjoy meaningful client contact and responsibility for matters from an early stage
Work alongside experienced practitioners in a collaborative and supportive environment
Play an active role in mentoring junior lawyers and contributing to the continued growth of the practice
Develop your technical, client-facing and business development skills
Genuine opportunity for continued professional and career development
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📌 Special Counsel | Employment & Workplace Relations (Melbourne)
🏢 Commercial Law Firm
📍 Melbourne