We are seeking a Employment Lawyer to join their team!
Are you an employment law professional with at least two years of post-admission experience, ready to take on genuine ownership of your matters within a well-established boutique practice? This is a great opportunity to join a respected firm with over 30 years of history, advising a diverse range of clients predominantly within the healthcare sector, as well as hospitality and real estate. With direct client engagement, end-to-end matter experience, and a collaborative team environment, this role offers real scope for professional development from day one.

The client base spans a diverse range of organisations, from leading and publicly listed national healthcare providers through to local sports clubs. As a boutique firm, they offer something larger firms often cannot: genuine direct client engagement and the opportunity to work on matters end-to-end from the outset. Based in Docklands, they offer a collaborative team environment with a genuine focus on work-life balance.

What you'll be doing?

- Providing strategic workplace advice — Delivering practical and technical advice on a range of workplace issues including restructures, redundancy, dispute management, misconduct, and termination.
- Advising on legislative compliance — Providing clear interpretive advice on legislation and industrial instruments, and supporting clients with compliance and implementation requirements.
- Supporting enterprise bargaining — Contributing to all aspects of enterprise bargaining including drafting and negotiating enterprise agreements, managing approvals processes,



and advising on bargaining disputes.
- Delivering advisory services — Providing advice through the firm's national employment law advisory service, supporting clients with timely and practical guidance.
- Assisting with litigation — Supporting senior lawyers with litigation matters including claims before the Fair Work Commission, VCAT and comparable state or territory tribunals, the Federal Circuit Court, and the Federal Court.
- Maintaining file and billing practices — Ensuring accurate and timely file management, time recording, and billing practices in accordance with firm requirements.
- Engaging directly with clients — Working closely and directly with a diverse client base, including large corporate healthcare entities, from the very start of your tenure, rather than being limited to supporting roles on matters.

Who are we looking for?

- Post-admission experience — A minimum of two years of post-admission experience in employment law is required for this role.
- Attention to detail — Robust attention to detail across all aspects of legal advisory work, documentation, and client communication.
- Communication skills — Excellent written and oral communication skills,



combined with strong interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with clients and colleagues.
- Time management — The ability to manage competing deadlines and prioritise work effectively in a fast-paced legal environment.

Why you should consider this opportunity? We offer an attractive remuneration package and other benefits, such as:

- Competitive salary — A competitive salary commensurate with experience, with flexibility for candidates who bring additional expertise.
- Hybrid working arrangement — A flexible hybrid model with three days in the office and two days working from home.
- Collaborative team environment — Join a supportive and collaborative team with a genuine focus on work-life balance.
- Direct client engagement — Gain genuine end-to-end matter experience and direct client contact from the outset, a key advantage of working within a boutique practice.
- Diverse and meaningful client base — Work with a varied client portfolio including large corporate healthcare entities, hospitality businesses, and local sports clubs, offering genuine breadth of experience.
- On-site parking — Convenient on-site parking available at the Docklands office location.

How to apply Ready to join this role? Click Apply now to submit your resume and share your availability and expected salary with us!

We welcome applications from employment law professionals ready to take the next step in their career — if this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

All information received will be kept strictly confidential and will be used only for employment-related purposes.

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📍 Melbourne