Join a well-established team with genuine scope to grow your practice.
Strong referral network and access to existing national and international clients.
Competitive partner remuneration with WFH available.
About your new employer:
Our client is an award-winning Sydney boutique firm known for advising prominent companies and executives.
The firm has a strong pipeline of both advisory and litigious work.
The firm has built a collaborative, ambitious and supportive culture that gives its lawyers meaningful responsibility, direct access to senior practitioners and genuine opportunities to accelerate their careers.
Career progression and salary is directly corelated with merit and performance, not pre-determined bands or PQE.
Flexible working is available, and part time arrangements will be considered for the right candidates.
About the role:
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced
Employment Law Partner
to join and further develop an established practice.
You will advise and represent both
plaintiff and defendant clients
across a broad range of contentious and advisory employment matters, including:
Employment disputes, termination and unfair dismissal claims
General protections, discrimination and workplace investigations
Executive employment and restraint matters
Enterprise agreements, industrial relations and workforce restructuring
Day-to-day strategic workplace relations advice
Litigated employment matters across the relevant courts and tribunals
Alongside managing your own practice,



you will play an active role in
business development, client relationships and the ongoing growth of the employment team
.
This is also a hands-on leadership role, with a strong focus on
mentoring, developing and supporting junior lawyers
as they progress their careers.
The ideal candidate:
Established Partner, Special Counsel or senior employment lawyer ready to move into a leadership role
Strong experience across both advisory and contentious employment law matters
Demonstrated experience running and litigating employment disputes
Comfortable acting for both plaintiffs and defendants
Commercial and proactive approach to business development and practice growth
Genuine interest in mentoring and developing junior lawyers
Strong client relationship skills and the ability to build trusted, long-term relationships
Existing client following will be highly regarded
Why work with us?
We have access to 50% more roles than are publicly available
You will receive free CV and content advice as well as interview preparation assistance specific to the role
We are intimately aware of market trends including team/firmwide inside information and what salary you can achieve in the current market
Naiman Clarke are celebrating 25 years of excellence in the legal recruitment industry this year. Our team of experienced, legally trained, consultants have over 40 years of combined experience working exclusively in the legal recruitment sector
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📌 Partner (Employment Law) (New South Wales)
🏢 Naiman Clarke
📍 New South Wales