Sydney, Canberra or Melbourne | Hybrid Working | Interstate Candidates Encouraged to Apply

A respected Australian Government organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Employment Lawyer (EL2-equivalent) to lead a specialist employment law function and provide strategic legal advice across a broad range of workplace matters.

This opportunity will suit a technically strong employment lawyer who enjoys partnering with senior stakeholders, managing complex workplace issues and leading legal teams in a fast-paced environment.

About the Role

Reporting into a senior legal leadership team, you will be responsible for leading a small team of lawyers while acting as a trusted adviser on complex employment law, industrial relations and workplace matters.

This is a hands-on role requiring an experienced practitioner who can confidently manage sensitive workforce issues, provide strategic legal advice and support the resolution of employment-related disputes and claims.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and mentor a team of employment lawyers.
- Provide high-level legal advice on complex employment law matters.
- Advise on industrial relations, employee relations and workplace investigations.
- Support the management of employment-related disputes, litigation and claims.
- Advise on misconduct, disciplinary matters, performance management and termination processes.
- Provide guidance on work health and safety matters and associated legal obligations.
- Draft and review employment-related policies, procedures and contracts.
- Prepare legal briefings,



reports and advice for senior stakeholders.
- Monitor legislative developments and emerging workplace trends.

About You

To be successful, you will demonstrate:

- Significant experience practising in employment law, workplace relations or industrial relations.
- Strong experience advising on:
- workplace investigations;
- misconduct and disciplinary matters;
- performance management;
- employee grievances;
- unfair dismissal and general protections matters;
- discrimination and workplace disputes.
- Demonstrated experience supervising, mentoring or leading lawyers.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and an ability to advise senior executives on sensitive legal matters.
- Excellent written, analytical and advisory capabilities.

Highly Regarded

- Enterprise bargaining and industrial relations disputes.
- Work health and safety advisory experience.
- Experience within government, regulatory bodies or large in-house legal teams.

Location

This opportunity is available to be based in Sydney, Canberra or Melbourne.

Why Apply?

- Lead an established employment law function.
- Work on complex and high-profile workplace matters.
- Genuine leadership opportunity.
- Hybrid working arrangements.
- Initial six-month engagement with extension options available.
- Opportunity to commence quickly.
- Supportive and highly regarded legal team.

We are an equal prospect employer and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and endeavour to put forward the best candidates regardless of any disability or cultural, gender, or religious identity.

📌 Senior Employment Lawyer (Sydney)
🏢 Ally Group
📍 Sydney