Workplace & Industrial Relations Senior Associate/Senior Adviser

About the Opportunity
We are seeking a Workplace & Industrial Relations Senior Associate/Senior Adviser to join Australian Industry Group's national Workplace Relations Legal & Consulting team.

Unlike many traditional law firm roles, this position offers a unique combination of legal practice, industrial advocacy and strategic workplace relations advisory work, providing exposure to some of Australia's most significant workplace issues.

Working within the specialist legal practice of Australia's leading employer association, you will provide strategic employment law and industrial relations advice, advocacy and representation to employers across a diverse range of industries. You will enjoy significant autonomy, a high degree of direct member and client interaction, and the opportunity to work closely with experienced Principals on complex and high-profile workplace matters.

This role is particularly suited to experienced workplace relations lawyers, industrial officers, employee relations specialists, or industrial relations practitioners looking to broaden their exposure across legal, industrial and strategic advisory work.

Whilst the reality of each day will be different, you can expect to be accountable for:
• Provide strategic workplace relations, industrial relations and employment law advice to employers across a broad range of industries.
• Manage a high level of direct member and client engagement.
• Conduct advocacy and represent members and clients before the Fair Work Commission, courts and tribunals.
• Manage litigation, dispute resolution and workplace investigations.
• Draft and review enterprise agreements, employment contracts, workplace policies and other legal documentation.
• Lead enterprise bargaining and industrial strategy projects.
• Support and mentor junior lawyers and advisers within the team.
• Contribute to thought leadership, member education and business development activities.

About You
To be successful in this role you will bring:
• A degree qualification in Law and admission to legal practice OR equivalent industrial relations experience.
• 5-7 years' relevant workplace relations legal or industrial relations experience gained from a well-regarded law firm, in-house legal team, employer organisation, industry association, union or industrial relations practice.
• Strong experience in employment law,



workplace relations, industrial relations, enterprise bargaining, advocacy, litigation or dispute resolution.
• Excellent analytical, drafting and stakeholder management skills.
• A commercial and pragmatic approach to advising employers.
• A genuine interest in helping employers navigate complex workplace and industrial relations challenges.

Why Join Us?
• Work collaboratively within a nationally recognised workplace relations legal practice.
• Advise a diverse client base ranging from SMEs to some of Australia's largest employers.
• Gain exposure to complex litigation, industrial disputes, enterprise bargaining and strategic workplace matters.
• Work alongside leading workplace lawyers and industrial relations practitioners.
• Professional development and mentoring opportunities.
• Flexible hybrid working arrangements with a minimum of two days in the office.
• Great leave initiatives, including purchased leave, additional annual leave opportunities and paid parental leave.
• A collaborative and supportive team culture focused on excellence, development and client outcomes.

Industrial officers, workplace relations advisers and industrial relations practitioners seeking a career path within a leading workplace relations legal practice are strongly encouraged to apply.

How to Apply
If you believe you have the passion and skills to succeed in this role, please submit your application including a cover letter and your resume by clicking Apply Now.

About Australian Industry Group
The Australian Industry Group is a peak national employer organisation representing traditional, innovative and emerging industry sectors. We have been acting on behalf of businesses across Australia for over 150 years. We offer our membership solid advocacy and an effective voice at all levels of government underpinned by our respected position of policy leadership and political non-partisanship.



Our members operate across a wide cross-section of the Australian economy and are linked to the broader economy through national and international supply chains.

Our purpose is to empower industry success for a better Australia.

Australian Industry Group Workplace Lawyers is proud to partner with Australian Industry Group in providing unrivalled workplace relations and consulting expertise. We specialise in workplace solutions ranging from legal advice, litigation and advocacy to enterprise bargaining, complex dispute resolution, HR/IR strategy development and change management.

For more information about Australian Industry Group Workplace Lawyers go to www.legal.australianindustrygroup.com.au

Australian Industry Group is strongly committed to gender equality and an inclusive workplace. We are committed to taking actions that enable our people to experience a safe and inclusive environment at all levels and in all areas of Australian Industry Group. We partner with Circle In, Telus Health EAP and Supply Nation to provide additional support, so our people can thrive in the workplace.

We welcome unique ideas, identities, perspectives and backgrounds and we respect and value these differences. We value the knowledge and insights Australia’s First Nation’s community bring to our workplace and our members.

We understand that the best candidate may not tick all the boxes, so please consider applying for this role even if you have the experience and capabilities for only a portion of the role.

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📌 Senior Workplace & IR Adviser (Hybrid) (Melbourne)
🏢 Australian Industry Group
📍 Melbourne