Our client is a leading Australian organisation with a significant national presence and a large, diverse workforce. Operating in a complex and highly operational environment, the business offers an excellent opportunity for a qualified lawyer to apply their employment law expertise to a broad range of challenging workplace matters.

With an established Employee Relations function and a strong emphasis on collaboration, the organisation is seeking a commercially minded employment lawyer to provide specialist advice and support to stakeholders across the business.

About the Role:

Working closely with the broader Employee Relations team, you will play a key role in managing complex employee relations matters, providing specialist employment law advice and supporting operational leaders in navigating sensitive workplace issues.

This is a hands-on advisory position offering exposure to a broad range of employment matters, with a particular focus on workplace investigations, disciplinary processes, employee grievances and performance management.

Key responsibilities will include:

- Managing complex employee relations matters from initial complaint or escalation through to resolution.
- Conducting impartial workplace investigations involving misconduct, bullying, grievances and other sensitive employee matters.
- Advising on employment legislation, enterprise agreements, workplace policies and procedural fairness.
- Providing guidance on disciplinary processes, performance management, employee disputes and termination-related risks.
- Working closely with operational managers, HR Business Partners and senior stakeholders to develop practical and commercially appropriate outcomes.
- Preparing investigation reports, employment-related correspondence and recommendations.
- Coaching and supporting business leaders and HR colleagues on employee relations issues and risk management.




- Identifying employee relations trends and contributing to improvements in internal processes and practices.

About You:

You will be a qualified and admitted lawyer with experience in employment law, workplace relations or employee relations, gained within a law firm, in-house legal team or dedicated employee relations function.

You will ideally bring:

- A Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor and admission to practise law in Australia.
- Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation, workplace relations frameworks and enterprise agreements.
- Demonstrated experience advising on workplace investigations, misconduct, grievances, disciplinary processes and performance management.
- The ability to interpret complex legal and industrial issues and provide practical, commercially focused advice.
- Strong written skills, particularly in preparing investigation reports, employment correspondence and recommendations.
- Confidence engaging with stakeholders at different levels, including operational managers and senior leaders.
- The ability to work autonomously, manage competing priorities and navigate sensitive workplace matters.
- A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach and sound judgement when assessing employment-related risks.

Experience within large, complex or unionised organisations would be advantageous, particularly where you have worked closely with operational or blue-collar workforces.

Why Join?

This is an excellent opportunity to apply your legal expertise within a large and dynamic organisation, working directly with the business on matters that have a tangible operational impact.

You will gain exposure to complex and wide-ranging employee relations issues, work alongside experienced professionals and play an important role in supporting managers and improving workplace practices across the organisation.

The position will appeal to a qualified lawyer who enjoys the technical aspects of employment law but equally values stakeholder engagement, problem-solving and delivering practical outcomes in a commercial environment.

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📌 Senior Legal Manager (Sydney)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Sydney