Senior Employment Lawyer | Leadership Role | Sydney CBD

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About the Role
Following significant growth our client is looking to appoint an accomplished
Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join their highly regarded Employment & Workplace Relations team.

Working closely alongside two well recognised partners, you will advise a diverse portfolio of ASX-listed entities, multinational corporations, high-growth tech companies, SMEs, and major not-for-profit organisations. This is a pivotal senior appointment offering high-level client ownership, strategic advisory work, and active mentorship of a talented team.

Key Responsibilities

- Complex Employment Litigation: Leading matters in the Fair Work Commission, Federal Court, and state tribunals, including general protections, unfair dismissals, post-employment restraints, and breach of contract claims.
- Strategic Workplace & Industrial Advisory: Advising boards and executive teams on enterprise bargaining, union negotiations, major restructures, redundancies, and workforce transformation.
- Compliance, WHS & Investigations: Overseeing high-risk psychosocial safety matters, whistleblower complaints, workplace investigations, WHS regulatory matters, and complex payroll/award compliance audits.
- Transactional & Commercial Support: Partnering with the firm's corporate team on M&A; employment due diligence, transfer of business issues, and executive employment arrangements.
- Leadership & Business Development:



Mentoring lawyers while playing an active role in client relationship management and profile-building in the Sydney market.

Skills & Experience

- Experience: 7+ years pae specialising in respondent/employer-side employment, workplace relations, and industrial law gained at a respected national, international, or specialist boutique firm.
- Technical Mastery: Deep command of the Fair Work Act, modern awards, enterprise agreements, and WHS legislation, paired with strong advocacy and dispute resolution skills.
- Commercial & Empathetic Approach: Ability to balance rigorous legal risk management with practical, commercially sound solutions tailored to business operations.
- Team Leadership: Demonstrated track record of supervising junior lawyer and contributing to a collaborative, high-trust team culture.

Why Our Client?

Our client is a thriving, entrepreneurial mid-size commercial law firm that combines boutique agility with full-service commercial backing.

On top of a market leading salary, our client offers a genuine hybrid working
arrangements, paid parental leave, purchased leave options, health and wellness allowances, and regular team events.

Apply
For a confidential discussion regarding this role or to explore other career opportunities please contact:
Marianna Tuccia BA, LLB
Ref No: MT1709550
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Please send your CV in Microsoft Word format.

I am a former lawyer and Legal Professional Recruiter at empire group. With over 18 years of experience placing lawyers in law firms, I connect candidates to the roles that truly support their needs and their wants. I am passionate about helping lawyers at all stages of their careers and understand the complexity of navigating recruitment in this current market. If the above role isn’t what you are looking for, please reach out so I can assist you with finding the right one.
Reference number: 1709550
Profession:Legal skilled

Company: empire group
Date posted: 12th Nov, 2026

📌 Senior Employment Lawyer (Sydney)
🏢 empire group
📍 Sydney