The Firm

Our client is a global law firm and the employment team is headed by a well respected employment partner. The firm and this team has a blue chip clients base of major employers in the professional services, media, financial services, media & entertainment, IT, education, manufacturing, insurance and aged care.

The Role

The partner is actively seeking to appoint an experienced lawyer an experienced lawyer at the Senior Lawyer or Senior Associate level. The work will be a mix of contentious and non-contentious employment matters including safety, discrimination, unfair dismissals, redundancies, bullying. There will also be some IR work.

As an experienced employment lawyer you will have client contact, autonomy and you will be fostering strong client relationships. There will also be opportunity for you to take on leadership responsibilities as well as client development activities.

Skills & Experience

• You will be either a Senior Lawyer or Senior Associate in the area of employment and workplace relations law, experience in IR work would be highly advantageous
• Drafting and advisory skills
• Ability to think creatively
• Client management and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a team and collaborative environment
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Energy, drive and enthusiasm

Benefits & Culture

Our client is well known for paying its lawyers market leading salaries and their working culture is second to none.

Our client is also very proud of its initiatives regarding diversity and gender inclusion . The working culture is progressive, innovative, inclusive and forward thinking when it comes from delivering legal services.

Other benefits include flexible working arrangements, post graduate study assistance, the opportunity to take on pro bono matters, client secondments, career development programmes (internal and external), the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.

Contact
For a confidential discussion regarding this role or to explore other career opportunities please contact:

Marianna Tuccia BA, LLB (SK912353A)
Ref No: MT19794
Email: Marianna.tuccia@empiregroup.com.au

Phone: 0422 671 673