Associate or Senior Associate (Employment Melbourne)

Hall & Wilcox; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH equipment reimbursement

Hallstar rewards program

Learning & development

Flexible parental leave

Free daily breakfast

Office social events

Diversity and wellbeing

Pro bono and community

Job summary

Hall & Wilcox in Melbourne seeks an Associate/Senior Associate to join its Employment team. The role involves supporting Partners on employment law and IR matters, with exposure to large, complex matters and corporate transactions.

You will work with experienced Partners, Special Counsel, Senior Associates and Lawyers, contributing to high-quality client solutions while benefiting from hybrid working, development programs, and a supportive culture.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of post-admission experience in employment and industrial relations law.
• Experience in transactional employment work, including due diligence, is highly desirable.
• Excellent technical, analytical and drafting skills with strong attention to detail.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication and the ability to manage client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal support to Partners on employment and IR matters.
• Apply legal knowledge to client situations to deliver solutions.
• Draft legal documents and advices, handle multiple matters concurrently.
• Maintain high levels of communication with clients on progress.
• Work with a team on large, complex litigation including restraints, general protections and unfair dismissal claims.
• Advise on employment aspects of corporate transactions and due diligence.
• Prepare and review employment-related transaction documents and discovery lists.

Skills

Employment law

Industrial relations

Due diligence

Drafting

Communication skills

Client service

Autonomy

Job description

Associate or Senior Associate (Employment Melbourne)

• Our HW Evolve approach includes hybrid and flexible working. WFH and from modern, open plan offices. We will provide you with WFH IT equipment plus reimbursement of up to $500 for additional equipment
• Competitive remuneration and our Hallstar reward and recognition program
• Learning and career development programs for all roles and levels
• Flexible leave options, including up to 26 weeks paid parental leave
• Free daily breakfast and office social events
• Genuine commitment to diversity, inclusion and wellbeing, and pro bono and community

Make the smarter choice. Come thrive with us. Learn more about what Hall & Wilcox can offer you here.

About the roleand team

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced team member to join our growing Employment team in Melbourne.

Our highly regarded national employment team acts for medium to large national and international employers, advising on contentious and non-contentious employment and industrial relations matters, employment aspects of corporate transactions and due diligence, discrimination, WHS, immigration, and privacy.

This role will work closely with and learn from our experienced team of Employment Partners, Special Counsel, Senior Associates, Associates and Lawyers.

You will be responsible for:

• providing legal support to Partners on matters relating to employment law and industrial relation matters;
• demonstrating a thorough understanding of complex legal concepts, and creatively applying legal knowledge to client situations to provide solutions to problems;
• drafting legal documents, advices and handling multiple matters at any one time;
• maintaining high level of communication with clients regarding progress of matters;
• working as part of talented team on large and complex litigation matters including restraints litigation, general protections, discrimination and unfair dismissal claims;
• advising on employment-related aspects of corporate transactions, including due diligence, and drafting and reviewing employment-related transaction documents; and
• discovery of documents and preparation of lists of documents.

About you

You will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• between 4-6 years of post-admission experience, specifically in employment and industrial relations law, with experience in transactional employment work (including due diligence) being highly desirable;
• ideally your experience will come from a large national or international law firm, or a specialist employment law practice;
• excellent technical, analytical and drafting skills with a keen attention to detail;
• outstanding verbal and written communication skills;
• the ability to organise and prioritise effectively;
• a strong commitment to client service, the ability to manage client relationships and a focus on achieving commercial solutions for our clients; and
• be proactive and able to work autonomously and as part of a collaborative team.

About us

At Hall & Wilcox, we deliver outstanding legal services to corporate, public sector and private clients, both Australian-based and those offshore doing business in Australia. Our purpose is to enable our clients, our people and our communities to thrive.

We do great work, smarter. We’re passionate about the work we do and how it creates value for today and tomorrow. We’re known forSmarter Law: smarter thinking to create smarter solutions. We embrace innovative thinking and technology. We listen. We partner. We solve.

We are also known for having a great culture that values people and that lives our purpose and values - ourHallmarks.

Hall & Wilcox is a successful independent Australian law firm; a place to belong, with the freedom to learn and grow. We thrive together. We are diverse and inclusive - everyone is welcome and respected. We encourage applications from candidates of all cultural backgrounds (including First Nations), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

Hear from our people about what it’s like to thrive at Hall & Wilcox: bit.ly/HWpeople

To learn more about Hall & Wilcox visit ourwebsite.

We are committed to supporting candidates with disability so that every candidate is offered a fair, equitable and supportive recruitment experience. If you require any adjustments or support to complete your application, or if you have any questions, please contact Jaimie Monahan, Talent Acquisition Senior Advisor on **************@hallandwilcox.com.au for a confidential discussion.

This vacancy is being managed directly by the Hall & Wilcox Talent Acquisition team. We will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.