Employment Lawyer

HarperLloyd Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HarperLloyd Recruitment is partnering with a leading national law firm to recruit an Associate/Senior Associate in Employment & Workplace Relations in Sydney. You will advise employer clients across contracts, policies, enterprise agreements, claims, investigations, and workplace issues.

The role offers direct client exposure, mentoring and a collaborative culture. You'll develop a long-term career in employment law, working across industries with structured professional development and a

Qualifications

• Associate or Senior Associate level experience in Employment or Workplace Relations
• Strong drafting, research and communication skills
• Commercial and pragmatic approach to problem-solving
• Experience managing client relationships with appropriate supervision
• Collaborative and proactive mindset
• Long-term career interest in employment law

Responsibilities

• Employ­ment contracts and executive agreements
• Workplace policies and compliance
• Enterprise agreements
• Unfair dismissal and general protections claims
• Workplace investigations
• Bullying, discrimination and harassment matters
• Post-employment restraints
• Work health and safety
• Industrial relations
• Strategic employment advisory

Skills

Employment law

Workplace relations

Drafting

Client management

Education

NSW Solicitors Admission

Job description

Join a leading national law firm with highly rated Employment & Workplace Relations teams, advising businesses from SMEs through to listed companies, multinational organisations and major not-for-profit entities.

Why this opportunity?

• Join highly rated Employment & Workplace Relations teams advising exclusively employer clients across the full spectrum of workplace law
• Work on a diverse mix of advisory, litigation and workplace investigations with direct client exposure and genuine responsibility from an early stage
• Build your career within progressive national commercial law firms known for its collaborative culture, structured professional development and excellent work-life balance.

The Roles

Working alongside experienced employment specialists, you'll advise employer clients across matters including:

• Employment contracts and executive agreements
• Workplace policies and compliance
• Enterprise agreements
• Unfair dismissal and general protections claims
• Workplace investigations
• Bullying, discrimination and harassment matters
• Post-employment restraints
• Work health and safety
• Industrial relations
• Strategic employment advisory

You'll work closely with clients across a broad range of industries, helping them manage workplace risk while delivering commercially practical solutions.

About you

You'll ideally have:

• Associate or Senior Associate level experience in Employment or Workplace Relations
• Strong drafting, research and communication skills
• A commercial and pragmatic approach to problem-solving
• Experience managing client relationships with appropriate supervision
• A collaborative and proactive mindset
• A genuine interest in developing a long-term career in employment law

Candidates with employment law experience gained at boutique, mid-tier or national firms are encouraged to apply.

What you can expect

• Exposure to sophisticated workplace advisory and litigation matters
• Structured mentoring and professional development programs
• Direct Partner access and meaningful client responsibility
• Flexible, supportive and collaborative working environment
• Excellent social, wellbeing and family-friendly benefits, including paid parental leave, learning and development programs, wellbeing initiatives and the opportunity to purchase additional leave.

If you're looking to accelerate your career within a nationally recognised employment practice that combines quality work, genuine mentoring and an outstanding team culture, we'd welcome a confidential discussion.