Employment Lawyer

Citation Group ??; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid & flexible work options

Paid parental leave

Volunteer day

Birthday day off

Brisbane growth

Job summary

Citation Legal is seeking an associate in employment law to work on a range of workplace relations matters. You will receive direct mentorship from 3 Accredited Specialists and engage with all Partners across the firm.

The role offers exposure to complex matters, a supportive team, and a culture that encourages growth, collaboration and client-focused advice.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years PAE as an employment law practitioner.
• Strong drafting skills and an eye for detail without losing sight of the practical outcome.
• Comfortable working autonomously and managing competing deadlines.
• Client-facing confidence and a genuine interest in building relationships.
• Curious, growth-oriented and collaborative - you make the people around you better.
• Admitted to practice in Australia with full working rights and no restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Providing pragmatic, technically accurate legal advice to a range of valuable and prestigious clients.
• Advising on and managing matters including restraint of trade, wrongful termination, discrimination, unfair dismissal, general protections and industrial disputes.
• Drafting workplace policies, employment contracts, enterprise agreements and other employment documentation.
• Preparing and amending written advice and correspondence for clients.
• Conducting legal research and supporting partners on complex matters.
• Contributing to business development as your profile and confidence grows.

Skills

Employment law

Drafting skills

Client-facing

Autonomy

Collaboration

Australian practicing rights

Education

Admitted to practice in Australia

Job description

Join one of Australia's most respected employment law firms & and do the best work of your career so far.

What's in it for you?

• Rare associate-level opening with our Award-winning law firm
• Learn directly from 3 Accredited Specialists in Workplace Relations & Industrial Relations
• Exposure to all Partners across the firm
• Sink your teeth into complex matters & see your career soar
• Recognised Employer of Choice, 9 years running + Hybrid & flexible work options as we grow our practice in Brisbane

Who is Citation Legal?

Citation Legal (formerly FCB Workplace Law) is one of Australia's leading employment and workplace relations law firms. Top-ranked in the Asia Pacific Legal 500, Chambers Asia Pacific Guide and Doyle's Guide, we've been making life easier for businesses for nearly 30 years. We work with a diverse client base across retail, hospitality, aged care, construction and manufacturing - and we take pride in being trusted advisors, not just legal counsel.

This role sits within our Legal Advisory team and reports to a supervising Partner

What will you be responsible for?

• Providing pragmatic, technically accurate legal advice to a range of valuable and prestigious clients
• Advising on and managing matters including restraint of trade, wrongful termination, discrimination, unfair dismissal, general protections and industrial disputes
• Drafting workplace policies, employment contracts, enterprise agreements and other employment documentation
• Preparing and amending written advice and correspondence for clients
• Conducting legal research and supporting partners on complex matters
• Contributing to business development as your profile and confidence grows

You'll be a genuine fit for our team - a bright spark with high IQ, but also high EQ (and you'll know why that matters in employment law). You're passionate about building a career in workplace relations and employment law, and you bring real commitment to helping clients navigate complexity with clear-headed, commercially sound advice.

• 2-4 years PAE as an employment law practitioner (private practice or in-house considered)
• Strong drafting skills and an eye for detail without losing sight of the practical outcome
• Comfortable working autonomously and managing competing deadlines
• Client-facing confidence and a genuine interest in building relationships
• Curious, growth-oriented and collaborative - you make the people around you better
• Admitted to practice in Australia with full working rights and no restrictions

We have each other's backs. We're aligned, communicative, high-performing and proud to work together.

Our Purpose, Vision, Mission and Values are foundational to everything we do. When you join our team, you'll experience a workplace that values you as an individual and actively engages to bring you into the fold, contribute to your career growth and set you up for success, in work and life. We don't do micro-management - we hire grown-ups who are trusted to get stuff done.

When you join Citation Group, you'll experience what it's like working for an Employer of Choice - we've been named 9 years running. We're big on flexible working because we want you to experience work/life harmony. Our offices are contemporary and created for collaboration, creativity and client care.

We believe you are our ultimate brand ambassador and we love to reward employees for their contribution - even a trip to Bali, just saying! We offer all the Leaves: up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave*, volunteer day and a birthday day off on us.

We're in a big growth phase so if you're ready to thrive in an environment that thinks big and bold, celebrates wins and delivers on promises - come join us!

Applicants must have full legal rights to work in Australia with no restrictions. Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered.