Employment Lawyer - Associate

Citation Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Citation Legal (formerly FCB Workplace Law) is one of Australia's leading employment and workplace relations law firms. 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. You’ll provide pragmatic, technically accurate advice, draft policies and contracts, conduct research, and support

Qualifications

• 3 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
• 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

Client-facing confidence

Strong drafting skills

Autonomy

Education

Qualified lawyer in Australia

Job description

• Exposure to all Partners across the firm
• Sink your teeth into complex matters & see your career soar
• Recognised Employer of Choice, 9 years running

What's in it for you?

• Exposure to all Partners across the firm
• Sink your teeth into complex matters & see your career soar
• Recognised Employer of Choice, 9 years running

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 adiverse 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

Our ideal candidate

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.

• 3 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

Why join Citation Group?

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 sayin'! 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!