Legal Counsel - Employment

Lawyers On Demand; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 185,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global legal services provider is seeking a highly experienced Talent Acquisition & HR Business Partner to support a prominent Melbourne university. The role involves offering strategic legal advice on employment law matters while managing stakeholder relationships in a complex work environment. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience and a solid understanding of employment frameworks.

Qualifications

• 8+ years’ PQE focusing on employment and industrial relations law.
• Expertise in Fair Work Act and enterprise agreements.
• Experience in managing complex employee relations matters.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic legal advice on employment relations matters.
• Manage high-stakes situations, delivering clear legal guidance.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders in dynamic workplace environments.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Legal Advisory

Risk Awareness

Education

Bachelor of Laws

Job description

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Talent Acquisition & HR Business Partner at Lawyers on Demand

LOD (Lawyers On Demand) is one of the largest and fastest growing global legal services businesses, and as a ‘new law’ pioneer, we continue to lead the market we created.

We're a global business with offices around the world that focus on providing end-to-end solutions for our clients' legal needs, by connecting them with our team of exceptional legal professionals. We provide secondment opportunities, legal advisory services, and legal operations & tech solutions. Together, we find new ways to supercharge the value that legal professionals and in-house legal teams deliver.

With LOD, you get all the best bits of being a lawyer - interesting work with some of the world's most exciting organisations, plus the flexibility and freedom to live your life how you want.

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking a highly experienced senior employment lawyer to support a leading Melbourne based University on a wide range of employment and industrial relations matters. This is an exciting opportunity to provide strategic legal advice in a dynamic and complex workplace environment, working closely with senior stakeholders across both academic and professional streams.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in employment law, with proven experience advising on enterprise bargaining, workplace investigations, performance and misconduct matters, and compliance with the Fair Work framework. You'll be confident in delivering clear, risk-aware legal guidance to internal stakeholders, often in high-stakes or time-sensitive situations.

Key Requirements:

• 8+ years’ PQE with a focus on employment and industrial relations law
• Strong understanding of the Fair Work Act, enterprise agreements, and public sector employment frameworks
• Experience handling complex employee relations matters, including disputes, grievances, and investigations
• Demonstrated ability to manage stakeholder relationships and provide pragmatic, solutions-focused advice
• Victoria-based and available to work in a hybrid capacity as required

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services

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