Safety Lawyer, Senior Associate - Special Counsel

Holding Redlich; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Flexible leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Flu vaccinations

Social activities

Referral bonus

Job summary

Holding Redlich is seeking an experienced Safety Lawyer to join our Sydney team at Senior Associate to Special Counsel level, working closely with partner Michael Selinger and clients to manage WHS matters from instruction to completion. This role can include broader employment work but can be safety-focused.

You will bring deep safety expertise, strong drafting skills, and proven ability to handle contested litigation and complex investigations.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in safety law and WHS prosecutions.
• Proven ability to manage complex litigation and investigations.
• Strong drafting and client advisory skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage WHS matters from instruction through to completion.
• Advise clients on safety compliance and regulatory matters.
• Support business development and client relationship building.

Skills

Safety law

Litigation

Client relations

Drafting

Job description

Safety Lawyer, Senior Associate - Special Counsel

Opportunity for an experienced safety lawyer to join us at Senior Associate to Special Counsel level, working alongside partner Michael Selinger

02nd October, 2026

About the team
Our national Workplace Relations & Safety team is widely recognised as a market leading practice in the areas of employment, workplace and industrial relations, and safety law. Our Sydney team is led by highly regarded partners, Stephen Trew, Michael Selinger and Megan Cant.
The team has a supportive culture with a flat structure and open-door policy which encourages their lawyers to deal directly with clients and participate in business development to build and develop their own personal brand.
About the role
We are seeking an experienced safety lawyer to join us at Senior Associate to Special Counsel level. You will work alongside Michael Selinger and directly with clients to manage WHS matters from instruction through to completion. Should you wish to include broader employment matters within your practice, there will be opportunity to do so however this position can also be wholly safety focused.
Michael has over 25 years’ experience and specialises in work health and safety and employment law. He advises clients across construction, manufacturing, professional services, transport and government, with extensive experience in WHS prosecutions, workplace investigations, employment disputes and industrial matters.
Your clients will include a broad range of construction, infrastructure, and government organisations as well as major shopping centre and property owners. Your immediate priority will be involvement in WHS prosecutions in the mining sector.
About you
You will have deep expertise in safety, with extensive experience in contested litigation matters, gained from a regulatory, private practice or government environment. You will be highly capable of building trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders, with the ability to provide highly specialised and technical advice.
You will have exceptional drafting skills with experience in providing written advice to corporate clients, boards and/ or senior executives. You also have strong commercial acumen with experience maintaining accurate and up-to-date client files, meeting budget expectations and end of month billing processes and deadlines.
This is a rare opportunity to join a genuinely supportive and collaborative team who will invest and support your career development and growth.
Who we are
Holding Redlich is a large national commercial law firm with offices across Australia. We provide the full range of legal services to many of Australia’s largest public and private companies across a wide range of sectors and all levels of government. We are client focused with, expert industry knowledge and strong local and international connections. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and we take pride in the quality of our work.
Employee benefits
At Holding Redlich, we strongly believe that providing employee benefits is a fundamental investment in the success and well-being of our workforce.
Our benefits include:

• A firm where partners and employees enjoy professional success within a supportive environment from modern offices.
• Family-friendly, dress for your day, flexible hours and flexible leave, including purchased leave, career breaks and study leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), flu vaccinations and social activities both inside and outside of the office.
• Employee recruitment referral bonus to recognise and reward individuals who contribute to our growth and success.

Firm awards and citations

We are proud to share that our dedication, expertise, exceptional service to our clients and commitment to the gender diversity of our employees have been recognised with prestigious legal industry awards and citations.

• Employer of Choice – Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA)
• Employer of Choice - Australasian Lawyer
• Multiple partners ranked by Best Lawyers – 30The Best Lawyers in Australia awards/3Best Lawyers: Ones to Watchin Australia awards
• Doyle’s Guide – inclusion for Rising Stars, Best Lawyers, Best Firms
• Signatories to the Charter for Advancement for Women in Legal Profession

Community & impact

We recognise the importance of contributing to our community by supporting various initiatives, providing legal aid through pro bono work, and promoting diversity and inclusion within the firm.

This includes:

• Pro Bono Practice and Social Justice Fund
• Diversity, gender equality and wellbeing committees
• International connections through our membership of Law Exchange International
• Red Cross Life Blood group donations