Senior Associate, Employment & Industrial Relations

Montgomery Advisory; Sydney; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery Advisory in Sydney is seeking a Senior Associate to join the employment team. You will work on a range of employment law matters across private and public sectors, including investigations, compliance, discrimination, WHS, and remuneration and diversity.

The role offers exposure to high profile matters, with opportunities for professional development and involvement in business development initiatives such as seminars and publications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years PAE in employment law.
• High degree of initiative and organisational ability with a strong client focus.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and practical problem-solving skills.
• Willingness to develop business development initiatives (seminars, publications).

Responsibilities

• Advise on a broad range of employment matters across private and public sectors, including investigations and regulatory issues.
• Provide counsel on discrimination, WHS, remuneration and diversity matters.
• Offer industrial relations advice and contribute to litigation across Courts and Tribunals.

Skills

Initiative

Organisational skills

Client focus

Communication

Problem solving

Business development

Job description

• Diverse and high profile employment matters

We represent a pre-eminent Australian law firm which offers a full practice service to both domestic and international clients.

Their exceptional reputation is a testament to their market-leading lawyers, who have won numerous awards by legal directories such as Chambers Asia-Pacific, Best lawyers, and Australasian Law Awards.

The Team

The employment team represents a strong client base, acting in high profile and high-quality matters across both private and public sectors on all aspects of workplace relations. They advise on the full spectrum of employment matters, from recruitment through to management and termination. This involves all facets of employment law, industrial relations, discrimination, WHS and remuneration and diversity.

The Role

Due to growth, there is now an exciting opportunity for a Senior Associate to join the employment team in their Sydney office.

This role will see you working on a range of employment law matters such as workplace investigations, compliance and regulatory, discrimination, work, health and safety whistleblowing, modern slavery, industrial relations advice and disputation and litigation across most Courts and Tribunals.

Requirements

The successful candidate will have 5+ years PAE.

In addition, you will have the following:

• A high degree of initiative, dedication and organisational ability with a strong client and commercial focus;
• The capability to work autonomously as well as a team member
• Strong communication skills and practical problem-solving skills;
• A desire to develop and participate in business development initiatives, including seminars and publishing articles;
• A proactive attitude towards personal development to expand your skills.

Contact

For further information, please contact Andrew Rees on [phone] or [e-mail].

We are committed to fostering a truly inclusive process for all candidates who wish to apply. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application process, please contact [e-mail]