Senior Associate — Employment & Safety Litigation

Law Staff; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

Parental Leave

Health & Wellbeing

Gym Membership

Salary Packaging

CPD & Study Support

Social & Team Culture

Diversity & Inclusion

Job summary

Law Staff, a national law firm, seeks an Associate or Senior Associate to join its Brisbane Employment and Safety practice. You will work closely with Partners, advising unions, government bodies, employers and individuals on administrative law, regulatory prosecutions and industrial relations.

With 3–8 years PAE, you will bring strong litigation experience and a client‑focused approach, expanding your practice across WHS and professional discipline matters.

Qualifications

• 3–8 years PAE, ideally from government prosecution, regulatory or litigation backgrounds.
• Experience preparing cases, assessing evidence and appearing in contested proceedings or briefing counsel.
• Understanding of procedural fairness, administrative decision‑making and litigation processes.
• Confidence managing complex and sensitive matters involving multiple stakeholders.
• Sound judgement, commercial awareness and a practical, client‑focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Advise and represent unions, government bodies, employers and individuals across administrative law, criminal and regulatory proceedings, professional discipline and industrial relations.
• Handle Administrative Law, Judicial Review, statutory interpretation, merits and challenges to administrative decisions.
• Advise on Occupational Regulation, professional discipline and regulatory compliance.
• Appear in tribunals (QCAT and others) and contribute to case strategy and submissions.
• Support industrial relations matters, enterprise agreements and workplace relations matters.
• Provide employment and workplace advisory services on misconduct and complex advisory issues.
• Assist with Work Health and Safety prosecutions and regulatory investigations.

Skills

Legal analysis

Written advocacy

Litigation experience

Procedural fairness

Client focus

Job description

Law Staff, a national law firm, seeks an Associate or Senior Associate to join its Brisbane Employment and Safety practice. You will work closely with Partners, advising unions, government bodies, employers and individuals on administrative law, regulatory prosecutions and industrial relations.

With 3–8 years PAE, you will bring strong litigation experience and a client‑focused approach, expanding your practice across WHS and professional discipline matters.