Senior Associate / Special Counsel - Employment Law

Private Advertiser; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180.000 - 290.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

On-site parking

Hybrid working arrangement

Zusammenfassung

Private Advertiser in Melbourne’s Docklands is seeking a Senior Associate / Special Counsel – Employment to take ownership of complex employment matters within a boutique practice renowned for its 30+ years of history and direct client engagement.

You will lead strategy on restructures, bargaining, and litigation, mentor junior lawyers, manage files and billing, and work in a collaborative team with flexible hybrid arrangements and a strong focus on work-life balance.

Qualifikationen

• Minimum seven years post-admission experience in employment law and industrial relations matters.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team, handling a diverse and complex workload.
• Strong analytical and practical problem-solving ability with drafting skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication, with strong client relations.
• Capacity to manage competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Aufgaben

• Providing strategic workplace advice on restructures, redundancy, dispute management, misconduct, and termination.
• Advising on legislative compliance and industrial instruments with clear interpretive guidance.
• Leading enterprise bargaining, drafting and negotiating enterprise agreements and handling approvals.
• Delivering advisory services through the firm's employment law service and ensuring timely guidance.
• Managing litigation matters across relevant tribunals and courts.
• Maintaining file and billing practices in line with firm requirements.
• Engaging directly with a diverse client base and large corporate entities.
• Mentoring junior team members and sharing expertise.

Kenntnisse

Post-admission experience

Autonomous & collaborative

Technical drafting skills

Communication skills

Time management

Mentoring junior lawyers

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Associate / Special Counsel - Employment Law

We are seeking a Senior Associate / Special Counsel – Employment to join our team!

Are you an experienced employment law professional with at least seven years of post-admission experience, ready to take on genuine ownership of complex matters within a well-established boutique practice? This is a great opportunity to join a respected firm with over 30 years of history, advising a diverse range of clients predominantly within the healthcare sector, as well as hospitality and real estate. With direct client engagement, end-to-end matter experience, and a collaborative team environment, this role offers real scope to continue developing expertise at a senior level.

The client base spans a diverse range of organisations, from leading and publicly listed national healthcare providers through to local sports clubs. As a boutique firm, they offer something larger firms often cannot: genuine direct client engagement and the opportunity to work on matters end-to-end. Based in Docklands, they offer a collaborative team environment with a genuine focus on work-life balance.

What you'll be doing?

• Providing strategic workplace advice — Delivering practical and technical advice on a range of workplace issues including restructures, redundancy, dispute management, misconduct, and termination.
• Advising on legislative compliance — Providing clear interpretive advice on legislation and industrial instruments, and supporting clients with compliance and implementation requirements.
• Leading enterprise bargaining — Taking a leading role in enterprise bargaining including drafting and negotiating enterprise agreements, managing approvals processes, and advising on bargaining disputes.
• Delivering advisory services — Providing advice through the firm's national employment law advisory service, supporting clients with timely and practical guidance.
• Managing litigation matters — Representing and advising clients on litigation matters including claims before the Fair Work Commission, VCAT and comparable state or territory tribunals, the Federal Circuit Court, and the Federal Court.
• Maintaining file and billing practices — Ensuring accurate and timely file management, time recording, and billing practices in accordance with firm requirements.
• Engaging directly with clients — Working closely and directly with a diverse client base, including large corporate healthcare entities, managing varied and complex matters end-to-end.
• Mentoring junior team members — Supporting the development of junior lawyers within the team, sharing expertise and guidance as a senior member of the practice.

Who are we looking for?

• Post-admission experience — A minimum of seven years of post-admission experience across employment law and industrial relations matters is required for this role.
• Autonomous and collaborative — Demonstrated capability to work independently as well as within a team, managing a diverse and complex workload with confidence.
• Strong technical skills — Strong analytical and practical problem-solving ability, along with excellent technical drafting skills.
• Communication skills — Excellent written and oral communication skills, combined with strong interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Time management — The ability to manage competing deadlines and prioritise work effectively in a fast-paced legal environment.

Why you should consider this opportunity?

We offer an attractive remuneration package and other benefits, such as:

• Competitive salary — A competitive salary commensurate with experience, with flexibility for candidates who bring additional expertise.
• Hybrid working arrangement — A flexible hybrid model with three days in the office and two days working from home.
• Collaborative team environment — Join a supportive and collaborative team with a genuine focus on work-life balance.
• Direct client engagement — Gain genuine end-to-end matter experience and direct client contact, a key advantage of working within a boutique practice.
• Diverse and meaningful client base — Work with a varied client portfolio including large corporate healthcare entities, hospitality businesses, and local sports clubs, offering genuine breadth of experience.
• On-site parking — Convenient on-site parking available at the Docklands office location.

We welcome applications from experienced employment law professionals ready to take the next step in their career — if this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

All information received will be kept strictly confidential and will be used only for employment-related purposes.