Senior Associate – Workplace & Employment

HPX Group Pty; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Flexible working

Social events

Bonus scheme

Extra leave

Job summary

Hamilton Locke is seeking a Senior Associate to join the Workplace & Employment team in Perth. You will work alongside Emily Cossgrove, advising clients on complex employment issues under the Fair Work Act, and contribute to practice growth.

You will lead investigations, draft executive terms for C-suite, and collaborate with national M&A teams on employment aspects of commercial transactions. A strong entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for employment law are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of employment law experience in private practice.

Responsibilities

• Advise on complex employment issues under the Fair Work Act.
• Prepare executive employment terms for C-suite roles.
• Conduct workplace investigations and resolve disputes.
• Collaborate with M&A teams on employment aspects of commercial transactions.

Skills

Employment law

Private practice

Entrepreneurial mindset

Team culture

Job description

About Us

Are you ready for a very different experience?

Hamilton Locke is an international law firm evolving the traditional approach to corporate and commercial legal services. We are constantly removing the layers of bureaucracy, reacting quickly to change, providing exceptional service, and finding creative solutions to deliver smart advice.

We have offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Newcastle and Auckland, with our clients located across Australia, New Zealand and Internationally.

We are agile and flexible in our approach, with innovative systems, processes and technology enabling our people to deliver smart, creative client solutions. We customise delivery teams and models, so our clients get exactly what they need from one place, in exactly the way it’s needed.

We are an exciting, rapidly growing firm and have consistently been recognised as one of Australia’s fastest growing law firms.

The role

We’re looking for a Senior Associate to join our growing Workplace & Employment team in Perth. This is an opportunity to work alongside Emily Cossgrove and play an integral part of her practice growth and development.

Emily is an experienced employment lawyer. Her practice involves advising clients on complex employment issues under the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), preparing executive employment terms for C-suite roles, conducting workplace investigations and resolving industrial disputes. Emily’s team also works closely with Hamilton Locke’s M&A teams nationally to advise on employment aspects of commercial transactions and corporate restructures.

We’re looking for someone

• with 5+ years’ experience;


• who has private practice employment law experience;


• with a genuine passion for employment and workplace law;


• who wants a fantastic team culture; and


• with an entrepreneurial and innovative mind-set.

What’s in it for you

• Be mentored in a supportive environment, with access to quality work, great clients and professional development opportunities.


• A fun, collaborative and high-performing team environment with regular social events, training days and team retreats.


• Flexible working arrangements.


• A clear and transparent performance bonus scheme.


• An extra week’s leave, as part of our employee personal development program.


• Half-day birthday leave.


• Support in building client relationships.

Accessibility and Inclusion

At Hamilton Locke, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people’s differences across gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, and family and caring arrangements.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier‑free recruitment process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact us.