Senior Employment Counsel - Direct Client, Hybrid

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

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.