Senior Employment Lawyer | Senior Associate / Special Counsel

Lead Group Consultancy; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Lead Group Consultancy seeks a Senior Employment Lawyer to join its Melbourne team as a Senior Associate or Special Counsel. You will advise on complex employment, industrial relations and education-law matters, managing disputes and providing strategic guidance to education-sector clients.

You will mentor junior lawyers, develop client relationships, and contribute to the growth of an established national practice. Flexible working arrangements may be considered.

Qualifications

• Senior Lawyer with 5+ years' post-admission experience.
• Strong background in employment law, workplace relations or workplace safety.
• Experience providing strategic advice and managing complex disputes.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and client relationship skills.
• Education-sector experience is highly regarded but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Advise on complex employment and industrial relations matters, including enterprise bargaining, termination, performance management and workplace investigations.
• Manage employment disputes, discrimination claims and workplace litigation.
• Provide strategic advice on workplace safety, child safety, regulatory compliance and risk management.
• Develop strong client relationships and contribute to business development.
• Mentor junior lawyers and contribute to the growth of an established national practice.

Skills

Employment Law

Workplace Relations

Workplace Safety

Job description

Senior Employment Lawyer | Senior Associate / Special Counsel

Senior Employment Lawyer | Senior Associate / Special Counsel

Melbourne, VIC | 5+ Years PAE

Employment Law | Workplace Relations | Education Law

The Opportunity

We are partnering with a highly regarded national commercial law firm seeking an experienced Senior Employment Lawyer at Senior Associate or Special Counsel level to join its growing Workplace Relations, Education, Discrimination and Safety practice.

This opportunity is ideal for a senior lawyer with strong employment and workplace relations expertise who enjoys complex advisory work, managing disputes and building trusted client relationships.

Working alongside respected senior practitioners, you will advise education-sector clients on employment, industrial relations, discrimination, workplace safety, regulatory compliance and governance matters.

Your Role

• Advise on complex employment and industrial relations matters, including enterprise bargaining, termination, performance management and workplace investigations.
• Manage employment disputes, discrimination claims and workplace litigation.
• Provide strategic advice on workplace safety, child safety, regulatory compliance and risk management.
• Develop strong client relationships and contribute to business development.
• Mentor junior lawyers and contribute to the growth of an established national practice.

About You

• Senior Lawyer with 5+ years' post-admission experience.
• Strong background in employment law, workplace relations or workplace safety.
• Experience providing strategic advice and managing complex disputes.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and client relationship skills.
• Education-sector experience is highly regarded but not essential.
• Suitable for an established Senior Associate or Special Counsel seeking greater responsibility and career development.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Work alongside highly regarded senior employment lawyers.
• Gain exposure to complex, high-quality advisory and contentious matters.
• Join an established national practice with a strong education-sector client base.
• Enjoy mentoring, leadership opportunities and long-term career progression.
• Flexible working arrangements may be considered.

Confidential Enquiries

Sharannah Harris
Principal Consultant – Legal | Lead Group
*******@leadgrp.com.au

All enquiries will be treated confidentially.
Additional information

• Senior Associate / Special Counsel | Melbourne | 5+ years PAE.
• Advise major education clients on high-stakes employment and workplace matters.
• Build your profile, lead complex matters and shape your long-term career.