Workplace Relations – Senior Lawyer / Special Counsel

Melbourne, Australia – Employment Opportunity for NZ Lawyers

Are you a senior workplace relations lawyer based in New Zealand and considering a move across the Tasman? Join Moores, a values-driven law firm in Melbourne, where your expertise will be valued, your career supported, and your lifestyle enhanced.

Why Moores?

• Relocation-friendly – we welcome applications from New Zealand-based lawyers and can support your transition to Melbourne.
• No time recording – we use value pricing to focus on outcomes, not billable hours.
• Hybrid work model – work from home and our Hawthorn office (car parking provided).
• Part-time options available – we support flexible work arrangements.
• Fast-tracked career progression – excellent mentoring and leadership opportunities.

About the Role

You will work closely with our award-winning Practice Leader, Skye Rose, advising clients across the education, housing, disability, health, and not-for-profit sectors. The role offers:

• Significant client engagement with a well-established client base.
• Representation in courts, commissions, and tribunals.
• A clear pathway to leadership with support to build your practice.
• The opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with support from a collegiate team on complex multi-disciplinary matters.

The role will support a thriving workplace relations practice with a loyal and existing client base, with opportunities to build your profile and practice with values-aligned clients.

About You
You’re a workplace relations/employment lawyer with:

•    5 + years’ experience, ideally including workplace litigation, wage compliance, and managing complex workplace investigations.
•    A collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.
•    A proven ability to mentor lawyers.
•    A proven ability to provide excellent client service.
•    An ability to build a profile and practice in a supportive environment.

Why Melbourne?
Melbourne is consistently ranked among the world’s most liveable cities, offering:

•    A vibrant legal and professional community.
•    Excellent public transport, schools, and cultural life.
•    Proximity to beaches, wineries, and nature escapes.
 

About us
Moores is not a traditional law firm. We are unique because:

•    We actually innovate – we were the first law firm to ditch time sheets in favour of value pricing. We price value, not time.
•    Our staff love working here – Moores recently ranked in the top 25% of Australian organisations surveyed by InSync in relation to employee engagement. 
•    We are truly flexible – a large proportion of our staff and practice leaders work flexibly or part time.  
•    We are proudly inclusive and committed to equality – our CEO and more than 50 percent of our practice leaders and senior leadership team are female. 
•    We pride ourselves on being professional, but we don’t wear suits unless we have to. 
•    We value work-life balance, so we focus on working smarter. 
•    We have a strong commitment to social impact. We focus on working with purpose aligned clients to deliver great outcomes that benefit the community.
•    We keep it real – we’re a down-to-earth group that are committed to excellence but don’t take ourselves too seriously.
•    We do it with heart – people are the heart of Moores. We care about each other, and we are proud of the culture we have created. 

Other benefits of joining our team include:
•    Opportunities to work on multi-disciplinary teams.
•    Access to complex and varied work.
•    Supportive Practice Leaders who have a proven ability to effectively support lawyers transition to Australia with ease. 
•    Tailored learning and development initiatives.
•    A supportive and enthusiastic team, who thrive on working collaboratively with clients to find solutions to complex problems.
•    Leave purchase options and a wellbeing program. 

Ready to make the move?

Visit www.moores.com.au to learn more about our values and work. We would love to hear from you.

We do prefer to deal with you directly rather than through recruiters so please submit your application by clicking on the link below to apply.  Only applications submitted via the Moores online application system will be accepted.  We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes.

http://www.moores.com.au/careers

Please note we will only contact you if your application is successful for interview.

Any questions?
Contact: Belinda Balmer, Head of People & Culture
(03) 9843 0415
careers@moores.com.au