Litigation & Employment Lawyer (1-3+PQE)

Sharrock Pitman Legal is a boutique law practice in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, totally focussed on making a difference to the practice of law in terms of the skills, service and results we provide to clients for over 50 years.

We have an opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic, junior lawyer with 1-3 years post-admission experience to join our team, with a focus on litigation and employment law.

The Role

Based in Mount Waverley, this full-time position will work alongside our Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation.  The work is interesting and our litigation practice includes:

• Work in various courts and tribunals

• Commercial and contract disputes

• Insolvency

• Domestic building disputes

• Commercial/industrial building disputes

• Property and business co-ownership/interest disputes

• Water Act claims

• Commercial and retail lease disputes

• General property disputes

• General litigation.

This role is also an excellent opportunity for a lawyer looking to build their expertise across employment disputes and advisory work, including:

• Advising employers on their employment obligations

• Drafting, reviewing and advising on employment and contractor agreements

• Assisting with employment law disputes, including underpayment claims, unfair dismissal and general protection claims, discrimination, sexual harassment and bullying disputes in the Fair Work Commission and Federal and State courts and tribunals

• Reviewing and advising on Enterprise Agreements

• Restraint of trade disputes

• Advising on labour hire arrangement and licencing requirements and

• Occupational health and safety legislation. 

You will be joining a high-performance team.  In addition to our Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation, you will also work with Accredited Specialists in Property Law, Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.  Our high level of expertise and strong reputation as a highly-regarded and established law practice provides interesting, challenging and high-value legal work.

The Benefits 

• Good work/life balance – weekends are your own

• Realistic billing and budget targets

• Flexible work policy, with flexible hours and working from home available (to be discussed and agreed on an individual basis)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Modern, refurbished office with up-to-date technology and comprehensive resources

• Friendly and supportive team

• Collegiate and collaborative culture

• Teamwide support for charitable causes

• Community involvement encouraged

• Competitive salary package according to experience and proven results

• Roles are created around individual strength

• Clear career path available 

• Significant on-going legal education provided (both in-house and external) 

• Excellent support from PA and other lawyers

• Free dry cleaning

• Close to home with regular hours 

• Free parking and close to public transport

About you 

You are a lawyer with 1-3 years of litigation and employment experience, with a passion and drive for these areas of law.

You have a high level of detail, strong written and verbal communication skills, with excellent character, strong ethics, warm relational skills and a commitment to service excellence.  You will be an innovative thinker who can devise lateral solutions.

You will have above average academic results and will be looking for a long-term career in a progressive boutique practice. 

You are a team player who is teachable and flexible, yet capable of working autonomously. You will have the ability to carry out all tasks required with a ‘can-do’, positive attitude. 

You will be eager to work close to home and enjoy a work-life balance with a friendly, supportive and social team.

About us 

Since 1967, Sharrock Pitman Legal has made a significant and long term contribution to meeting the legal needs of business owners and residents in the City of Monash and the greater Melbourne area. 

We do not practice law to meet our own needs or to serve our own ends. Our paramount focus and intent is to really care for our customers. 

We are Accredited Specialists in Commercial Law, Property Law, Commercial Litigation and Wills & Estates Law, which provides a high level of expertise and experience, while attracting an interesting variety of legal work.

The firm and its Principals have been recognised as finalists and winners of a number of awards, including Boutique Law Firm of the Year by the Law Institute of Victoria (2018) and Infotrack Client Centricity Award for Employee Engagement and Morale (2017). We were also recently a finalist in the 2026 Australian Law Awards for Regional/Suburban Law Firm of the Year for the fourth year in a row.

We are an equal opportunity employer and LGBTQI+ supportive workplace. We select and remunerate without regard to ethnicity, identity, religion, age, disability or any other difference. We focus instead on merit, past working history and achievements, as well as skills, knowledge and experience.

To discover more about our team, values and vision, please visit our web site at www.sharrockpitman.com.au/about/careers.   

Interested? 

Please forward your application, in confidence, including academic transcript and referee contact details to *******@sharrockpitman.com.au.

Please note that only applicants who meet the selection criteria will be considered.