Senior Lawyer: Employment

Job Description

Why This Opportunity Stands Out:

• This is a really strong opportunity for an employment lawyer who wants the quality, brand and platform of an international firm, but still wants a team that feels human, supportive and genuinely enjoyable to be part of.
• The partners are engaged and approachable, the team is collaborative, and the firm has a real focus on people, flexibility and long-term career development. You will get excellent client contact, high-quality matters and the chance to grow with a team that is clearly building momentum in the Australian market.
• It is also a firm that feels different in person. The office, the people and the culture all leave a very strong impression.

About your new employer:

• This is a leading international law firm with a strong and growing presence in Australia. The firm has offices across Sydney, Melbourne and Perth, while also being part of a much larger global network across Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
• What really stands out about this firm is the culture. They have the quality of work and client base you would expect from a major international firm, but without the overly corporate or hierarchical feel.
• Their Sydney office is also a serious bonus. It is a beautiful space with incredible views, a modern feel and a team culture that makes it feel far more personal than many large global firms. It is the kind of environment where you can do excellent work, be challenged and still feel like people know who you are.

About the role:

You will work closely with partners, senior lawyers and junior team members across a broad mix of workplace-related matters, including advisory, litigious and transactional employment work. The team is busy, highly regarded and well connected into the firm’s global network, giving you access to both domestic and multi-jurisdictional matters.

You can expect to work across:

• Employment contracts, workplace policies and general advisory matters.
• Industrial relations, enterprise bargaining and industrial disputes.
• Discrimination, workplace conduct and workplace investigations.
• Employment litigation in courts and tribunals.
• Significant underpayment, compliance reviews and regulatory matters.
• Employment aspects of restructures and corporate transactions.
• Safety risk, critical incidents and compliance response work.
• Employment audits and workplace investigations.
• Client relationship development, business development and practice growth.
• Supervision and mentoring of junior lawyers.

The ideal candidate:

• Australian qualified lawyer with 4 – 8 years’ PQE.
• Strong private practice experience in employment law.
• Confident managing matters and working directly with clients.
• Commercial, practical and able to provide clear, strategic advice.
• Strong communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Collaborative, personable and happy to mentor junior lawyers.
• Energetic, curious and comfortable in a high-performing team.
• Interested in building client relationships and contributing to practice growth.

If this role does not align to your experience and/or career goals, please contact us to discuss other suitable opportunities.

Why work with us?

• We have access to 50% more roles than are publicly available.
• You will receive free CV and content advice as well as interview preparation assistance specific to the role.
• We are intimately aware of market trends including team/firmwide inside information and what salary you can achieve in the current market.
• Naiman Clarke are celebrating 25 years of excellence in the legal recruitment industry this year.  Our team of experienced, legally trained, consultants have over 40 years of combined experience working exclusively in the legal recruitment sector. 

Contact Tianna today!Please quote reference number TW/57129.

• Call or text: 0480 042 590.
• Email: tward@naimanclarke.com.au
• LinkedIn message: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tianna-ward/