Senior Associate: Employment

Job Description

What’s in it for you?

• Build a cutting edge niche at the intersection of employment law, tech and regulation
• High volume advocacy in the Fair Work Commission on unfair deactivation and related claims
• Split practice across specialist gig work plus mainstream disputes and employment matters

About your new employer:

• Global, full service law firm with established disputes and employment practices
• Acts for major digital labour platforms and household name corporates
• Known for complex litigation, regulatory and workplace work
• Collaborative culture, strong training and genuine career progression
• Supportive partners, paralegal team and broader national network

About the role:

• Work driven by the Fair Work Digital Labour Platform Deactivation Code and Closing Loopholes reforms
• Defend unfair deactivation and unfair dismissal style claims in the Fair Work Commission for major platform clients
• Receive matters from a dedicated paralegal team who triage and assess merit at first instance
• Take carriage of files with prospects, including strategy, drafting and advocacy
• Enjoy a work mix of approximately 70 percent to 100 percent gig economy employment work
• Pick up up to 30 percent additional work across general commercial disputes and broader employment matters
• Regularly appear in conferences, conciliations and hearings, building strong tribunal advocacy skills
• Work closely with partners, other lawyers and paralegals in a high volume, process driven environment
• Help shape best practice and workflows in a new, fast growing and genuinely niche employment practice area

The ideal candidates:

Lawyer (1-3 PQE)

• 1-3 years PQE in employment and or disputes
• At least 6-12 months unfair dismissal or FWC exposure
• Some advocacy in conferences or simple hearings
• Strong drafting and file management skills
• Genuinely excited by gig economy and new legislation
• Keen to build a career with regular Commission advocacy

Senior Lawyer / Senior Associate (3-8 PQE)

• 3-8 years PQE in employment litigation and or commercial disputes
• Solid unfair dismissal or regulatory employment experience
• Confident advocate with tribunal experience
• Polished client management style with defendant side clients
• Commercial, solutions focused and calm under pressure
• Comfortable supervising juniors and owning key relationships

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 Elvira today!

Please quote reference number EN/52872:

• Call or text: 0480 042 586
• Email: enaiman@naimanclarke.com.au
• LinkedIn message: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elvira-naiman/
• #SCR-elvira-naiman

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