Employment & Incentives - Senior Associate - Melbourne

Brief

We're looking for a highly skilled and motivated Senior Associate to join our dynamic and collaborative Employment & Incentives team in Melbourne. As part of a global team, you will work closely with partners, senior and junior team members to provide expert legal advice and representation on workplace-related matters, both litigious and transactional. 

As a Senior Associate in our Employment & Incentives team you will advise and represent clients on all aspects of employment, industrial relations, discrimination and safety law.  This includes:

• managing disputes and litigation in State and Federal courts and tribunals
• conducting or advising on workplace investigations relating to alleged bullying, harassment, discrimination and whistleblower issues
• managing and advising on underpayment and other workplace compliance matters, including engaging with workplace regulators
• assisting clients with enterprise bargaining and managing industrial disputes
• advising on workforce planning, restructuring, integration and the employment aspects of corporate transactions
• advising on safety compliance and responding to safety incidents, and
• supervising and mentoring junior members of the team.

About you 

At Pinsent Masons, we do things a bit differently and look for high performers who are not afraid to try new things and question the status quo.

You will need to be an Australian-qualified lawyer, with five to eight years post-qualification experience gained substantially in private practice, along with the following skills and attributes:

• demonstrated experience in employment law
• strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to liaise with clients and diverse stakeholder audiences
• collegiate and collaborative, with the ability to lead, mentor and support other team members 
• strong organisational skills, with the ability to assimilate information quickly and handle multiple priorities under pressure or within tight timeframes
• commercial awareness to give clients clear answers and direction
• enthusiasm and motivation to engage in business development, and
• enjoy working in an engaged and high-performing team.

About Pinsent Masons 

Pinsent Masons is one of the world’s leading law firms, with a rapidly growing presence in Australia built on a reputation for outstanding work for clients and genuine care for its people.

We focus on five key sectors: (1) Advanced Manufacturing & Technology, (2) Energy, (3) Financial Services, (4) Infrastructure and Real Estate, and (5) Retail, Sport and Hospitality. Our practice groups work collaboratively across these sectors.

The result is work for blue-chip clients on the full lifecycle of vital projects and transactions that shape markets across the world.

In Australia, we are rapidly growing with offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. We are well connected into our global network, which results in rewarding work and unique career opportunities.

Most importantly, we are a purpose and people led law firm. 

Our purpose is to make business work better for people. That means constantly questioning how the world works and then being bold with our responses.

Our people are what drive this purpose. We want lawyers who bring their own unique experience to the firm, are constantly curious, and who meaningfully connect with their colleagues and clients. In return, we provide an environment where our lawyers can drive their development, work flexibly and learn fast.

What will we offer you?

• We have a global reach and a local feel. With 30 offices and 2000 lawyers operating across Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, you'll be exposed to domestic, international and multi-jurisdictional high-profile work, yet be in an office where everyone knows your name.
• We do things a bit differently. Legal services are at the core of our business, however we have diversified into other areas providing complimentary services to clients through offerings like Vario flexible services.
• We like to be flexible. Our firm is professional and allows you to bring our whole self to work. Dress for your day and in your own style and participate in practices that support your wellbeing, mental wellness and work/life balance so that everyone can thrive at work and at home.
• We're lots of fun and very inclusive. You'll also have plenty of opportunities to participate in, and even run, social activities, diversity and inclusion networks, and charitable initiatives.

Diversity and Inclusion 

At Pinsent Masons we value diversity and inclusion. We are committed to creating a better workplace where all our talent can succeed and feel like they belong. We want to attract, retain and develop people at all levels and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates whatever your ethnicity, religion, age, physical or mental disability/ long term condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected by local law in the jurisdictions in which we operate. 

Contact Details

If you're interested in learning more or discussing this opportunity in further detail, please contact Talent Acquisition Manager Ellie Rosenberg ellie.rosenberg@pinsentmasons.com. 

Please note we only accept CVs that are logged on the Recruitment portal.