Legal Counsel - Employment/Industrial Relations

LOD (Lawyers On Demand) is one of the largest and fastest-growing global legal services businesses. As a pioneer of ‘new law’, we continue to lead the market we helped create.

We’re a global business with offices around the world, focused on delivering end-to-end solutions for our clients’ legal needs by connecting them with our network of exceptional legal professionals. From secondments and legal advisory to legal operations and tech solutions, we partner with organisations to unlock smarter, more effective ways of working. Together, we help supercharge the value that legal professionals and in-house teams deliver.

With LOD, you get the best parts of being a lawyer, high-quality, interesting work with some of the world’s most exciting organisations combined with the flexibility and freedom to live life on your terms.

Who Are We Looking For?

We're currently seeking an Employment & Workplace Lawyer (5+ PQE) to join a high-performing in-house legal team on a 12-month parental leave cover contract, commencing in October 2026.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of a complex, people-focused organisation, advising on a broad range of employment relations, industrial relations, workplace investigations, litigation and regulatory matters. You'll partner closely with stakeholders across the business to provide strategic legal advice on sensitive and high-impact workforce issues, including psychosocial risk management and whistleblower matters.

The role can be based in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane, with flexible hybrid working arrangements available.

What we're looking for?

• 5+ years' PQE with strong experience in employment law, workplace relations and industrial relations

• Experience gained in a respected law firm and/or in-house legal team

• Demonstrated ability to advise on complex employment and workplace matters

• Experience managing employment-related claims, disputes and litigation

• Exposure to workplace investigations and whistleblower matters

• Strong commercial judgement and a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach

• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of an organisation

• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively within a broader legal team

Key responsibilities:

• Provide legal and strategic advice on complex employment, workplace relations and industrial relations matters

• Advise on people-related legal issues, including the management of psychosocial risks and workplace conduct matters

• Manage and support employment-related claims, disputes and litigation

• Conduct internal investigations and provide legal advice in relation to whistleblower matters

• Partner with stakeholders to deliver commercially focused, risk-based legal solutions

Working Arrangements

• 12-month parental leave cover contract

• Full-time preferred, with flexibility available for the right candidate

• Hybrid working model, with flexibility around office and remote working arrangements

• Commencing approximately October 2026, with potential for an earlier start to facilitate handover periods

What Sets Us Apart?

People join LOD for many reasons—the life of an LOD lawyer is truly unique.

• We’re an Employer of Choice: For the fifth consecutive year, we’ve been recognised by Australasian Lawyer. We’re especially proud of our employee NPS score of 81 in Australia considered “ground-breaking.”

• CV-enhancing work with global brands: Gain exposure to varied, challenging and career-enhancing work with world-class organisations, while building a diverse skillset across industries.

• No limits: Whether it’s moving from private practice to in-house, breaking glass ceilings or progressing towards a GC role, we’ll support you in shaping the career you want.

• You call the shots: We take work-life balance seriously. Choose how you work—on-site or remote, full-time or part-time, short-term or ongoing assignments. The flexibility is yours.

• You’re never on your own: Be part of a supportive, connected community. You’ll have access to mentoring, training, social events, and ongoing development to help you thrive.

• Our Ways of Working guide everything we do: we deliver, we are creative, inclusive, caring & collaborative, and trusted.

• We’re global: LOD is part of Consilio, the global leader in legal consulting and enterprise legal services. Together, we’re a team of around 10,000 professionals spanning North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Middle East opening up exciting local and international opportunities.

LOD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our Ways of Working, and we actively celebrate the differences that make us stronger. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, those returning from career breaks, and individuals from gender diverse, LGBTQIA+, and culturally diverse communities.