About this Role
Workplace Relations & Employment Law | Advisory + Dispute Resolution | 3–8+ PQE
A well-regarded legal team in Sydney is seeking an experienced Employment Lawyer – Associate / Senior Associate to join its growing practice. You’ll work closely with an expert senior practitioner and a collaborative team, advising on a broad range of workplace relations, employment and safety law matters.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an employment law specialist to take on greater responsibility, expand client-facing skills, and play a pivotal role in high-quality advisory and disputation work.
In this role, you will advise and represent clients on matters including (but not limited to):
Workplace relations, performance management and termination matters
Unfair dismissal, discrimination and adverse action claims
Employment contracts and restraint issues
Industrial relations and enterprise bargaining
Workplace investigations and compliance
WHS-related disputes and prosecutions
Representation at conferences, mediations and tribunals
You will work with a diverse client base across industry sectors and will be involved in both strategic advisory and dispute resolution work.
Providing clear, strategic employment law advice
Drafting legal opinions, advices, pleadings and correspondence
Managing complex files from advice through to resolution
Representing clients before courts and tribunals
Conducting workplace investigations and preparing reports
Briefing and collaborating with counsel
Building trusted relationships with clients and stakeholders
Supporting business development initiatives
To excel in this role, you will ideally have:
3–8+ years’ post-admission experience in employment law or workplace relations
Strong technical skills with excellent drafting and advocacy capabilities
Experience handling both advisory and litigated matters
Capability to run files with autonomy and handle client engagement confidently
A commercial mindset and client-focused approach
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
A collaborative and proactive team-oriented style
Experience in private practice and exposure to industrial relations or WHS matters is highly valued.
This role offers:
Engagement with a broad and interesting suite of employment law matters
Direct mentorship from senior employment law specialists
Opportunity to develop your career in a respected workplace relations practice
Competitive remuneration and structured professional development
A supportive and collegial culture that values collaboration and excellence
If you’re an employment law specialist looking to step up into a high-impact Associate / Senior Associate role in Sydney, we’d love to hear from you.