Employment - Senior Associate

Job Description

Our client is one of the world’s leading law firms, who advise many of the largest and most ambitious organisations across all major regions of the globe. The Opportunity Our client is looking for a leading Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety (EIRS) team in Sydney is looking for a talented Senior Associate to join our collaborative, high performing and supportive team in Sydney or Perth. In this role you will work closely with leading Partners and undertake a range of work that supports and advises blue chip clients across multiple sectors on employment law, industrial relations and safety matters. The team provides employment law advice on workforce strategy, enterprise bargaining, industrial disputes, industrial action, advice and representation in relation to employment and industrial relations disputes (including general protections, unfair dismissals, bargaining disputes), employment aspects of large-scale M&A and projects transactions, advice on compliance (including in relation to employment, anti-discrimination, safety and payroll issues), interface with industrial and safety regulators, including investigations and prosecutions, and all types of Fair Work Commission and Court proceedings. You will be responsible for running matters and supervising and developing team members. You will also play an important role in developing further business opportunities with existing and new clients. It's an exciting opportunity to continue to develop your experience and be a part of a high-performing and collaborative local, national and global team. To be successful in this role, you will have: Experience as a Senior Associate delivering advice on a range of employment law and industrial relations matters from a leading top tier private practice, government, or in-house environment; An excellent academic record, strong communication and teamwork skills; Take an active role in the team's strategic business development objectives; Strong skills and experience in providing strategic advice on workforce strategy, enterprise bargaining, industrial disputes, industrial action, regulatory and compliance advice and all types of Fair Work Commission and Court proceedings (advocacy skills are desirable but not essential), employment aspects of large-scale M&A transactions; A hunger to learn and develop, and maintain a market-leading practice. The Team: The Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety (EIRS) team in Australia provides specialist expertise on all legal matters impacting on the employment relationship. Advising employers on a range of litigious, advisory and transactional matters, the team's expertise includes: employment, industrial relations, discrimination and equal opportunity, work health and safety. For more benefits on offer, such as our 26 weeks paid parental leave, holistic wellbeing fund or home office allowance please contact Fiona Brady on 0422843005 or email Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Legal and Human Resources Government Administration and Law Practice #J-18808-Ljbffr