Senior Solicitor / Principal Solicitor, Workplace Relations
Core
Senior or Principal workplace and industrial relations lawyer providing advisory and litigious services to the Victorian State government.
Role type
Senior IC solicitor (employment law & industrial relations)
Builds
Legal advice, enterprise agreements, and litigation outcomes for government clients
Domain
Public sector law, employment law, industrial relations
Required skills
employment law expertise, industrial relations expertise, litigation management, legal research, analytical skills, written communication, oral communication, client relationship management, priority management
Preferred skills
government experience, private practice experience, in-house legal experience, leadership of junior lawyers, unrestricted practising certificate
Technologies
legal research databases, court/tribunal systems
Responsibilities
interpret enterprise agreements, manage industrial disputes, handle employment litigation (unfair dismissal, discrimination), advise on misconduct and workplace investigations, provide public law advice to public service executives
Seniority
Senior (4+ years) or Principal (6+ years, strategic leadership)