Employment Lawyer - Sydney, NSW
Core
Advise privately owned SMEs, business owners, and directors on complex workplace issues with real commercial consequences, including contracts, terminations, disputes, and industrial relations compliance.
Role type
Specialist Employment Lawyer (Senior Associate level)
Builds
Legal advice and representation for employment matters
Domain
Legal / Employment Law
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Employment law expertise, client management, matter ownership, performance management, disciplinary processes, workplace investigations, termination and redundancy handling, unfair dismissal claims, general protections, adverse action, discrimination claims, Fair Work Commission proceedings, awards and enterprise agreements, industrial relations compliance, executive employment, business restructures and insolvency
Preferred skills
Specialist accreditation, market profile building, business development
Technologies
Fair Work Commission systems, legal research databases
Responsibilities
Manage own clients and files with autonomy, advise on employment contracts and policies, handle termination and redundancy matters, represent clients in disputes and proceedings, contribute to team growth and direction
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC