Employment Lawyer – Sydney – PAE 5 years +
Core
An experienced Employment Lawyer providing strategic legal advice to privately owned SMEs, business owners, and directors on complex workplace disputes, compliance, and commercial employment matters.
Role type
Senior Employment Lawyer (Specialist)
Builds
Legal advice and representation for employment disputes, contract drafting, and compliance for SMEs
Domain
Legal / Employment Law / SME Business
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Employment law expertise, workplace dispute resolution, contract negotiation, performance management, termination handling, industrial relations compliance, client relationship management, commercial risk assessment
Preferred skills
Specialist Accreditation in Employment Law, leadership experience, graduate mentoring, business development
Technologies
Fair Work Commission systems, legal practice management software
Responsibilities
Advise on employment contracts, workplace policies, and restraint of trade; manage performance management, disciplinary processes, and workplace investigations; handle termination, redundancy, and unfair dismissal claims; represent clients in general protections, adverse action, and discrimination claims; litigate in the Fair Work Commission; advise on industrial relations compliance, awards, and enterprise agreements; support executive exits and employment issues in business sales/restructures.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with client ownership
