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Special Counsel Employment Law - 10yrs+ PQE

Sydney, New South WalesFull-time2026-10-23 → 2026-11-12

Core

Special Counsel in a specialist litigation practice providing strategic employment law advice and handling complex litigation for employers and senior stakeholders.

Role type

Senior IC employment lawyer (litigation)

Builds

Legal advice and litigation outcomes for businesses and executives

Domain

Legal services (Employment Law)

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Complex litigation management, strategic employment law advice, workplace investigations, executive exit strategy, dispute resolution, restraint of trade, confidentiality obligations, business development

Preferred skills

Mentoring junior lawyers

Technologies

Courts, tribunals, mediation platforms

Responsibilities

Managing sophisticated employment and workplace matters across various industries, conducting significant litigation including court appearances and mediations, advising on executive exits and discrimination matters, leading workplace investigations, supporting junior lawyers, contributing to business development