CareerPlan

Employment Lawyer (0-2yrs PAE)

Brisbane, QueenslandFull-time2026-10-12 → 2026-10-22

Core

Employment lawyer advising clients on management of ill and injured workers, defending prosecutions under work health and safety legislation, and representing clients in employment-related claims including unfair dismissal, discrimination, and wage underpayment.

Role type

Junior employment lawyer (0-2 years post-admission)

Builds

Legal advice and representation for corporate, government, and insurer clients on employment and safety matters

Domain

Legal (Employment Law, Workplace Relations, Work Health and Safety)

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Legal research, litigation, workplace investigations, training delivery, client advisory, regulatory compliance

Preferred skills

Experience in workers compensation, general litigation, industrial relations

Technologies

Legal research databases, case management systems

Responsibilities

Defending prosecutions under work health and safety legislation, conducting workplace investigations, advising on employment claims, delivering training to clients, managing incident response

Seniority

Junior, hands-on IC