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Employment Lawyer

Brisbane, QueenslandFull-time2026-10-14 → 2026-10-16
Hybrid

Core

Employment lawyer providing specialist legal services to the Australian retail sector, covering litigation, enterprise bargaining, investigations, and compliance.

Role type

Mid-level employment lawyer (2-5 years experience)

Builds

Legal advice, dispute resolutions, enterprise agreements, and compliance projects for retail members

Domain

Australian Retail Industry + Employment Law

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Australian employment legislation expertise, Fair Work framework knowledge, litigation management, enterprise bargaining negotiation, workplace investigations, wage compliance analysis, legal writing, client advisory

Preferred skills

Commercial mindset, autonomy, variety in work

Technologies

Legal research databases, document drafting tools

Responsibilities

Run employment litigation matters (disputes, unfair dismissals), support enterprise bargaining negotiations, conduct workplace investigations, work on wage compliance projects, handle Fair Work Commission proceedings, deliver legal advice to members, author legal updates and present at webinars