Legal Counsel - Employee Relations
Core
Provide expert legal advice and strategic guidance on employment law, industrial relations, and workplace matters for a national emergency service.
Role type
In-house Legal Counsel (Employee Relations)
Builds
Legal risk management strategies, dispute resolution outcomes, and compliant employment policies for a healthcare emergency service.
Domain
Healthcare / Employment Law / Industrial Relations
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Employment law expertise, dispute resolution, collective bargaining negotiation, workplace investigations, union engagement, legislative compliance analysis
Preferred skills
Health and disability legislation knowledge, Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles understanding, in-house counsel experience in unionized organizations
Technologies
Employment Relations Authority (ERA) processes
Responsibilities
Represent the organization in employment disputes and mediations; coordinate collective bargaining and settlement implementation; upskill HR teams on employment processes and dispute resolution; maintain employment policies and documentation in line with legal developments; coach people leaders on policy application.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC
