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Senior Associate - Workplace Relations & Safety

Sydney, New South WalesFull-time2026-10-29 → 2026-11-11

Core

Senior lawyer providing contentious and non-contentious employment law advice, work health and safety guidance, and leading workplace investigations for corporate and government clients.

Role type

Senior Associate employment lawyer (acting for employers)

Builds

Enterprise agreements, employment contracts, policies, and restructuring plans

Domain

Legal services / Employment law / Work health and safety

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Employment law advisory, work health and safety advisory, workplace investigations, enterprise agreement negotiation, contract drafting, policy development, matter leadership, client relationship management

Preferred skills

Special Counsel level experience, broad industry exposure

Technologies

Legal research databases, contract management systems

Responsibilities

Advise on Fair Work claims (unfair dismissal, general protections, adverse action), conduct workplace investigations, negotiate enterprise agreements, draft employment contracts and policies, lead complex employment matters, mentor junior lawyers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC