Special Counsel / Partner – Employment Law
Core
Senior employment lawyer building a practice advising employers on contracts, terminations, restructures, litigation, and strategic workplace matters.
Role type
Special Counsel / Partner, senior IC lawyer (employment law)
Builds
Employment law practice for private businesses and business owners
Domain
Legal services, employment law, commercial law
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
employment law expertise, employer-side practice, client base development, litigation management, workplace investigations, commercial judgement, mentoring
Preferred skills
Fair Work Act knowledge, business development, cross-referral capability
Technologies
Fair Work Commission proceedings, mediation platforms
Responsibilities
Advising on employment contracts and executive arrangements; managing complex terminations and disciplinary processes; conducting workplace investigations; representing employers in litigation; advising on restructures and redundancies; negotiating settlements; mentoring junior practitioners
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with practice-building responsibilities