Employment 3-7 pqe

Top Tier law firm

Advisory, Transactional & Litigation work

Growing team

Our client is one of the most prestigious law firms in Australia, famed for their ability to achieve the best outcomes for their clients

The firms Employment team’s expertise includes post-employment restraints, employee performance management and termination, investigations, critical WHS incidents and regulatory investigations.

In litigation, our clients team has act in the Fair Work Australia, the NSW Supreme Court, Federal Circuit Court and the Federal Court of Australia.

About the role
With a growing practice, we have two opportunities for high performing Employment Lawyers to join this high-profile practice (approximate levels 1 x 3-5 PQE and 1 x 5-7+ PQE) advising the firm’s blue-chip clients on matters such as:

  • Contracts and policies – customised agreements, contracts, term sheets, confidentiality agreements, policies

  • Workplace agreements – advising in relation to modern awards and enterprise agreements

  • Workplace change – corporate restructuring, redundancies and secondments

  • Mergers and acquisitions – employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions

  • Employee performance – management and termination

  • Corporations Act and Listing Rules - remuneration and termination cap issues

  • Workplace investigations

  • Litigation – in the Fair Work Commission, discrimination tribunals and ordinary courts

  • Workplace health and safety

About you
As our successful candidate you should be able to demonstrate a desire, and the capacity, to work on high profile and technically challenging transactions. You should be an ambitious high performer, looking to work in an environment where your performance will be duly recognised and rewarded accordingly. In addition, you will have:

  • 3-7+ years post qualified experience in employment / workplace law

  • Strong drafting and advice writing skills

  • Superior analytical and verbal communication skills

  • Ability to work effectively with clients

  • The ability to work autonomously and in a team environment

Our Client

  • Offers top of market work

  • Excellent career progression

  • Top of market pay and bonuses

  • Excellent Employee benefits

Contact Chris Meharg on 0414724747 or chris@synergy-search.com.au for further details

Chris Meharg