Employment SA or Special Counsel

Senior Associate, or Special Counsel Employment

Melbourne

Global Firm

Growth practice

Our Client is looking for a senior associate or Special Counsel to join its Melbourne employment team. The role will involve working in a team based environment on an exciting mix of industrial relations, health and safety, discrimination and employment law matters, covering both litigation and advisory services. This role will also include EPL work for the insurers to the clients.

We are looking for a candidate who is a team player, and is an excellent lawyer who can develop and maintain excellent client relationships. The candidate will have a significant role in client business development activities.

Team

Our Client is a global firm and has had a presence in Australia for many years and continues to expand with offices in NSW, Victoria, Perth & Brisbane

Our Clients Melbourne Employment practice lead has over 25 years practising experience and is one of only a few practitioners to be accredited by the Law Institute of Victoria as a specialist in workplace relations.

Clients

  • Leading privately owned companies

  • Public owned entities

  • SME's

  • Health sector agencies

  • Global and national insurers and underwriters

Cases

  • Fair Work Commission, health & safety prosecutions, discrimination, wrongful dismissal, EO and human rights.

Required experience

  • For SA level 5-8 years' experience, and for Special Counsel 8+ years with workplace relations' experience (all PQE ranges are for guidance only and what level a candidate joins the firm in will depend on their experience and capabilities)

  • Knowledge and understanding of Australian employment law

  • Experience and knowledge of Fair Work Commission and Federal Court processes and procedures

  • Non-contentious employment experience

  • Running own caseload

Opportunity

Join a well resourced global firm that has a growth mandate in Australia and is actively looking for Senior lawyers to hire and to promote into leadership roles.

For further details contact Chris Meharg on 0414724747 or chris@synergy-search.com.au

Chris Meharg