Reach Legal Consultants | Employment Lawyers | Brisbane at Ashurst Perkins Coie

The role

This role is for an experienced Employment Lawyer with 5+ years of PQE to join Ashurst Perkins Coie's flexible legal resourcing platform, Reach, in Brisbane. The position focuses on providing specialist expertise in employment law to clients facing high demand.

What you'll do

Provide specialist expertise in employment law across a broad range of issues including employee relations, employment litigation and investigations, employment advisory and compliance (including discrimination, privacy and safety laws), collective bargaining and IR and corporate transactions and restructurings
Advise on compliance with Work Health Safety laws and anti-discrimination matters
Deal with employment regulators including the Fair Work Ombudsman and IR Commission
Monitor legislative changes and industry best practices, recommending updates to policies and procedures
Manage complex employment law matters in large organisations

What we're looking for

Minimum of 5 years' experience

Specialist expertise in employment law

Familiarity with safety law including disciplinary issues, termination of employment, complex staff complaints, industrial disputes, enterprise bargaining and grievance handling

Prior experience and exposure dealing with large scale complex remediation projects and/or payroll remediation and compliance programs

Experienced in advising on compliance with Work Health Safety laws and anti-discrimination matters

Experienced dealing with employment regulators including the Fair Work Ombudsman and IR Commission

The ability to monitor legislative changes and industry best practices, recommending updates to policies and procedures

Experience managing complex employment law matters in large organisations

Ability to influence, negotiate and simplify complex legal matters

Confident liaising with multiple internal stakeholders and teams

The ability to manage external facing issues

The ability to hit the ground running, work autonomously and prioritise

Strong legal judgement and the ability to identify key risks quickly

Confidence dealing with senior internal stakeholders and external legal advisers

Commercial acumen and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving

Proactive, responsive and solutions-focused working style

A current Australian practising certificate

Right to live and work in Australia

Benefits

Flexibility and choice — control over how, when, and where you work, on terms that suit your life

A genuine partnership — a dedicated Reach team who will get to know you and actively champion your career goals

The backing of a global firm — the resources, reputation, and culture of Ashurst Perkins Coie, including access to clients doing market-leading work and a refreshingly open and inclusive community

Hiring contacts

adam.saunders@ashurstperkins.com

Reach Legal Consultants | Employment Lawyers | Brisbane