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Senior Associate/Special Counsel, Workplace Relations & Safety

Sydney, New South Wales💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-17 → 2026-10-01

Core

Senior lawyer advising employers on workplace relations, employment law, health and safety, and conducting investigations and litigation.

Role type

Senior Associate/Special Counsel (Employment & Workplace Relations Lawyer)

Builds

Legal advice, dispute resolutions, regulatory investigations, and court/tribunal representations for public and private sector clients.

Domain

Legal services (Employment Law, Workplace Safety, Investigations)

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Employment law expertise, workplace health and safety knowledge, litigation management, regulatory investigation skills, strategic advisory, client relationship management, mentoring

Preferred skills

Autonomy in matter management, commercial focus, collaborative leadership

Technologies

Legal research databases, court/tribunal systems

Responsibilities

Advise employers on workplace relations and employment law matters; manage complex workplace disputes, litigation, and regulatory investigations; conduct sensitive workplace investigations; represent clients in commissions, courts, and tribunals; mentor junior lawyers.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship duties

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