Employment Lawyer – PAE 5 years +
Core
Experienced Employment Lawyer managing complex workplace disputes, contracts, and compliance for privately owned SMEs and business owners.
Role type
Senior Employment Lawyer (Fee Earner)
Builds
Legal advice and representation for employment matters
Domain
Legal / Employment Law / SMEs
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Employment law practice, workplace dispute resolution, contract drafting, performance management, termination handling, industrial relations compliance, client relationship management, commercial risk assessment
Preferred skills
Specialist Accreditation in Employment Law, leadership, graduate mentoring, business development
Technologies
Fair Work Commission systems, legal practice management software
Responsibilities
Advise on employment contracts, policies, and restraint of trade; manage performance management, disciplinary processes, and workplace investigations; handle termination, redundancy, and unfair dismissal claims; represent clients in general protections, adverse action, and discrimination claims; litigate in the Fair Work Commission; advise on industrial relations compliance, awards, and enterprise agreements; support executive exits and employment issues in business sales/restructures.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with autonomy
