Employment Lawyer / Workplace Investigator | 2–8+ years PAE | Sydney. This is a standout opportunity for an employment lawyer who wants specialist work, flexible options, strong senior support and a role with genuine room to grow.

Salary and Features of the position:

You will join a focused employment law and workplace investigations practice where the work is varied, current and genuinely useful to clients managing complex people issues.

• $120,000–$160,000 package, depending on experience
• Full-time or part-time options
• Flexible work arrangements
• Specialist employment law and workplace investigation focus
• Strong mix of advice, disputes, compliance and investigations
• Opportunity to build client relationships
• Senior lawyers can lead matters and mentor junior staff
• Work that suits lawyers who enjoy both legal analysis and human dynamics

About the role

The role sits within a growing Sydney team and is open to lawyers from Associate level through to Special Counsel level, with responsibilities shaped around your seniority.

• Advise employers on employment and industrial relations matters
• Draft and review employment contracts, policies and related workplace documents
• Provide payroll and compliance advice
• Support disputes and litigation in the Fair Work Commission, Federal Court and other courts and tribunals
• Conduct workplace investigations across a broad range of sectors
• Manage witness interviews with professionalism and sensitivity
• Draft correspondence, reports, legal documents and client updates
• Help manage deadlines, scope, cost expectations and client timeframes
• For senior candidates, take carriage of matters, mentor junior lawyers and help develop key client relationships

Requirements:

• Current practising certificate
• 2+ years PAE through to Special Counsel level
• Recent private practice or relevant public sector legal experience preferred
• Strong legal research, analytical and drafting skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to manage a busy and varied workload
• Strong client service skills
• Confidence identifying legal risks
• Ability to handle sensitive workplace issues and difficult conversations
• Strong interpersonal skills for workplace investigation interviews
• Good technology skills and ability to learn new systems quickly

If you are interested in applying for this role you can apply now through the link below. Your application will be held with the utmost confidentiality. 

Apply now or email your resume to Daniel Cappellacci at daniel@gorillajobs.com.au or call +61 468 718 155 to hear more about the role.

LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielcappellacci/

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