The Opportunity
A highly regarded, independent Australian law firm is seeking an experienced Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join its established Employment & Workplace Relations team in Sydney.
This is a standout opportunity to work alongside respected practitioners on complex, high-value matters for a diverse client base, including corporates, funds, and high-growth businesses. The role offers a strong mix of advisory and contentious work, with exposure to strategic, business-critical issues.
The Team
You’ll be joining a collaborative and well-regarded employment practice that advises across the full spectrum of workplace relations, including:
- Employment and industrial relations advice
- Workplace investigations and disputes
- Discrimination, harassment and regulatory matters
- Enterprise bargaining and industrial issues
- Restructures, redundancies and outsourcing
- Executive and incentive arrangements
The team also partners closely with corporate and private capital clients on sensitive workforce and executive matters.
The Role
In this role, you will:
- Provide strategic, commercially focused employment advice
- Work closely with clients on complex and often high-profile matters
- Draft and advise on employment contracts, policies and frameworks
- Support dispute resolution and litigation matters
- Stay across evolving employment legislation and regulatory developments
You’ll play a key role in client relationships while mentoring junior lawyers and contributing to a high-performing team environment.
About You
You are a confident and commercially minded employment lawyer who brings:
- 5+ years’ PQE in employment/workplace relations (private practice)
- Strong technical skills with a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
- A collaborative mindset and positive, team-oriented attitude
- The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver under pressure
What’s on Offer
- High-quality, complex work with sophisticated clients
- A genuinely collaborative and down-to-earth culture
- Strong mentoring and clear career progression pathways
- Competitive remuneration and flexible working arrangements
- Ongoing learning & development, plus meaningful pro bono opportunities
If you’re looking to take the next step in your employment law career within a progressive and high-performing environment, this is an opportunity worth exploring. Send your CV to [email protected].
JLegal Australia is a Specialist Legal Recruitment & Executive Search Firm. We offer a full suite of career opportunities for Lawyers, Company Secretary & Governance professionals.
Skills Required
- 5+ years PQE in employment/workplace relations (private practice)
- Strong technical employment law skills with pragmatic, solutions-focused approach
- Experience advising on workplace investigations, disputes, discrimination, industrial relations and restructures
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver under pressure; collaborative, team-oriented mindset
What We Do
JLegal is a specialist legal recruitment and executive search consultancy serving the legal profession across the Asia-Pacific region, with partners worldwide. It offers opportunities for lawyers, company-secretarial, and governance professionals, and provides career coaching while helping employers access legal talent across diverse markets and professional settings. Its recruitment work spans both in-house and private-practice roles, supporting candidates and organizations with specialized legal hiring needs.
