A leading national law firm is looking to appoint a Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join its high-performing Workplace Relations & Safety team in Melbourne.
This is an excellent opportunity to step into a busy, growing practice with strong visibility across complex, high-profile matters and clear pathways for career progression.
The Opportunity
You’ll work closely with highly regarded senior lawyers on a broad mix of workplace relations, employment, and safety matters. The team acts for a diverse client base, including corporates, insurers, and government bodies.
Your work will span:
- Industrial relations and enterprise bargaining
- Workplace health & safety matters and regulatory compliance
- Employment disputes, including unfair dismissal and general protections
- Workplace investigations
- Advisory work across employment aspects of commercial transactions
You’ll have the opportunity to run your own matters while also collaborating on larger, complex files.
About You
- 5+ years’ post-admission experience (flexible for the right candidate)
- Strong experience in employment, industrial relations, and/or safety law
- Ability to manage both contentious and non-contentious matters
- Commercially minded with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Confident communicator with solid drafting ability
- For more senior candidates: an interest in mentoring and developing junior lawyers
What’s on Offer
- Clear and transparent career progression pathways
- Direct access to experienced senior lawyers and quality mentoring
- Exposure to high-quality, complex and varied work
- Supportive, down-to-earth team culture
- Flexible working arrangements and genuine work-life balance
- Opportunities to get involved in pro bono and broader firm initiatives
Interested in a confidential discussion? Please contact [email protected]
JLegal Australia is a Specialist Legal Recruitment & Executive Search Firm, offering career opportunities for Lawyers, Company Secretaries and Governance professionals.
Skills Required
- 5+ years post-admission experience
- Strong experience in employment, industrial relations, and/or safety law
- Ability to manage both contentious and non-contentious matters
- Commercially minded with strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Confident communicator with solid drafting ability
- Interest in mentoring and developing junior lawyers (for more senior candidates)
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.
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