Senior Associate/Associate

1 week ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia Norton Rose Fulbright Full time
Senior Associate/Associate - Employment and Labour

Industrial Relations & Employment Law (Legal)

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We provide the world's pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 4000 lawyers based in over 58 offices across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.

We are currently looking for a talented Associate or Senior Associate to join our growing Canberra Employment and Labour team. Working closely with our market leading Partner Bede Gahan this an exciting opportunity to make your mark in an expanding practice. Our team is inclusive, collegiate and committed to helping clients. Our team members at all levels have the opportunity to contribute to staff and practice development and have exposure to an array of different matters. This is a unique opportunity to pursue an area of Employment law that presents exciting potential for career advancement and significant development opportunities

The key responsibilities and requirements for the roles are as follows:

Responsibilities

  • Represent employers in unfair dismissal, discrimination and general protection claims
  • Advise on enterprise bargaining strategy and implementation
  • Represent employers in industrial disputes
  • Advise on disciplinary and performance issues
  • Advise on workplace bullying and harassment, including investigations
  • Advise on organisational restructures, commercial transactions and transfer of business issues
  • Supervise and mentor junior team members
  • Conduct business development and marketing initiatives, including the preparation and delivery of client training, external seminars and tender documents

Requirements

  • A minimum of 4 years PQE + within a well-recognised and reputable employment law practice
  • Experience working across contentious and non-contentious employment matters
  • Confidence to deal directly with clients and work collaboratively across the NRFA network
  • Excellent written, drafting and verbal communication skills
  • Proven ability to supervise junior lawyers and lead teams on matters

The successful candidate will need to be an energetic, driven and focussed individual. At Norton Rose Fulbright Australia, you will be rewarded with genuine career prospects and an excellent team environment renowned for its collaborative culture, passion for client service and professional development opportunities. Remuneration will be commensurate with relevant experience.

Norton Rose Fulbright values diversity and strives to create an inclusive culture where all our people can bring their whole selves to work. We embrace the opportunity to contribute to the communities in which we work which underpins our strong Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. We provide a range of opportunities in which our people can make a difference to their local and global communities including through pro bono legal work, charitable giving, volunteering and support for the environment.
We are proud that Norton Rose Fulbright in Australia has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as well as a silver employer for LGBTI Inclusion through the Australian Workplace Equality Index.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.
To apply online please click the 'Apply' button below. It is the policy of NRFA Group to provide workplace adjustments for qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. For further information about the role, or if you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application/interview process, please contact Yvette Borradale on

If you are trans or gender diverse and would like a confidential discussion before applying, please contact Yvette Borradale or Scott Baker

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm. We provide the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 4000 lawyers based in more than 50 cities across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East.

Recognized for our industry focus, we are strong across all the key industry sectors: financial institutions, energy, infrastructure, mining, commodities and agribusiness, transport, technology and innovation, and life sciences and healthcare.

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm. We provide the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 4000 lawyers based in more than 50 cities across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East.

Recognized for our industry focus, we are strong across all the key industry sectors: financial institutions, energy, infrastructure, mining, commodities and agribusiness, transport, technology and innovation, and life sciences and healthcare.

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