workplace relations

1 week ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Holding Redlich Full time

07th June, 2024

About the team
With a national presence across all of our offices, our Workplace Relations & Safety group is led by pre-eminent partners, Stephen Trew and Michael Selinger in Sydney. Our team are widely recognised as a market leading practice in the areas of employment, workplace and industrial relations, and safety law and is rapidly growing with the recent internal promotion of a new partner, Megan Cant.

Our team has significant experience in all aspects of workplace relations and safety and acts for some of Australia's largest and most prominent employers across a wide range of industries, including Scentre Group (Westfield), Breville, SBS, the Bulldogs Football Club, a 'Big 4' accounting firm, Federal and State Government, Essential Energy, Ferrari Australasia, and many others. We also work with internationally based firms to represent multi-national employers.

The team has a supportive culture with a flat structure and open door policy, and they encourage their lawyers to deal directly with clients and participate in business development to build and develop their own personal brand.

About the role
We are looking for an experienced lawyer to join our Sydney team, to manage work across the breadth of the practice. The role will form part of a strong team who run our successful and growing practice.

Given the level of experience we are seeking the successful candidate will have responsibility across the full gamut of workplace relations matters including both advice and disputes and will have managed files from instruction through to settlement. More specifically you will have experience in the following:

  • employment contracts and disputes;
  • restraint of trade claims;
  • termination and discrimination claims;
  • workplace bullying;
  • transfer of business;
  • industrial relations and enterprise bargaining;
  • Health & Safety investigations and prosecutions; and
  • Fair Work Act compliance.

About you
The ideal candidate will possess at least 5 years of post-admission experience gained in a broad workplace relations and safety practice. You will be a good supervisor and have a demonstrated track record of working with more junior lawyers to mentor and delegate work to as necessary.

You must also:

  • have a passion for this area of the law;
  • be able to demonstrate significant experience in both advisory and litigious matters, including in Courts and Tribunals; and
  • relish the opportunity to work directly with clients, and build and maintain strong relationships, while continuously striving to better understand our clients business needs and workplace requirements.

This is a rare opportunity to join a firm and team that offers great work and great clients, in a genuinely supportive environment.

Who we are
Holding Redlich is a large national commercial law firm with offices across Australia. We provide the full range of legal services to many of Australia's largest public and private companies across a wide range of sectors and all levels of government. We are client focused with, expert industry knowledge and strong local and international connections. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and we take pride in the quality of our work.

Employee benefits
At Holding Redlich, we strongly believe that providing employee benefits is a fundamental investment in the success and well-being of our workforce.

Our benefits include:

  • A firm where partners and employees enjoy professional success within a supportive environment from modern offices.
  • Family-friendly, dress for your day, flexible hours and flexible leave, including purchased leave, career breaks and study leave.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP), flu vaccinations and social activities both inside and outside of the office.
  • Employee recruitment referral bonus to recognise and reward individuals who contribute to our growth and success.

Firm awards and citations
We are proud to share that our dedication, expertise, exceptional service to our clients and commitment to the gender diversity of our employees have been recognised with prestigious legal industry awards and citations.

  • Employer of Choice – Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA)
  • Employer of Choice - Australasian Lawyer
  • Multiple partners ranked by Best Lawyers - 30 The Best Lawyers in AustraliaTM awards/3 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in AustraliaTM awards
  • Doyle's Guide – inclusion for Rising Stars, Best Lawyers, Best Firms
  • Great Place to Work Certification
  • Signatories to the Charter for Advancement for Women in Legal Profession

Community & impact
We recognise the importance of contributing to our community by supporting various initiatives, providing legal aid through pro bono work, and promoting diversity and inclusion within the firm.

This includes:

  • Pro Bono Practice and Social Justice Fund
  • Diversity, gender equality and wellbeing committees
  • International connections through our membership of Law Exchange International
  • Red Cross Life Blood group donations

What's next?
For further information, please visit our Careers website.

To discuss this opportunity on a confidential basis, please contact Zoë Discombe, Talent Acquisition Manager, on

To apply, please click on the "Apply" button and submit an up-to-date CV, academic transcripts and cover letter outlining why you are both interested and suited to the role.

This role is being managed directly by our in-house talent team. At this stage we are not accepting agency candidates, we will contact our preferred agency partners should we require any assistance.

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