Employment Lawyer

4 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Citation Group Full time
Employment Lawyer - Associate - 2-4 years PQE

Join to apply for the Employment Lawyer - Associate - 2-4 years PQE role at Citation Group.

Who is Citation Legal?

Citation Legal (formerly FCB Workplace Law) is one of Australia's leading employment and workplace relations law firms with a solutions-focused, practical and strategic approach to supporting our clients. A top-ranked firm in the Asia Pacific Legal 500, Chambers Asia Pacific Guide, and a Leading Employment Law Firm in Doyle's Guide Legal Rankings, we've been making life easier for businesses for nearly 30 years and pride ourselves on delivering exceptional legal services and being trusted advisors to a diverse mix of clients across industry sectors such as retail, hospitality, aged care, construction and manufacturing.

About This Opportunity

This is a rare opportunity to join our team as an Associate. We are looking for a candidate with 2-4 years of experience as an employment law practitioner.

This role can be based in any of our three locations; Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne and you will have access to flexible/hybrid working options as we support our people to balance work and life.

We have an impressive and deep talent pool from which you can learn and develop in your career, with 5 (yes 5) partners who are Accredited Specialists in Workplace Relations and Industrial Relations.

Responsibilities Will Include But Not Limited To

  • Providing pragmatic and technically accurate legal advice to a range of large and key clients
  • Involvement and/or management of a range of matters including restraint of trade, misuse of confidential information, wrongful termination, discrimination, unfair dismissal, general protections to industrial disputes
  • Drafting or preparing workplace policies, employment contracts, enterprise agreements and other documentation
  • Prepare, draft and amend written advice to clients
  • Conducting legal research
  • Undertake ad hoc projects as directed by the supervising Partner

Our ideal person

First and foremost, you will be a great fit for our team. No doubt you'll be a bright spark with a high IQ, but you also have a high EQ (and understand why this is important). You will be passionate about growing your legal career in workplace relations and employment law.

You are happy to work autonomously and can work under pressure to meet tight deadlines. You will be eager to be hands on with our clients and build strong and productive relationships. Like us, you will be genuinely committed to helping our clients navigate complex people matters and thrive on finding pragmatic, commercially focused solutions to workplace issues.

As an extension of this you love to meet new people and identify new business opportunities as you want to pitch in to help us grow the practice as your career progresses with Citation Legal.

What it's like to work for us?

As a values-driven business we believe in empowering our employees to thrive both personally and professionally. When you join our team, you'll experience a workplace that values you as an individual and invests in your future, including annual reviews, coaching, and mentoring relationships, career pathways, progression and opportunities. We also offer a variety of leave-types including birthday, parental, and community volunteering. We're a business that benefits from a dedicated Social Committee so there are plenty of events and activities to participate in all year round

We pride ourselves on operating under 4 core values: Inspired & Innovative, Exceed Expectations, Relationships Matter and We're Better Together. You can learn more about life at Citation Group by visiting our website here.

What's in it for you?

  • The opportunity to work in Australia's leading workplace relations firm
  • Learn from an Award-winning law firm; Employer of Choice, Legal 500 Asia Pacific, HRD Service Provider, Doyle's Guide, Lawyers Weekly Women in Law and Australasian Law Awards
  • Be part of a team of talented, passionate and supportive professionals
  • Flexibility to balance your work and life
  • An enviable work environment: fun, focused and fast-paced

How to apply

You can submit your application by clicking on the 'Apply' button and attach your CV and cover letter. We will move quickly to shortlist so don't delay in applying.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered. Applicants must be legally permitted to work in Australia on an unrestricted basis.

Seniority level
  • Mid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Full-time
Job function
  • Legal
  • Industries: Professional Services and Legal Services
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