Employment Associate

3 weeks ago


City of Melbourne, Australia Keane McDonald Full time

Employment Associate / Senior Associate - Melbourne

Our client is looking for an Associate or Senior Associate to join their Employment team.

You will work with an established team on matters ranging from strategic planning, pivotal litigation cases and regulation projects across a wide variety of industries for key clients while mentoring and supporting team more junior team members.

Ideal Candidate

- You have 4 – 6 years’ experience in the workplace relations, employment and safety area and have a thorough working knowledge of drafting, reviewing, and advising clients on employment policies and procedures.

- You have a good knowledge and experience of interpreting legislation and the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) to advise clients and engage in negotiations.

- You are a proactive, solutions-focused mindset individual with an ability to manage conflicting priorities.

For more information, please contact Yvonne Kelly in strict confidence
📞: +61 405 216 810
✉️: ykelly@keanemcdonald.com
Ab s olute discretion is assured.

Construction Lawyer (Front-end Construction)

Our client is looking for a Construction Lawyer that specialises in front-end construction matters to join their growing team. You will be joining a prominent and well-respected international law firm with a strong global platform across various industries.

For more information, please contact Yvonne Kelly in strict confidence
📞: +61 405 216 810
✉️: ykelly@keanemcdonald.com
Ab s olute discretion is assured.

Property Lawyer

Our client is seeking a talented and motivated Property Lawyer to join their team. The ideal candidate: You have 4+ years PQE. You enjoy collaborating closely with senior lawyers and enjoy mentoring younger lawyers. You have strong experience in property development and commercial transactions, including end-to-end commercial, retail, industrial and residential property transactions. You enjoy advising on practical and strategic matters relating to acquisitions, disposals, developments, and bulk lot sales. You have a proactive mindset and a genuine interest in contributing to the continued growth of the practice, including client relationship management and business development.

For more information, please contact Yvonne Kelly in strict confidence
📞: +61 405 216 810
✉️: ykelly@keanemcdonald.com
Ab s olute discretion is assured.

Senior Employment Lawyer

Our client is looking for a senior employment lawyer with 8+ years’ experience. Experience required: You are business savvy, strong attention to detail and client relationships that can help to grow the business. You have at least 8 years’ PAE with a proven track record in an advisory and litigation capacity. This position will provide you with the opportunity to work on complex and highly confidential matters in the employment, defamation and commercial arena. Join a specialist firm and build strong interpersonal relationships with clients. Partner with a practice where individuals matter and make a difference.

For more information, please contact Yvonne Kelly in strict confidence
📞: +61 405 216 810
✉️: ykelly@keanemcdonald.com
Absolute discretion is assured.

MELBOURNE TEAM – Go-getter Role

Our client is looking for a go-getter that would be keen to join a leading and trusted team in their growing Melbourne office. They work with a diverse client base consisting of large and mid-sized corporates, insurers, government departments, and statutory authorities. This is an exciting opportunity to take your career to the next level within a dynamic and supportive team.

The Ideal Candidate: You will have a minimum of 5 years’ post-admission experience in workplace relations, employment law, or safety. You have solid experience and enthusiasm for running contentious and non-contentious matters, including advocacy, advisory, and investigation work. You enjoy advising on strategic and operational matters relating to employment, industrial relations, and WHS law. You are keen to contribute to the growth of the practice through thought leadership, relationship development, and mentorship.

For more information, please contact Yvonne Kelly in strict confidence
📞: +61 405 216 810
✉️: ykelly@keanemcdonald.com
Ab s olute discretion is assured.

FS Regulatory Lawyer

A top international law firm is looking to hire a FS Regulatory Lawyer to join their growing FS Regulatory Practice. You will get exposure to top level work and clients both domestically and internationally. You will offer regulatory advice to financial services institutions and have a good relationship with the Centra.

For more information, please contact Yvonne Kelly in strict confidence
📞: +61 405 216 810
✉️: ykelly@keanemcdonald.com
Ab s olute discretion is assured.

Employment Lawyer – 4+ Years Experience

Our client is looking for an employment lawyer with 4+ years’ experience as an employment lawyer. The ideal candidate: You have a strong technical background and experience managing complex legal matters. You enjoy working in a close-knit team that values your experience and input and sharing knowledge. You have a strong sense of client confidentiality and independence.

For more information, please contact Yvonne Kelly in strict confidence
📞: +61 405 216 810
✉️: ykelly@keanemcdonald.com
Absolute discretion is assured.

Competition & Regulation – Ireland

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced lawyer to join a top-tier Competition & Regulation team, recognised as one of Ireland’s leading practices and ranked “Elite” by Global Competition Review. As part of this market-leading practice, you will be working with a broad international and domestic client base, advising on EU and Irish merger control, foreign direct investment, antitrust investigations, procurement and regulation across industries such as telecoms, energy, broadcasting and transport. You will also represent clients in competition litigation and advise on complex regulatory matters, collaborating with global teams to deliver commercially focused advice.

We are looking for: A qualified lawyer (Ireland, UK, or Commonwealth jurisdiction) with strong competition law experience. Experience managing multi-jurisdictional projects or advising international clients is advantageous. A client-focused professional with excellent drafting skills and strong commercial awareness.

For more information, please contact Mared Roberts in strict confidence on +353 1 6392924 or email mroberts@keanemcdonald.com.
Absolute discretion is assured.

Family Lawyer – Senior Associate

Are you a driven Family Lawyer ready to take your career to the next level? Our client is looking for a talented Senior Associate (3–5 years PAE) that values excellence, empathy, and teamwork. The ideal candidate: You have 3–5 years PAE in Family Law from a reputable firm. You have demonstrated experience managing a full family law caseload. You have high emotional intelligence, empathy and professionalism in sensitive matters. You are organised, self‑driven, and a strong team player.

In this role you will be working together with a well‑versed team across all aspects of family law matters, including: Complex parenting disputes (relocation, recovery, family violence), High‑net‑worth property settlements (trusts, businesses, assets), Binding Financial Agreements and Consent Orders, Divorce and spousal maintenance, Child support agreements.

For more information, please contact Yvonne Kelly in strict confidence
📞: +61 405 216 810
✉️: ykelly@keanemcdonald.com
Ab s olute discretion is assured.

Finance & Banking – Early Career

Our client is looking for someone with 2+ years PQE that has experience banking, finance, and debt. Ideally you will have some experience in the following areas: Cross‑border finance transactions, Acquisition and leveraged financing, Syndicated and bilateral financing. The ideal candidate: will be able to help to grow the business, effectively manage deals and communications across all parties involved. This is an ambitious go‑getter that shows initiative, has high commercial awareness and collaboration skills, has the ability to juggle multiple deals simultaneously and remains level‑headed in stressful situations.

For inquiries, reach out to Yvonne Kelly: 📞: +61 405 216 810
✉️: ykelly@keanemcdonald.com
Absolute discretion is assured.

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