Senior Employment Lawyer

3 days ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia beBeeEmploymentLawExpert Full time $150,000 - $200,000
Employment Law Expertise

This role involves providing legal advice on employment law, industrial relations and compliance matters to leaders across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Implement new employment and industrial relations legislation.
  • Ensure enterprise practices are compliant with regulations.
  • Identify, advise on and manage compliance risks.

Advisory & Risk Management:

  • Provide clear strategic advice on employment and industrial relations matters including litigation, interpretation of industrial instruments, disciplinary matters and disputes.
  • Advise and represent in employment/IR litigation.
  • Support dispute resolution balancing operational, commercial and reputational risks while seeking win-win outcomes.
  • Quantify legal risks in matters across the organization's industrial landscape.
  • Mitigate underpayment risks and ensure payroll compliance with legislation and industrial instruments.

About You:

  • We seek a solutions-focused lawyer with deep expertise in employment and industrial relations.
  • The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years post-admission experience as a qualified lawyer (in-house and/or private practice).
  • Strong knowledge of employment and industrial relations law, including operation of awards and enterprise agreements.
  • Demonstrable understanding of legal principles and judicial procedures.
  • Proven experience in commercial negotiations and providing strategic legal advice.
  • Commercial mindset with experience in change management.
  • Experience with payroll systems and compliance preferably including Kronos.
  • Exceptional communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams.

Ideal candidate profile:

  • Solutions-focused lawyer with expertise in employment and industrial relations.
  • Minimum 5 years post-admission experience as a qualified lawyer.
  • Strong knowledge of employment and industrial relations law.
  • Demonstrable understanding of legal principles and judicial procedures.
  • Proven experience in commercial negotiations and providing strategic legal advice.
  • Commercial mindset with experience in change management.
  • Experience with payroll systems and compliance preferably including Kronos.
  • Exceptional communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams.


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