Senior Employment Lawyer for High-Profile Clients

5 days ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Empire Group Full time

This role presents an exceptional opportunity to join a leading Australian law firm, renowned for its expertise in employment and workplace relations law.

The successful candidate will have at least 2 years of experience in employment law, with strong drafting, advisory, litigation, and strategy skills.

They will be working closely with the firm's top-ranked partners, who represent household-name employers across various sectors, including finance, property, construction, not-for-profit, resources, retail, manufacturing, and education.

A key aspect of this role will be handling discrimination and bullying matters, terminations, and unfair dismissals, as well as advising on post-employment restraints, drafting employment contracts, and providing workplace training.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be able to work independently and as part of a team, and manage competing deadlines under pressure.

As a senior employment lawyer, you will have the opportunity to work on high-profile cases, build strong client relationships, and contribute to the firm's growth and success.

The firm offers a competitive salary range of $160,000 - $220,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus benefits such as payment for further studies, client and interstate secondments, paid paternity leave, and discretionary bonuses for high performance.

In addition, the firm provides a hybrid working week, structured L&D programs, health & wellbeing programs, sporting & social activities, gym subsidy, yearly flu shots & skin checks, and corporate discounts.

The culture at Empire Group is down-to-earth, friendly, supportive, progressive, and inclusive, with a strong focus on staff development and career growth.



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