Senior Associate: Australia Employment Law Expert

1 month ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Clyde & Co Full time

About the Role:

We are looking for a Senior Associate to join the practice led by Managing Partner Rebecca Kelly to focus on contentious and non-contentious matters. The ideal candidate will have a strong employment background and experience with large-scale international and regional top tier firms.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Advising clients on compliance with local laws and regulations, as well as instructing and liaising with correspondent law firms.
  • Representing global, multinational, and local clients on employment issues.
  • Advising clients on large-scale restructuring exercises, including employee communications and drafting documents.
  • Structuring client transactions and advising on workforce conduct issues and internal matters.
  • Providing support to clients on employment issues, including recruitment and sponsorship procedures and terminations of employment.
  • Undertaking employment due diligence, drafting warranties and indemnities in agreements, and transferring employees.
  • Drafting and amending contracts, employee handbooks, policies, and procedures, and other employment-related documentation.
  • Defending clients in large-scale employment disputes and advising on settlement and drafting settlement agreements.

About You:

We are looking for a Senior Associate with 6+ years of experience in employment law, preferably in a large-scale international or regional top tier firm, to join the Corporate practice reporting directly to the Australian Managing Partner Rebecca Kelly.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are looking for a mature and flexible personality who can work well within a team, is self-motivated, and has a pro-active attitude towards completing jobs and developing business.



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