Ashurst Reach Legal Consultant

1 day ago

Sydney, Australia Ashurst LLP Full time

**The Opportunity**:

- 3-6 months
- Full time
- Sydney
- This is an opportunity to join an organisation in the consumer and retail sector

**About You**:

- You are an experienced industrial/employee relations lawyer or professional
- You are experienced in employment regulatory and compliance activities including Enterprise Agreements, Awards and Payroll compliance
- You have the ability to review employment compliance frameworks, identify compliance risks and complexity in systems and processes (addressable and un-addressable)
- You have the ability to develop and implement strategies for risk mitigation, process improvement and simplification and to support adherence to employment regulatory obligations
- You have the ability to develop and implement employment compliance auditing and reporting frameworks
- You have the ability to promote business understanding of legal rights and obligations and a culture of compliance
- You have the ability to contribute to other key enterprise programs and initiatives as required, including extended workforce compliance
- You have the ability to be a doer and are confident being on the tools
- You have the ability to hit the ground running and work closely with a fast paced team
- You have a minimum of 8 years' experience
- You have the ability to understand and adapt to the needs of the business
- A current practising certificate is not essential
- You have the right to live and work in Australia

**Ashurst Reach**:
Ashurst Reach is Ashurst's dedicated flexible legal resourcing platform which provides the firm's clients and Practice Groups within the firm with access to a high quality talent pool of lawyers and paralegals. We understand that our clients need access to highly qualified lawyers and paralegals, often at short notice and/or for short periods, whether that be to meet internal client demands, backfill leave, provide cover during recruitment or to assist with specialised projects. We deliver a seamless, fast and trusted solution to these issues.

Ashurst Reach is an integral part of the firm's NewLaw division, Ashurst Advance. Our focus is solving our clients' business problems through optimal efficiency, cost effectiveness and digitally innovative legal service delivery.

**Why join Ashurst Reach?**

Ashurst Reach offers our alumni, clients and other top-tier lawyers and paralegals the flexibility to choose how they work. Together we realise your professional goals in a flexible and supportive environment, providing you with career ownership and rewarding opportunities both in-house and within the firm.

We work with a pool of talented, Reach Legal Consultants, across a broad range of specialties. We strive to engage with legal consultants who are technically-savvy and commercially-focused while also being creative and adaptable, thriving in new environments.

There are several benefits of working as a consultant with Ashurst Reach:

- Flexible career options - receive greater variety, choice and control over how and when you work, balancing career goals and lifestyle.
- Personalised service - collaborate closely with Ashurst Reach to realise your professional goals.
- Top-tier support - have the backing of a truly global firm with a reputation for high performance, a wealth of industry experience and a refreshingly open and diverse culture.

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