Ashurst Reach Legal Consultant – Employment Lawyers – Melbourne

Employment lawyers

At Ashurst Reach we have seen consistent demand from Ashurst clients seeking employment lawyers in Melbourne. If you are an employment lawyer with any of the following skills and are either a seasoned consultant/contract lawyer looking for a fresh approach, or a lawyer thinking of taking the leap to flex-working, get in touch with our Talent Solutions Advisor, Adam Saunders, to find out more.

Skills and Experience needed:

• You have specialist expertise in employment law across a broad range of issues including any or all of the following: employee relations, employment litigation and investigations; employment advisory and compliance (including discrimination, privacy and safety laws); collective bargaining and IR; and corporate transactions and restructurings
• You are familiar with safety law including disciplinary issues, termination of employment, complex staff complaints, industrial disputes, enterprise bargaining and grievance handling
• You have prior experience and exposure dealing with large scale complex remediation projects and/or payroll remediation and compliance programs
• You are experienced in advising on compliance with Work Health Safety laws and anti-discrimination matters
• You are experienced dealing with employment regulators including the Fair Work Ombudsman and IR Commission.
• You have the ability to monitor legislative changes and industry best practices, recommending updates to policies and procedures
• You have experience managing complex employment law matters in large organisations and have the ability to influence, negotiate and simplify complex legal matters
• You are comfortable liaising with multiple internal stakeholders and teams
• You have the ability to manage external facing issues
• You have a minimum of 5 years' experience
• You have the ability to hit the ground running, work autonomously and prioritise

As well as excellent legal experience you will need:

• The right to live and work in Australia (and be based here) and hold or be able to obtain a current practising certificate
• Willingness to engage with Ashurst via an Incorporated Legal Practice or casual employment

Ashurst Reach:

• Ashurst Reach is the firm'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.
• As 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.
• We work with clients in all major cities in Australia. Most roles are hybrid and we can work with you to find a role that suits you in terms of numbers of days/hours worked.

Why join Ashurst Reach?

Ashurst Reach offers our alumni, clients and other top-tier and in-house lawyers 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.

What to do now:

If you have the skills and experience required please apply and we will be in touch to discuss your application. If you want to find out more about this role or working with Ashurst Reach generally, please email Adam Saunders, our Talent Solutions Advisor, at

Due to the volume of applications received, we will only respond to successful applicants.