Associate - Employment & Labour

1 day ago

Canberra n Capital Territory, Australia Norton Rose Fulbright Full time $100,000 - $180,000 per year

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice. We provide the world's pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 4000 lawyers based in over 58 offices across Europe, the United States, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Australia, Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia.

We are currently looking for a talented Lawyer or Associate to join our growing Canberra Employment and Labour team. Working closely with our market leading Partner Bede Gahan this an exciting opportunity to make your mark in an expanding practice. Our team is inclusive, collegiate and committed to helping clients. Our team members at all levels have the opportunity to contribute to staff and practice development and have exposure to an array of different matters. This is a unique opportunity to pursue an area of Employment law that presents exciting potential for career advancement and significant development opportunities

The key responsibilities and requirements for the roles are as follows:

Responsibilities

  • Represent employers in unfair dismissal, discrimination and general protection claims
  • Advise on enterprise bargaining strategy and implementation
  • Represent employers in industrial disputes
  • Advise on disciplinary and performance issues
  • Advise on workplace bullying and harassment, including investigations
  • Advise on organisational restructures, commercial transactions and transfer of business issues
  • Conduct business development and marketing initiatives

Requirements

  • A minimum of 1 years PQE + within an employment law or litigation practice
  • Experience working across contentious and non-contentious employment matters
  • Confidence to deal directly with clients and work collaboratively across the NRFA network
  • Excellent written, drafting and verbal communication skills
  • Proven ability to supervise junior lawyers and lead teams on matters

The successful candidate will need to be an energetic, driven and focussed individual. At Norton Rose Fulbright Australia, you will be rewarded with genuine career prospects and an excellent team environment renowned for its collaborative culture, passion for client service and professional development opportunities. Remuneration will be commensurate with relevant experience.

Norton Rose Fulbright values diversity and strives to create an inclusive environment. We are proud that Norton Rose Fulbright in Australia has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as well as a gold tier employer for LGBTI Inclusion through the Australian Workplace Equality Index. In 2023 we were re-accredited as a Family Inclusive Workplace and always encourage people to discuss flexible and hybrid work options with us.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

To apply online click the 'Apply' button below. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process or if the application portal is inaccessible to you, please don't hesitate to contact Yvette Borradale via or for a confidential discussion.

If you are trans or gender diverse and would like a confidential discussion before applying, please contact Yvette Borradale or Scott Baker

Please be aware in the course of routine work some of our lawyers and teams can be exposed to details of trauma. The firm has controls in place including educational and psychological support. Our talent team can provide further details.

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