Associate / Senior Associate, Employment & Safety

6 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Montgomery Advisory Full time $180,000 - $250,000 per year

Exciting opportunity for an experienced Employment & Safety lawyer to join a leading team

  • Lead high-profile employment and safety matters, mentoring junior lawyers
  • Manage disputes, compliance reviews, and workplace investigations
  • Provide strategic advice across industrial relations

We are seeking a talented Associate or Senior Associate to join a nationally recognised Employment & Safety team. This is a chance to work closely with senior lawyers on a broad range of challenging matters, providing practical, strategic, and high-impact advice to leading corporate clients.

Your Role

As part of the Employment & Safety team, you will:

  • Lead and manage employment and safety matters, including litigation in tribunals and courts
  • Advise on employment, industrial relations, discrimination, safety compliance, and corporate restructuring
  • Manage large underpayment and other regulatory compliance reviews
  • Conduct or advise on workplace investigations and audits
  • Support enterprise bargaining processes and industrial dispute resolution
  • Mentor and supervise junior lawyers while contributing to the development of the practice

About You

  • Australian-qualified lawyer with experience in employment and safety law, ideally from a large or international law firm, or a mix of private practice and in-house experience
  • Demonstrated ability to manage matters, lead teams, and mentor junior colleagues
  • Strong commercial awareness with interest in business development and client relationship management
  • Collaborative, proactive, and committed to ongoing professional growth

What Is Offered

  • Exposure to complex, high-profile, and varied matters across multiple sectors
  • Hybrid working arrangements with flexibility to suit your needs
  • Unparalleled learning and development opportunities, including coaching, mentoring, and international secondments
  • Supportive and collaborative team culture with clear pathways for career progression
  • Opportunity to shape and grow your own practice within a leading employment and safety team

Contact

For a confidential discussion, please contact Lucia Ferraro on or email your CV and transcript to

To register directly, visit

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