Associate, Bargaining

Premier's Department

Associate, Bargaining & Legal Strategy

You. At the centre of big ideas.

• High impact Industrial Relations roles that support bargaining and legal strategy for the NSW Public Sector.
• Bring your Industrial Relations and bargaining experience to these hands-on roles based in Martin Place, Sydney.
• Multiple Temporary, Clerk Grade 7/8 ($113,574 - $123,720 per annum) opportunities available until October 2027.

About the Role

As an Associate, Bargaining and Legal Strategy, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality advice and analysis on bargaining matters, ensuring risks and opportunities are effectively identified.

In this role, you will add value by supporting public sector agencies to achieve their workforce objectives, providing strategic industrial relations advice, and helping to navigate complex negotiations.

This is an opportunity to develop your expertise in industrial relations through hands-on experience with public sector bargaining processes, conducting in-depth research, contributing to policy development, and preparing high-quality reports and briefings that inform Government decision-making.

With a strong focus on problem-solving and continuous improvement, this role allows you to shape bargaining frameworks, optimise processes, and support key public sector workforce initiatives. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, you will gain exposure to high-level negotiations and play an active role in developing and implementing industrial strategies that drive positive workforce outcomes.

These positions are currently being offered as temporary roles for a period up until 30 October 2027, with potential to extend or convert to an ongoing opportunity.

Join the Industrial Relations Branch and help the community understand workplace rights and responsibilities.

To learn more about the role please view the Role Description.

We're Looking For

• Industrial Relations Expertise: Proven experience in providing strategic advice on bargaining, industrial awards, and employment legislation
• Public Sector Knowledge: Understanding of public sector policies, processes, and objectives, particularly within bargaining and workforce initiatives
• Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including managing complex negotiations.
• Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement: Demonstrated capacity to identify issues and opportunities, contributing to the optimisation of processes and frameworks.
• High-Quality Written Communication: Ability to prepare clear, concise, and timely reports, briefs, and correspondence to inform key stakeholders and decision-makers.
• Project Management & Multitasking: Experience managing competing priorities and delivering projects within tight deadlines.

We value diverse experiences. Even if you're not sure you meet all requirements, we encourage you to apply.

Why Join Us?

• Flexible Working: Broad range of flexible working arrangements
• Career Development: Ongoing learning through expert-led sessions, online training, and professional development opportunities
• Work-Life Balance: Flex time accrual for extra hours worked based on a 35-hour standard week
• Wellbeing Support: Access to employee assistance program, fitness passport program, and wellbeing initiatives
• Inclusive Culture: Staff-led networks including Aboriginal Staff Advisory Committee, Diversity & Inclusion Network, and Young Professionals Network

How to Apply

Click 'Apply Online' and submit your application including:

• A resume detailing relevant knowledge, skills and experience (maximum 5 pages)
• A cover letter outlining why you are interested in the role and how your experience and skills will make you successful in this position (maximum 1 page).

Closing date: Monday, 17 November :59am)

Salary: Clerk Grade 7/8. Package includes base salary ($113,574- $125,720) plus superannuation (12%) and leave loading.

Hiring Manager: Rebecca McGrath, Associate Director, Bargaining and Legal Strategy via

About the Premier's Department

Connecting to Deliver from the Heart of Government

The Premier's Department leads the state's 430,000 public servants, driving collaboration and the delivery of whole-of-government priorities. Learn more about the department and a career at Premier's Department.

Our Commitment

We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans and other diverse communities.

The Premier's Department acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work and live. We pay respect to Ancestors and Elders past and present. We recognise and learn from the strengths of First Nations peoples of New South Wales and their continuing connection to, and unique cultural and spiritual relationship with, Country.

Additional Information

Reasonable Adjustments: The selection process will include assessment techniques to determine your suitability. You can request reasonable adjustments at any stage by indicating in pre-screening questions, contacting the Talent Team at , or reaching out to the hiring manager.

Talent Pool: A talent pool may be created from this recruitment process. If eligible, you may be contacted for ongoing and temporary opportunities in the same role or grade that become available over an 18-month period.