Senior Associate, Employment Law
4 days ago
Join Our Workplace Relations Practice
We are currently looking for a Senior Associate to join our team – with a path to Partnership.
We offer genuine flexibility and hybrid working that will empower you to balance your professional and personal life with trust and autonomy, including the opportunity to work part-time or full-time
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What sets Rigby Cooke Lawyers apart?
The best of both worlds
- large enough to handle complex, high-quality work, yet agile enough to cultivate a strong community, direct access to leadership, and excellent technology.
We support our people -
with a curated onboarding experience, and dedicated support from Legal Assistants, HR, IT and Business Development.
Wellbeing matters
- our HR team offers meaningful pastoral support, practical tools and strategies together with access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program.
You shape your growth
– our Learning & Development programs are driven by staff feedback, so your career develops in ways that matter to you.
Prime CBD location
for you to enjoy an easy commute
All of this alongside parental and study leave policies, paid professional memberships and networking opportunities, and access to salary continuance insurance.
What are we looking for?
5+ years' PAE (Employment)
Excellent technical skills, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to build trusted relationships with clients and colleagues alike.
If you don't tick every box but you are self-motivated, client-savvy, and ready for the next step in your legal career – we want to hear from you.
For a confidential discussion:
Please contact Katrina Cheesewright, Head of People & Culture, on or submit your CV to
About Rigby Cooke Lawyers
Rigby Cooke Lawyers is a full-service commercial law firm providing legal expertise and industry knowledge to private and public sector and not-for-profit clients across Australia.
With origins tracing back to the 1840s, we have a long-standing reputation for achieving successful outcomes for our clients. Our deep industry expertise and commitment to staying ahead of legislative and technological changes enable us to understand and meet our clients' evolving needs.
Our clients range from some of the largest and best-known Australian and overseas companies to mid-market, privately owned or publicly listed companies, not-for-profit, government entities and private clients with a mix of commercial and family assets and investments.
We work with our clients by providing full-service ongoing support for all their commercial and private needs or by offering specialty expertise when required.
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