Labor, Employment, And Workplace Safety Senior Associate

Job description Senior Associate - Labour, Employment & Workplace Safety Labour, Employment & Workplace Safety | Melbourne Metropolitan Closing date: 01/10/2025 DISCOVER more
opportunities to DEVELOP your talents
and THRIVE in a dynamic legal
landscape.
Our Labour,
Employment & Workplace Safety group provide advice and
representation to employers on all aspects of the employment
relationship.
The team is recognised as a leader in employment,
industrial relations and workplace safety law.
We have a
team of over 25 lawyers in 3 of our Australian offices (Sydney,
Melbourne, and Brisbane).
There are currently 3 partners and 11
lawyers in the Melbourne team.
The Melbourne team's work includes a
focus on the health, sport, construction, banking and education
sectors as well as significant government and public sector
work.
We pride
ourselves on being skilled lawyers who look after our clients and
work with our colleagues as a cohesive and collaborative team.
We
work hard but understand the important of recognising success and
each person's individual contribution.
The Partners of this team
work closely with the lawyers and are recognised as excellent
mentors who promote and encourage the development of lawyers at
each level.
About the
role You will be
working on advice, transactional and litigation matters across the
scope of employment, industrial and safety matters.
The work is
complex, challenging and often required to be turned around quickly
but you will be well supported and given plenty of opportunity to
grow and develop your skills.
You will
have opportunities to work in a team as well being given the
freedom to work on matters autonomously.
No two days will be the
same – one day you could be advising on employment issues
arising from a complex corporate transaction and the next, on a
client's site assisting with a workplace health and safety
investigation.
What does the role
involve?
Representing employers in employment-related disputes such as unfair dismissal, discrimination, and general protection claims; Advising and representing employers in substantial work health and safety investigations and prosecutions; Responding to Regulator investigations (e.g. Fair Work Ombudsman) and prosecutions; Advising on novel and complex employment queries; Advising on and conducting workplace investigations on issues such as bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment; Negotiating, drafting and providing advice on employment related documents including, contracts of employment, executive employment arrangements, service agreements and workplace policies; Advising on discipline and termination of employment; Litigating matters in the State and Federal Courts, Tribunals and Commissions and utilising complaint handling and alternative dispute resolution techniques, such as mediation and conciliation; Advising on strategic compliance to achieve desired client outcomes; Providing employment law support on an array of commercial and transactional issues including mergers and acquisitions, share sale arrangements, corporate restructures, transfer of business and transfer of employment situations, post-employment restraints as well as non-compliance with legal and regulatory matters; Developing and delivering internal and external training programs on a range of employment and work health and safety matters.
About
You We value
our culture at K&L Gates and are proud of our friendly and
respectful reputation.
We are looking for a likeminded individual
who, in addition to possessing technical excellence, is able to
work collaboratively in a team to get things done.
As the
successful candidate, you will have: Demonstrated experience in a broad range of employment, industrial and safety related matters from both a front end and a litigious perspective; A practical and proactive approach to managing your workload; Strong problem-solving skills; Excellent organisation, written and presentation skills; Strong drafting and advisory skills; The ability to deliver to tight deadlines and work under pressure; Excellent analytical and research skills; A team focus - enjoy working as part of a committed team; Energy and enthusiasm; and The ability to network and build and nurture client relationships and proactively undertake business development.
Ideally you
will have 5+ years PAE experience within a commercial law firm.
Public sector experience would also be looked upon
favourably.
The
extras K&L
Gates promotes equal opportunities for all employees to progress in
their careers.
Initiatives
include: Salary continuance insurance Pro-bono programs and community involvement via our workplace giving program, Global Day of Service and charitable fundraisers 26 weeks paid parental leave Flexible working options Volunteering opportunities Social events – social club and sporting teams About
Us The
firm's Australian operations provide vast knowledge of the
Australian legal marketplace across a wide spectrum of
industries.
With lawyers located in four established offices
in Australia's leading financial and commercial centres and
possessing substantial experience.
At K&L
Gates, we foster an inclusive and collaborative environment across
our fully integrated global platform that enables us to diligently
combine the knowledge and expertise of our people to create teams
that provide exceptional client solutions.
We marry process with
vision, success with dedication, method with passion, and
innovation with creativity.
The outcome: The K&L Gates
Experience.
Located
across five continents, we represent a broad array of leading
global corporations in every major industry, capital markets
participants, and ambitious middle-market and emerging growth
companies.
We also serve public sector entities, educational
institutions, philanthropic organisations, and individuals.
Our
lawyers counsel clients on their most sophisticated legal
challenges in all areas of corporate and regulatory law as well as
litigation.
We are
leaders in legal issues relating to industries critical to the
economies of both the developed and developing
worlds—technology, manufacturing, energy, transportation,
telecommunications, financial services, and life sciences, among
others.
Do
you like what you see?
Please
apply via our Careers page at For
more information, please contact Tania Brierley, Recruitment
Consultant at For more
information about K&L Gates please see our website Referrals from
agencies are not accepted at this time.
K&L
Gates reserve the right to close advertising earlier at our
discretion.
K&L
Gates is an equal opportunity employer and promotes the safety,
wellbeing and inclusion of those with a disability.
We welcome
applications from people who have an indigenous and/or culturally
and linguistically diverse background.
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