Associate (Industrial & Employment Law) | Melbourne

2 weeks ago


Melbourne, Australia Slater and Gordon Full time

Associate (Industrial & Employment Law) | Melbourne

Slater + Gordon Lawyers are a leading personal injury and class actions law firm where every member of our team has a shared passion for our clients: we are people caring for people.

Our commitment to our people includes offering genuine work-life balance, with a hybrid work environment allowing them to split their time between home and the office. We recognise and reward high performance and have outstanding employee benefits including an extra week of annual leave, 18 weeks paid parental leave, extra-long service leave together with various ongoing learning and professional development opportunities.

We are also pleased to let you know that Slater + Gordon were ranked in the Top 25 Attraction Firms in the annual Lawyers Weekly Legal Firm of Choice Survey for 2023-24.

Acknowledgement of Country S+G acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations peoples today.

Diversity + Inclusion S+G is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity and ensures equal opportunities for all. S+G is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected attributes. We understand that everyone has different needs. If you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process please let us know in your application.

What are we looking for?

A rare and exciting opportunity has now arisen to join our Industrial & Employment Law (I&E) team in Melbourne.  This role will have you working with other likeminded lawyers and forming part of our wider National I&E team across the country.  This is a permanent full time opportunity, with flexible work options available to enjoy working across both home and office.

Our I&E Lawyers assist and represent both union and individual clients in industrial and employment law matters such as:

  • Underpayments
  • Workplace disputes
  • Industrial action proceedings
  • Enterprise bargaining
  • Unfair dismissals and general protections claims
  • Discrimination
  • Workplace investigations
  • Bullying and harassment.

Key to your success in this position will be a previous knowledge of employment and industrial law, together with a proactive, passionate and results driven nature.

What will you bring?

Ideally, you will have the following skills and attributes:

  • Post Admission Experience
  • Previous experience in and a passion for Employment and Industrial Law
  • Outstanding communication & interpersonal skills
  • Ability to exercise empathy and compassion to clients
  • Ability to exercise judgement and resolve problems quickly
  • A strong team player

What next?

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Slater + Gordon. We prefer to talk with you personally and are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies.

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