Associate/Senior Associate – Employment Law
Job Description
An excellent opportunity for an experienced employment law Associate / Senior Associate (2-5 years PAE) to join our Workplace Relations & Safety team.
This role will allow you to work on a range of interesting and challenging matters to develop your skills and broaden your experience in a supportive and collaborative team.
What can you expect in the role?
- Providing strategic advice in relation to a variety of matters including workplace investigations, workplace bullying and sexual harassment claims, work health and safety, and enterprise bargaining
- Defending unfair dismissal, general protections and anti-discrimination claims
- Working with businesses of varying sizes, including large private corporations and ASX listed entities, across industries such as construction, mining and resources, technology, manufacturing, transport, education and training, medical and health services, and professional services
- Mentoring from market-leading partners whilst also managing your own case load and working directly with clients to build strong relationships and achieve outstanding results
- Involvement in business development opportunities, including presentations to internal and external stakeholders to develop a strong brand within the industry
To be successful in the role, you will need:
- A genuine passion and interest in employment law
- An eagerness to learn, a strong work ethic and excellent organisational skills
- A proactive approach to delivering timely and practical solutions to solve complex legal issues
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills and the enthusiasm to provide mentoring to other team members
Benefits:
- Flexible working conditions
- Income protection insurance
- Salary packaging options
- The ability to purchase additional annual leave
- Medibank and Bupa corporate plans
- Health & Wellbeing initiatives and much more!
Diversity & Inclusion
Our workplace policies and strong values foster a safe and inclusive work environment. Cooper Grace Wards hires a diverse workforce, including people of all genders, ages, cultures, ethnicities, those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQ+ and people with disabilities.
About Cooper Grace Ward
We strive to be leaders in everything we do, and our impressive achievements can be viewed on our website. We are a vibrant, energetic, growing and diverse team committed to supporting and developing our people to meet the changing needs of our clients. We take personal responsibility and pride in our work and have fun while we do it. If this sounds like a team you would like to be a part of and you value mutual respect, excellence and curiosity we would like to talk with you.
How to Apply
Please submit your application via the ‘Apply Now’ button. For a confidential discussion, please contact Neil Baker (Director – People & Culture) at [email protected].
To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work in Australia.
Position reference # 10275975.
