Workplace Relations and Safety lawyer - Senior Associate​/Special Counsel

Workplace Relations and Safety lawyer - Senior Associate/Special Counsel

We are looking for an experienced lawyer to join the team to manage work across the breadth of the WRS practice.

Our national Workplace Relations & Safety team is widely recognised as a market leading practice in the areas of employment, workplace and industrial relations, and safety law. Our team has significant experience in all aspects of workplace relations and safety and acts for some of Australia’s largest and most prominent employers across a wide range of industries, including Scentre Group (Westfield), SBS, the Bulldogs Football Club, a ‘Big 4’ accounting firm, Federal and State Government, Essential Energy, Ferrari Australasia, and many others.

We also work with internationally based firms to represent multi-national employers.

The Sydney Workplace Relations & Safety team is led by pre‑eminent partners, Stephen Trew, Michael Selinger and Megan Cant. The team has a supportive culture with a flat structure and open‑door policy, and they encourage their lawyers to deal directly with clients and participate in business development to build and develop their own personal brand.

We are looking for an experienced lawyer to join the team to manage work across the breadth of the practice. The role will form part of a strong team who run our successful and growing practice. Given the level of experience we are seeking, the successful candidate will have responsibility across the full gamut of workplace relations matters including both advice and disputes and will have managed files from instruction through to settlement.

More specifically you will have experience in the following:

• Fair Work Act compliance and workplace advice
• employment contracts and disputes
• ill and injured workers
• restraint of trade advice and disputes
• managing termination and redundancy processes and issues
• discrimination, sexual harassment and bullying complaints and claims
• investigations
• transfer of business
• industrial relations and enterprise bargaining
• Health & Safety investigations and prosecutions

The ideal candidate will be an experienced Senior Associate/Special Counsel with experience gained in a broad workplace relations and safety practice. You will be a good supervisor and have a demonstrated track record of working with more junior lawyers to mentor and delegate work to as necessary.

You must also:

• have a passion for this area of the law;
• be able to demonstrate significant experience in both advisory and litigious matters, including in Courts and Tribunals; and
• relish the opportunity to work directly with clients, build and maintain strong relationships, while continuously striving to better understand our clients’ business needs and workplace requirements.

At Holding Redlich, we believe that our people are our greatest asset. We offer a range of benefits to support the wellbeing and success of our team, including:

• Supportive and modern working environment, with strong professional development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements including family‑friendly policies, purchased leave, career breaks and study leave
• Dress for your day and flexible working arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), flu vaccinations and regular social events
• Recruitment referral bonus for team members who help grow our firm

We are proud to be recognised for our achievements and our commitment to excellence, diversity and inclusion:

• Employer of Choice – Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA)
• Employer of Choice – Australasian Lawyer
• Best Lawyers in Australia™ and Ones to Watch in Australia™ award recipients
• Doyle’s Guide rankings for Rising Stars, Best Lawyers and Best Firms
• Signatories to the Charter for the Advancement of Women in the Legal Profession

• Dedicated Pro Bono Practice and Social Justice Fund
• Active diversity, gender equality and wellbeing committees
• Member of Law Exchange International for global collaboration
• Ongoing participation in Red Cross Lifeblood donations[HR1]

For further information, please visit our Careers website.

To discuss this opportunity confidentially, please contact Zoë Discombe, Talent Acquisition Manager, on .

To apply, click the “Apply” button and submit your CV, academic transcripts, and a cover letter outlining your interest and suitability for the role.