Employment & Commercial Senior Associate

Location: Brisbane
Discipline: lawyer (incl associate & senior associate)
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Georgina See

Contact email: georgina@lawstaff.com.au
Job ref: ECL171224
Published: 5 days ago
The Role:
We are seeking a Senior Associate with expertise in employment law, complemented by experience in commercial work, litigation, or dispute resolution. This is a unique opportunity to step into a pivotal role, working across both advisory and contentious employment matters while contributing to the growth of a well-regarded specialist firm.

Your Responsibilities:
  • Drafting and negotiating senior-level employment contracts, including CEO and executive agreements.
  • Representing clients in Fair Work Commission disputes such as unfair dismissal and adverse action claims.
  • Advising on employment law aspects of M&A transactions, including employee due diligence.
  • Providing risk management advice and delivering tailored client training on employment law issues.
  • Leading and developing the employment law practice within the firm’s established client base.
Billables:
On average, the target is five billable hours per day. However, the firm values quality work and client outcomes over strict adherence to billable hour targets, ensuring a balanced and flexible working environment.

Why Join This Firm?
  • Work closely with an experienced leader: Partner with a highly regarded lawyer who has built a strong reputation in employment law and the not-for-profit sector.
  • Impact and autonomy: This is your opportunity to take the lead in shaping and growing the firm’s employment law practice.
  • Quality work, realistic targets: A steady pipeline of diverse, meaningful matters with a focus on results, not just numbers.
  • Supportive environment: Enjoy flexibility, work-life balance, and a collaborative team that rewards ambition and initiative.
The Ideal Candidate: We are looking for someone who brings:
  • 5+ years post-admission experience with strong expertise in employment law.
  • A mix of front-end and back-end employment experience, including advisory and disputes work.
  • Additional expertise in commercial law, litigation, or dispute resolution.
  • A proactive, energetic approach and a passion for growing a practice.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to manage relationships with large and established clients.
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To request a confidential meeting, please click APPLY and upload your Profile.

Alternatively, email your Resume for a confidential discussion to:

Georgina See – Georgina@lawstaff.com.au
Trudy Reading – Trudy@lawstaff.com.au

If this role doesn’t align perfectly with your goals, we’d still love to hear from you. We often work on roles that are not advertised across private practice and in-house.

Law Staff | Level 22 HSBC Bld | 300 Queen St Brisbane | (07) 3221 1229

Please note, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.