Description:
At Ashurst Reach we have seen consistent demand from Ashurst clients seeking employment lawyers in Sydney. If you are an employment lawyer with any of the following skills and are either a seasoned consultant/contract lawyer looking for a fresh approach, or a lawyer thinking of taking the leap to flex-working, get in touch with our Talent Manager, Fiona Craig, to find out more.
Skills and Experience needed:
- You have specialist expertise in employment law across a broad range of issues including any or all of the following: employee relations, employment litigation and investigations; employment advisory and compliance (including discrimination, privacy and safety laws); collective bargaining and IR; and corporate transactions and restructurings
- You are familiar with safety law including disciplinary issues, termination of employment, complex staff complaints, industrial disputes, enterprise bargaining and grievance handling
- You have prior experience and exposure dealing with large scale complex remediation projects and/or payroll remediation and compliance programs
- You are experienced in advising on compliance with Work Health Safety laws and anti-discrimination matters
- You are experienced dealing with employment regulators including the Fair Work Ombudsman and IR Commission.
- You have the ability to monitor legislative changes and industry best practices, recommending updates to policies and procedures
- You have experience managing complex employment law matters in large organisations and have the ability to influence, negotiate and simplify complex legal matters
- You are comfortable liaising with multiple internal stakeholders and teams
- You have the ability to manage external facing issues
- You have a minimum of 5 years' experience
- You have the ability to hit the ground running, work autonomously and prioritise
As well as excellent legal experience you will need:
- The right to live and work in Australia (and be based here) and hold or be able to obtain a current practising certificate
- Willingness to engage with Ashurst via an Incorporated Legal Practice or casual employment