The role

Based in our Brisbane office, reporting to Christy Miller we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Associate to join our Workplace Relations, Employment and Safety team on a full time basis to assist with ongoing levels of activity and growth. The Brisbane WRES team successfully represents a strong client base, acting in high profile and high quality matters across the public and private sectors.

Our Brisbane team advises on all aspects of workplace relations including industrial relations, employment, occupational health and safety and anti-discrimination. The matters you will be working on are varied and interesting from transactional support on large projects, compliance and regulatory matters, strategic and industrial advice to industrial disputation and litigation across most Courts and Tribunals.

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven experience working on a range of employment and industrial relations matters
• Work health and safety experience highly regarded
• A strong academic and work background and record of achievement
• Demonstrated a capability to work autonomously as well as a team member
• An ability and desire to supervise junior lawyers
• A high degree of initiative, dedication and organisational ability with a strong client and commercial focus.

The WRES team

With some of Australia's leading workplace lawyers and are the go-to team for large organisations with challenging workplace needs.

We work with our clients across the full spectrum of the employment relationship; from recruitment through to management, and termination. Our work spans all facets of employment law, industrial relations, discrimination, work health and safety, executive remuneration and transactional support.

Our clients include many international and ASX 200 listed companies, leading universities, government and private sector organisations.

For further information, please visit our Workplace Relations, Employment and Safety showcase page on LinkedIn.

How to Apply?

We prefer to work directly with candidates, if you are interested in this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or contact the consultant, details below, for more information. Clayton Utz is an inclusive employer that supports flexible work arrangements, please feel free to discuss your flexibility needs with the recruiter for this role.

Consultant Contact Details

Accessibility and Inclusion

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Agency submissions

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