Inhouse Lawyer (Employment law)

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Inhouse Lawyer (Employment law). Terms and conditions vacancy

• Broad role across all aspects of employment law and industrial relations
• Established in-house function led by former national law firm lawyer
• Salary up to $120,000 package, part time 4 day option available

The company:
This business works with a large number of government clients advising them on a range of commercial issues including the provision of legal advice and support.

About the role:
Reporting the the head of legal, you will work within a team of seven in the legal function. Your matters will have an employment law focus, including:

• advising across all aspects of employment law and industrial relations including workforce strategy, workforce investigations, and industrial advocacy in the QIRC and Fair Work Commission;
• negotiating with a number of unions on agreements, awards and enterprise bargaining;
• providing training to clients on WR/IR issues; and
• advising clients in an efficient manner via a legal helpdesk.  

Skills/Experience:
To be considered for this role you will have: 

• 3-6 years' PAE and an unrestricted practicing certificate;
• demonstrated experience in employment law and industrial relations as outlined above, particularly experience in the QIRC;
• ideally large law firm training and some in-house experience relevant to the above; and
• a commercial approach allowing you to manage a variety of client relationships.  

Benefits:  
Awaiting you is:

• the opportunity to play a commercial role with your clients and see your advice implemented;
• salary up to $120,000 including superannuation based on PAE;
• an effective and established legal function and approachable executive;
• good work hours - 830-530 with genuine work from home capability and if required the opportunity to work part time 4 days per week; and
• a business that empowers its staff and values your contribution. 

Apply now:  
Click APPLY or contact Peter Liaw at Peppercorn Recruitment on 07 3031 3626 or email [email protected], quoting reference number 2715624. Please submit your resume in Word format only.

Peppercorn Recruitment has been exclusively retained to recruit this role. All third party applications will be forwarded to Peppercorn Recruitment for consideration in the process.

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