The Opportunity:
- 4-5 months
- Full time (hybrid)
- Brisbane
- This is an opportunity to join an organisation in the mining sector
- Build your portfolio legal career with this well-known business
About You:
- You are an experienced Employment lawyer with specialist Employee Relations expertise
- You have strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks including the Fair Work Act, National Employment Standards, modern awards, discrimination laws and workplace health and safety obligations
- 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 advising across the full employee lifecycle
- You have experience managing complex employment law matters in large organisations and have the ability to influence, negotiate and simplify complex legal matters
- You have strong commercial awareness and risk management capability
- You have strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills
- You have experience operating at a senior leadership level
- You are comfortable liaising with multiple internal stakeholders and teams
- You have the ability to manage external facing issues
- You have the ability to hit the ground running and work autonomously
- You have a minimum of 6 years' experience
- You have the ability to understand and adapt to the needs of the organisation
- A current practising certificate is not essential
- You have the right to live and work in Australia
Ashurst Reach:
Ashurst Reach is Ashurst's dedicated flexible legal resourcing platform which provides the firm's clients and Practice Groups within the firm with access to a high quality talent pool of lawyers and paralegals. We understand that our clients need access to highly qualified lawyers and paralegals, often at short notice and/or for short periods, whether that be to meet internal client demands, backfill leave, provide cover during recruitment or to assist with specialised projects. We deliver a seamless, fast and trusted solution to these issues.
Ashurst Reach is an integral part of the firm's NewLaw division, Ashurst Advance. Our focus is solving our clients' business problems through optimal efficiency, cost effectiveness and digitally innovative legal service delivery.
Why join Ashurst Reach?
Ashurst Reach offers our alumni, clients and other top-tier lawyers and paralegals the flexibility to choose how they work. Together we realise your professional goals in a flexible and supportive environment, providing you with career ownership and rewarding opportunities both in-house and within the firm.
We work with a pool of talented, Reach Legal Consultants, across a broad range of specialties. We strive to engage with legal consultants who are technically-savvy and commercially-focused while also being creative and adaptable, thriving in new environments.
There are several benefits of working as a consultant with Ashurst Reach:
- Flexible career options - Receive greater variety, choice and control over how and when you work, balancing career goals and lifestyle.
- Personalised service - Collaborate closely with Ashurst Reach to realise your professional goals.
- Top-tier support - Have the backing of a truly global firm with a reputation for high performance, a wealth of industry experience and a refreshingly open and diverse culture.
What to do now:
If you have the skills and experience for this role please apply and we will be in touch to discuss your application. If you want to find out more about this role or working with Ashurst Reach generally, please email Adam Saunders, our Talent Solutions Advisor , at [email protected]
Due to the volume of applications received, we will only respond to successful applicants.
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