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We are partnering with a leading top tier law firm who are seeking a talented Senior Associate to join its Employment team based in Sydney. This firm is renowned for providing premium quality, full-service legal advice to some of the most ambitious organisations worldwide.

About
The Employment team specialises in advising employers on a range of complex and intricate matters including:

• Employment and industrial relations
• Discrimination and equal opportunity
• Work health and safety
• Crisis management and incident response
• Executive and board-level matters

The team supports clients across various sectors, such as banking, aviation, retail, manufacturing, transport, and the public sector.

The Role
The Sydney-based Employment, Industrial Relations & Safety (EIRS) team is seeking a talented Senior Associate to join a high-performing, supportive, and collaborative team. The successful candidate will work closely with senior Partners and the broader national team, advising blue-chip clients across multiple sectors on employment law, industrial relations, and safety matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic employment law advice, including workforce strategy, enterprise bargaining, industrial disputes, industrial action, compliance, and regulatory matters.
• Represent clients in Fair Work Commission and Court proceedings and advise on employment aspects of large-scale M&A and projects transactions.
• Manage matters, supervise and mentor junior team members, and contribute to business development initiatives.
• Work collaboratively in a supportive team environment while further developing a market-leading practice.

You will also have the opportunity to lead and mentor junior lawyers, contribute to the team’s growth, and develop your own client relationships.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience as a Senior Associate providing employment law and industrial relations advice in a top-tier, mid-tier or employment specialist law firm or in-house environment.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated expertise in workforce strategy, enterprise bargaining, industrial disputes, regulatory compliance, and Fair Work Commission or Court proceedings (advocacy experience desirable but not essential).
• Proactive and commercially minded, with the ability to contribute to business development and maintain a market-leading practice.

This is a rare opportunity to join a market-leading practice that offers excellent career development and client exposure.

For further information, please contact Rosie Allen on +61 479 085 447, or email your CV and academic transcripts to rosie@taglegalsearch.com

For further information on other vacancies TAG are recruiting for please visit our website directly https://www.taglegalsearch.com.au/careers 

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