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Legal Counsel – Employment Law (Blue Collar and Professional)Ablethorpe Recruitment • Melbourne, AU
Legal Counsel – Employment Law (Blue Collar and Professional)

Legal Counsel – Employment Law (Blue Collar and Professional)

Ablethorpe Recruitment • Melbourne, AU
6 days ago
Job description

Overview

NEW ROLE – Exciting opportunity for a Legal Counsel to join the in-house team of a successful Australian company. Be part of the growth with a top of the market salary.

Our client is an Australian success story with diversified interests in services and industrial space. They seek a Legal Counsel with expertise in Employment/IR to join the thriving in-house team and contribute to the business strategy and protection of the company’s interests.

Responsibilities

  • Advising on employment disputes relating to termination of employment, unfair dismissal, post-employment restraints, redundancy, and contractor agreements.
  • Provide legal support to negotiate and draft enterprise bargaining agreements.
  • Support strategic bargaining through benchmarking, trend assessment, and comparative analysis.

Qualifications

  • 5 to 8+ years’ experience in Employment/IR law (PQE considered from 5–8 years) with in-house or advisory backgrounds.
  • Experience advising on employment relations and industrial relations matters; ability to contribute to strategy and risk management.
  • Willingness to consider 4 days per week for suitable senior candidates.
  • Eligible to work in Australia.

What’s on Offer

Permanent role with a mix of blue-collar and professional environments; full-time or part-time considered; growth-focused in-house team; competitive salary.

To Apply

Please apply online using the links in this advertisement. You may also contact the recruitment team for more information.

About Us

Ablethorpe Recruitment is a specialist legal recruitment agency operating in Australia and internationally. Our team has been awarded Best Agency (Legal) VIC and Best Legal Recruiter (Stuart Ablethorpe) VIC 2022–2024 across the Sourcr Awards. For confidential discussions about your next in-house legal or private practice role, contact our consultants.

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