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Employment Lawyer

Employment Lawyer

Velocity Legal • Melbourne, AU
4 days ago
Job description

Velocity Legal is seeking an Employment Lawyer to join our growing Employment team!


(Please note that 2-8 years' PQE and strong employment law experience are essential.)


What we offer



  • Associate or Senior Associate-level salary (experience-based)

  • $5,000 Level Up Program to support your professional development

  • Flexible working arrangements and wellness initiatives

  • Paid parental leave and VL Days

  • Annual team retreat and regular team events

  • Strong mentoring and development support from senior team members

  • High-performing team environment where quality work is recognised.


Tasks & responsibilities


Working closely with senior team members, you will take carriage of a broad range of employment law matters with the autonomy to grow as a specialist.


Key responsibilities include:



  • managing a broad range of employment law matters with a high degree of autonomy

  • working closely with senior team members on complex, technically challenging work

  • developing and maintaining strong client relationships

  • providing clear, commercially focused advice to clients on key risks and obligations

  • contributing to the continued growth of the firm's Employment practice

  • staying across employment law developments to deliver technically strong advice.


What you'll bring



  • Full Australian working rights essential

  • 2-8 years' PQE with strong employment law experience essential

  • Admitted Solicitor with a genuine interest in employment law specialisation

  • Technically strong, commercially minded, and organised

  • Confident running matters autonomously and managing competing priorities

  • Excellent client-facing communication with a solutions-oriented approach

  • Demonstrated stability and commitment to a long-term career in employment law.


About us


Velocity Legal is a progressive law firm with a reputation for high-quality, technically challenging work across specialist practice areas. We foster a collaborative and ambitious environment, where performance and professional growth are genuinely supported. If you are a technically strong employment lawyer looking to build a long-term career with a firm that invests in its people, we would love to hear from you.

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