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Employment Lawyer - LitigationClario • Sydney, AU
Employment Lawyer - Litigation

Employment Lawyer - Litigation

Clario • Sydney, AU
5 days ago
Job description

Clario connects experienced professionals with leading Australian businesses on a flexible basis. We are currently seeking a Sydney-based Employment Lawyer with 5+ years' PQE and strong litigation experience for a 6-month secondment with a global technology and consumer business, with strong potential to extend.

This is a hands-on role focused on employment disputes, Fair Work Commission matters, workplace investigations and litigation strategy in a fast-paced, high-volume environment

  • Manage employment disputes, including unfair dismissal and FWC matters.
  • Manage employment disputes, including unfair dismissal and FWC matters.

The Role

Working with Clario, you will be seconded into a global technology and consumer business with a national footprint and a distributed workforce.

You will work closely with the business, People & Culture teams and external counsel to manage matters from initial instructions through to resolution.

Key areas of focus will include:

  • unfair dismissal and other employment-related disputes
  • Fair Work Commission proceedings
  • workplace investigations and disciplinary matters
  • employment litigation and dispute strategy
  • day-to-day workplace relations advice in a fast-paced environment.

Experience advising gig-economy platforms, app-based workforces or other non-traditional employment models will be highly regarded.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage a broad portfolio of employment disputes, including unfair dismissal and other Fair Work Commission matters.
  • Prepare and review responses, submissions, witness statements, chronologies, evidence bundles and other litigation documentation.
  • Represent or support the representation of the business at Fair Work Commission conciliations, conferences and hearings.
  • Work closely with external counsel on more complex or contested proceedings, including briefing counsel and coordinating evidence and instructions.
  • Conduct and support workplace investigations into grievances, misconduct, performance and other employment-related concerns.
  • Provide practical legal advice on performance management, disciplinary processes, termination, procedural fairness and workplace risk.
  • Work closely with People & Culture, operations and senior stakeholders to assess legal and commercial risk and develop pragmatic dispute-resolution strategies.
  • Manage procedural deadlines and maintain accurate oversight of a high volume of active matters.
  • Assist with improving templates, playbooks and internal processes for investigations, disputes and Fair Work Commission proceedings.
  • Monitor developments in employment law, workplace relations and Fair Work Commission practice.

About You

  • An Australian-qualified lawyer with at least 5 years' PQE, ideally specialising in employment, workplace relations or industrial relations.
  • Strong litigation and dispute-resolution experience, either from private practice, in-house or a combination of both.
  • Demonstrated experience managing Fair Work Commission proceedings, particularly unfair dismissal or related employment disputes.
  • Confident preparing evidence, witness statements, submissions and other litigation materials.
  • Experience conducting or advising on workplace investigations, disciplinary processes and termination matters.
  • A strong understanding of the Fair Work Act and broader Australian employment law framework.
  • Experience working with gig-economy, app-based or non-traditional workforce models will be highly regarded.
  • Comfortable managing a high volume of matters and competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to provide clear and commercially focused legal advice.
  • Pragmatic, organised and solutions-focused, with sound judgement and strong attention to detail.

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