Job ID: 1063

VIC - Melbourne

Permanent

Junior Employment Lawyer (2-3 years experience)

• Strong commitment to development
• Exceptional incentive scheme
• Long term career path

If you're a Junior Employment Lawyer (2-3 years) who is looking to work for a leading Melbourne law firm that is renowned for providing high quality, client focused services that are innovative, strategic, efficient, prompt and flexible, then here's a great  for you. As well as priding itself on delivering outstanding advice, this firm takes its position as an employer of choice very seriously.

With a strong commitment to training and personal development, you will be able to take part in a mentoring/coaching program to realise your own career aspirations and achieve them. You will be offered a competitive salary, income protection insurance, employee assistance program as well as a healthy social balance in the workplace due to an active social committee, staff lounge and roof-top terrace.

 About the Role

Our client currently has a vacancy for a Junior Employment Lawyer (2-3 years), based in Melbourne.

The nature of the work will include:

• Acting for small and large companies and some senior employees on all aspects of employment and industrial relations law in the areas of:
• Employment contracts
• Equal opportunity and discrimination issues
• Unfair dismissal
• Contractor Agreements
• Disputes with Unions
• Matters in Fair Work Australia
• Termination of employment, including dismissals and redundancy
• Employment policies and procedures
• Employment law disputes in the courts

 What's on Offer

• Work closely with a close knit team across a range of matters
• Excellent career development opportunities
• A mentoring/coaching program
• Exceptional salary and benefits package commensurable with a top international legal firm
• An active social committee to ensure a healthy work/life balance

About You:

To be successful in this role you will have:

• 2-3 years experience in employment and industrial relations law with a passion for this area
• The ability to deal directly with clients and to support the practice's marketing endeavours
• Skills in legal research, client liaison with the ability to understand client needs and form practical solutions
• Knowledge of the Fair Work Act
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and good negotiation skills
• Some litigation experience

For a confidential discussion please contact Craig Burrows (Managing Director) on +613 9935 2910 or email your application in confidence to craig.burrows@burrowslegal.com.au.

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