Associate/Senior Associate, Employment, Industrial Relations & Safety

Allens

Associate working in Employment, Industrial Relations & Safety team at Allens. Engage in complex advice, litigation, and client management, while supporting junior lawyers.

Posted 7/31/2026full-timeSydney • 🇦🇺 AustraliaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in employment law, industrial relations, and safety compliance, with a strong ability to manage disputes and mentor junior lawyers. Proven experience in conducting workplace investigations and advising on corporate transactions and compliance reviews.

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Employment Law ExpertiseIndustrial Relations ManagementDispute ResolutionSafety Compliance AdvisoryLeadership and Mentoring

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Hard Skills

Employment LawIndustrial RelationsDispute ManagementSafety ComplianceWorkplace InvestigationsCorporate Transactions AdvisoryRegulatory Compliance ReviewsEnterprise BargainingLitigation Management

Soft Skills

LeadershipMentoringBusiness DevelopmentNetworkingDesire to Learn

Industry Keywords

Employment ComplianceIndustrial DisputesSafety MattersTribunalsLitigationCorporate Transactions

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Play a leading role on employment, industrial relations & safety matters, managing and supporting junior lawyers
Manage disputes and litigation in tribunals and courts
Advise on employment, industrial relations, discrimination and safety matters
Manage large underpayment and other employment compliance reviews and regulatory matters
Assist clients with enterprise bargaining and managing industrial disputes
Advise on restructuring and the employment aspects of corporate transactions
Advise on safety compliance and response to safety incidents
Conduct or advise on workplace investigations

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience working in an employment, industrial relations and safety team, ideally at a large law firm, international law firm, or a combination or private practice and in-house legal work
The ability to lead and manage matters and other lawyers
An interest in business development and growing a practice
A desire to learn, grow, network, mentor others

Benefits

Comp & perks

Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration; generous incentive plan that recognises both billable and broader contribution, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.
Health and wellbeing : fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families.
Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.
Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high quality executive coaching to support the transition.
International opportunities: our alliance with Linklaters ensures possible secondments to many of their overseas offices.
Recognition: team based recognition including social activities and contribution based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.