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Senior Associate - Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety

• Specialist national employment, workplace relations and safety law firm
• Exposure to significant employment, workplace relations and safety matters
• Work in a large, close knit, high achieving local and national team

Senior Associate – Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety

Kingston Reid

About the organisation and opportunity:

We are the largest national specialist law firm specialising in Employment, Industrial Relations and Safety law. Having just launched with a splash with offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth we are looking to increase our busy Melbourne team with an additional senior lawyer who specialises in advisory and litigation work across the range of workplace and safety issues, including individual and collective disputes in the Fair Work Commission and federal and state courts and tribunals.

The lawyers at Kingston Reid have client contact responsibilities as well as the ability to get involved in some of the most significant employment, safety and industrial matters before the courts. We have very high standards with respect to everything we do. This is reflected in our core values:

• We are frank, fearless and fantastic
• We walk in their shoes
• We think big and stay curious
• We will delight
• We are motivated, spirited and ambitious

Working with a large close knit, high achieving local and national team you will be guided and mentored with the opportunity to grow and develop your career. The role is in our Melbourne office in the heart of the CBD.

Responsibilities:

As a Senior Associate, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Undertaking often complex legal work in the advisory space as well as litigation
• Preparing presentations and legal insights
• Sharing and developing knowledge and experience across the team
• Building rapport and strong relationships with clients
• Mentoring and developing junior lawyers

Skills & experience we’re looking for:

• Between 4 and 8 years’ post-admission experience
• Experience in employment, industrial relations and/or safety law
• Outstanding communication skills
• Superior client service and presentation skills
• Organised and proactive approach
• Ability to confidently multi-task
• A willingness to learn
• Open and enthusiastic mindset

What we offer

• Competitive salary and workplace benefits
• Experience working in a close-knit, friendly and collegiate workplace
• Varied work experience and challenging opportunities

How to apply

To apply for this role, please apply by uploading your resume and cover letter directly to SEEK. Please contact Jemma Morton at Jemma.Morton@kingstonreid.com if you have any other questions.

Please note: we are only accepting applications directly from the applicant. Applications via recruitment agencies will be politely declined.