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Senior Associate - Workplace Relations

• Supported flexible and remote work arrangements
• Competitive remuneration and well-being offering
• Invested in your professional development and growth

FCW Lawyers is a fast-growing workplace relations and commercial law firm. Our philosophy is to help clients imagine a better world through their eyes and building it. Our key industries include education, food processing and manufacturing, general manufacturing, motor vehicle dealers, healthcare and professional services. Our office is located Carlton, and remote work arrangements are a permanent part of our flexible work offering.

In launching our next phase of growth, we have a new opportunity for a vibrant Senior Associate (Workplace Relations) to join our team. We are open to consider for this role to be a Special Counsel position.

You will be a part of a highly collegiate work environment, and work with the legal team to craft sound strategies and advice for clients across employment, industrial relations, workers’ compensation and safety law.

About The Role

As a Senior Associate you will have high level of responsibility on complex matters and ensuring their success. This role will see you working autonomously while being supported by the Head of Workplace and Managing Principal. Through your established client following, and exposure to new networks across our practice, the opportunity to grow your career and contribute to the success of the firm is exciting and real.

Core Responsibilities
• Draft legal documents and correspondence
• Develop sound workplace law strategies and advice to clients
• Provide high levels of technical expertise in the day to day management of matters
• Represent and advocate for clients at conciliation, tribunal and court settings
• End to end management of client matters/files
• Build and maintain strong, professional and productive relationships with all stakeholder groups, to gain strong knowledge of their needs
• Mentor and support the professional development of junior lawyers
• Perform business development activities to contribute to the success of the firm
• Actively participate in the implementation of change processes to support business growth and efficiency
• Lead and participate in peer-based learning and sharing
• Communicate to the team of changes that affect the business
• Work and conduct oneself in accordance with FCW Lawyers’ values (our ‘Commitments’)

About You

If you are an experienced Workplace Relations Lawyer with strong technical skills, have an established client base, and are ready to take your career to the next phase of growth, we invite you to connect with us for a conversation.

Qualifications & Experience
• Current Victorian Legal Practising Certificate
• Min 7 years’ experience workplace law
• Experience in complex litigation in industrial relations/employment/safety law
• Enterprise bargaining experience
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Strong academic results
• Specialisation or postgraduate work (preferred)

Essential skills
• Highly formed legal technical, analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong eye for detail, organisational and communication skills
• Committed to delivering consistently high quality work and service
• Effective time management and ability to perform under pressure
• Enjoys and thrives in a fast-paced work environment
• Strong initiative and solutions-orientated
• Excellent file and e-file management skills

On offer
• Flexibility with a 4 day (part-time) or 5 day (full-time) work arrangement
• Supported remote work arrangements
• Highly competitive salary
• Firm-funded professional development and well-being offering
• 4 months paid parental leave

For further information, please contact Karen Luu on 0439 513 138 or at karen.luu@fcwlawyers.com.au for a confidential discussion.