AddressJoin a members association in a prestigious, high-profile, high-stakes industry as a mid-level Legal Counsel. Are you ready to take on a pivotal role, providing strategic legal advice across workplace relations, and compliance, in a highly prestigious, high-profile, high-stakes sector? Our client is seeking 2x Industrial Relations Counsel with 1-4 years of PQE and 3-7 years of PQE to support the organisation's governance, enterprise bargaining, and Industrial Relations strategies.
Our Client:
A member association representing 2,000+ members in a prestigious, high-profile, high-stakes industry touching on travel, technology, media, safety and consumer.
The Team:
Collaborative, supportive and work closely together to brainstorm ideas
Professionals, needing to deal with serious matters in a high-profile, high-stakes industry
Motivated and committed
ROLE #1 - Mid-Level Legal Counsel (3-6PQE +) ---
About the Mid-Level Role:
- Provide key external stakeholders, the Executive Team and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with strategic and legal advice across all matters relating to membership, corporate governance, compliance, workplace relations, the sector and more
- Support the organisation’s governance, including preparation of submissions and reports relevant to the organisation’s interests, to regulatory and governmental authorities such as Fair Work Commission, and more.
- Legal advisory services with a high level of membership and customer service focus.
- Lead enterprise bargaining, litigation, and dispute resolution, supporting members through challenging times.
- Contribute to legal and Industrial Relations strategy development, including preparing submissions and reports to regulatory bodies.
- Deliver exceptional legal research, interpretation, and preparation of legal opinions as needed.
- Manage and resolve disputes
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Laws with a minimum 3-years post-admission experience, ideally within unions or membership organisations.
- Experience working in a legal environment providing written and oral advice, with a focus on exceptional customer/member service.
- Strong legal research skills, logical reasoning, and time management abilities.
- Ability to articulate complex legal issues to non-lawyers, with exceptional attention to detail and commercial acumen.
- Must have Industrial Relations or employment law experience.
About You:
- Professional approach and confident manner
- High levels of EQ
- Positive and pragmatic approach to change
Benefits:
- Generous Remuneration
- Work-life balance with hybrid work (WFH) and genuine ‘9-5’ working hours
- 5-weeks Annual Leave
- Beautiful office facilities with parking
- Excellent $3,000 Learning and Development Budget
--- ROLE #2 - Junior Legal Counsel (1-3 PQE) ----
About the Junior Role:
- Play an important role in providing legal advisory services, focusing on employment grievances, unfair dismissal, and disciplinary investigations.
- Collaborate to deliver comprehensive legal briefs on enterprise bargaining, litigation, and dispute resolution.
- Support our client’s governance through the preparation of submissions and reports to regulatory and governmental authorities.
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Laws with 1-3 years of post-admission experience.
- Experience in a legal environment providing high-quality written and oral advice.
- Familiarity with managing a multitude of complex processes and a commitment to exceptional customer/member service.
- Must have Industrial Relations or employment law experience
About You:
- Professional approach and confident manner
- High EQ
- Positive and pragmatic approach
Benefits:
- Generous Remuneration
- Work-life balance with hybrid work (WFH) and genuine ‘9-5’ working hours
- 5-weeks Annual Leave
- Beautiful office facilities with parking
- Excellent $3,000 Learning and Development Budget
Note
- We are recruiting a mid-level Legal Counsel (3-6PQE) AND a junior Legal Counsel (1-3PQE) for our client. Please apply for either through this job ad.
For a confidential chat about this role or to obtain a copy of the position description please email or call jason@eliasrecruitment.com / (02) 9555 5711.
