Senior Associate/special Counsel – Employment & Labour

Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia’s leading independent law firm.

Our expert employment, labour and safety team provides practical, strategic and forward-looking advice to clients on the workplace issues that can arise at every stage of the employment relationship.  Our team are trusted advisers to major Australian and multinational employers in both the private and public sectors, and also act for Australian labour law regulators and state governments, enabling us to offer our clients both commercial legal advice and insight into the latest developments in employment and industrial law. 

Our team is currently seeking expressions of interest from experienced lawyers who have expertise in general employment, safety or Industrial Relations.  The role is available on a flexible basis, either full or part time.

At Corrs, we help you achieve your ambition – at every stage of your career.

About us:
Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm. We provide exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes, offering strategic advice on our clients’ most challenging issues.

Why Corrs?
We pride ourselves on meeting our clients needs in a culture characterised by excellence, commitment, collaboration and respect. Our policies, practices and behaviours foster a safe and inclusive workplace, and we focus on creating opportunities and supporting a diverse workforce.

• Flexible working as standard – we’ve established flexibility as standard business practice and an option for all our people.
• Bonus leave – an additional week of leave each year (5 weeks annual leave in total)
• Wellbeing program –We support the wellbeing of our people across areas including resilience, mental health, mindfulness, personal development, physical health and self-care.
• Diversity and Inclusion – This is a key area of focus for the firm. We set meaningful goals to improve diversity and an inclusive culture in which all employees feel supported and valued.
• Responsible business approach – we are a member of the United Nations Global Compact, and are committed to promoting and respecting human rights, supporting the Compact’s Ten Principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. We are also a member of AusLSA, which works to promote and increase sustainable practices across the legal sector.
• Learning and development opportunities – including our Australian-first international study scholarship, our national training program and our mentoring program

To apply click on the “apply” button or contact Hannah Blandford on +61 3 9672 3156 for a confidential discussion.

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