Senior Lawyer - Employment amp Industrial Relations

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Title:   

                    Senior Lawyer – Employment & Industrial Relations

Group:                        

Corporate & Commercial

POSITION SUMMARY

A senior lawyer specialist in Employment and Industrial Relations, this role sits within the Corporate & Commercial Group (C&CG) and will assist the C&CG which provides advice and transactional services in connection with all types of Corporate and Securities matters and Commercial transactions.

The role of the senior lawyer and any lawyers assisting the senior lawyer is to provide specialist Employment and Industrial Relations advice and services to Watson Mangioni clients and to assist  by providing advice in conjunction with senior lawyers in the C&CG in relation to matters upon which they are engaged including:

Mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence

Acquisitions and disposals of all manner of business assets and business ownership interests

Business and structuring, including pre-IPO structuring and prospectuses and information memoranda, across a diverse range of sectors

Main Responsibilities

Carrying out high quality legal work including:

Advising on all aspects of employment law including employee relations, compliance, termination, anti-discrimination as well as industrial relations and WH&S

Drafting and reviewing employment contracts and workplace policies

Researching and interpreting employment legislation and awards

Conducting workplace litigation including appearing in Industrial Tribunals and Courts, including defending prosecutions

Conducting workplace investigations and training

Supporting the C&CG as outlined above

Assisting the other senior lawyers with attracting and securing legal work for the C&CG

Mentoring and supervising lawyers and legal support staff in relation to Employment and Industrial Relations

Assisting with the day to day legal administration of the C&CG

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Clients

Senior lawyers

Lawyers and legal support staff

Business support

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

High attention to detail and matter management skills

Able to analyse and solve complex legal problems and commercial issues

Well-developed analytical, research and communication skills contributing to the delivery of prompt, high quality work

Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with clients and staff across all channels

Strong commitment to client service; develops and manages client relationships and updates clients regarding changes to their matter in a proactive manner

Supports and actively develops strategic client relationships and networks

Initiates business development activities with clients and obtains further work directly from clients

Shares information and contributes to the dissemination of knowledge across the team

Able to lead, mentor and coach junior staff through provision of constructive feedback and ensuring their effective utilisation in the group

Contributes to internal processes and Watson Mangioni events (e.g. CPD activities, business development initiatives and staff functions)

Operates autonomously and works well under pressure, effectively prioritising workload

Substantial knowledge in areas of expertise

Maintains a high level of understanding of the Watson Mangioni systems and procedures

Monitors Debtors and assists in collections

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

As a Senior lawyer must:

Have at least 10 years post qualification experience

Be able to deal autonomously with clients and other legal practitioners

Have recognised expertise in their specialised areas of practice

Be entitled to obtain a practising certificate authorising them to engage in legal practice as a principal

Be knowledgeable in the relevant statutes, awards and regulations

Have strong team management skills

Have exceptional verbal and written communication skills

Company info

Watson Mangioni.
Phone : 61 2 9262 6666
Fax : 61 2 9262 2626
Website : https://www.wmlaw.com.au