Clayton Utz
Lawyer (3+ PQE) - Workplace Relations, Employment and Safety | Canberra Office
Canberra
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- Legal
- Seniority
- Mid level
- Country
- AU
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- On-site / unstated
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- 27 Sept 2026
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the posting
Seeking a remarkable Lawyer to join our Workplace Relations, Employment & Safety (WRES) practice in Canberra
- Join a top tier, marketing leading WRES Practice
- Collaborate and contribute to a successful and impactful team
- Work with a variety of clients, and work on significant, high profile matters
The role
Our Canberra WRES team currently has an exciting opportunity for a remarkable Lawyer to join their growing top tier practice. This exciting opportunity sits within our market recognised WRES practice under Partner Shae McCartney. Shae and her team have a well-respected reputation in the market and are considered as trusted advisers to range of government and private sector clients.
The WRES team successfully act in high profile and high quality matters across a variety of sectors, on all aspects of workplace relations. The matters you will be working on are varied and interesting from general employment law, advising on the employment aspects of corporate transactions, compliance and regulatory matters, discrimination, work, health and safety whistleblowing, modern slavery, industrial relations advice and disputation and litigation across most Courts and Tribunals. You will play a key part in the delivery of matters and provide exceptional service to our clients.
Skills & Experience
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Experience in a similar position within private practice or an in-house legal role, with at least 3 years PQE
- Proven experience working on industrial relations, employment and/or workplace health and safety matters
- Demonstrated a capability to work autonomously as well as a team member to manage a robust and diverse workload
- A high degree of initiative, dedication and organisational ability with a strong client and commercial focus
- Strong communication skills and practical problem solving skills
- A desire to develop and participate in business development initiatives, including seminars and publishing articles
- A proactive attitude towards personal development to expand your skills and knowledge to meet client needs
The WRES team
Our WRES team boasts some of Australia's leading workplace lawyers and are the go-to team for large organisations with challenging workplace needs.
Our group works with clients across the full spectrum of the employment relationship; from recruitment through to management, and termination. Our work spans all facets of employment law, industrial relations, discrimination, work health and safety, executive remuneration and diversity.
How to Apply?
We prefer to work directly with candidates, if you are interested in this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or contact the consultant, details below, for more information. Clayton Utz is an inclusive employer that supports flexible work arrangements, please feel free to discuss your flexibility needs with the recruiter for this role.
Consultant Contact Details
Jennifer Sanderson, (07) 3292 7331
Accessibility and Inclusion
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. Do you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application? If so, please contact the recruiter via the above telephone number or via email to recruitmentsupport@claytonutz.com .
For more information on Clayton Utz, please visit www.claytonutz.com or follow us on LinkedIn here .
Agency submissions
Clayton Utz does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Clayton Utz Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to Clayton Utz partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute as an introduction to the firm and Clayton Utz will not be liable for a fee.
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