Senior Associate - Workplace Relations, Employment & Safety
Clayton UtzSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Posted October 28, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
We are one of Australia's oldest and largest law firms, with offices in six cities, nearly 200 partners, and a full range of legal services for large private sector and government clients. But we're more interested in talking about you, and with you. It's why, wherever you are, we give you advice that connects with you. Advice that isn't just a one-size-fits-all solution taken off a shelf, but that reflects who you are, and what you need. Advice created by lawyers with different experiences and different views, but united by an entrepreneurial spirit, a can-do attitude, confidence in each other, and pride in helping you achieve. As you might have noticed, we like speaking plainly. While we like thinking creatively to help you, we won't give you an answer hidden by legal jargon, or that doesn't reflect our honest opinion. Our clients value that, and trust us with their most important work. And we work hard to deserve that trust.
Job Description
The Opportunity Working with Partners Saul Harben and Cynthia Elachi, we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Associate to join our leading Sydney Workplace Relations, Employment & Safety (WRES) team on a permanent, full time basis. The WRES team successfully represents a strong client base across both private and public sectors, acting in high profile matters on all aspects of workplace relations. As a senior member of the team, you will play a key role advising on all aspects of industrial relations, employment, discrimination, WHS, investigations, litigation across various Courts and Tribunals and providing specialist support on some of Australia's largest mergers and acquisitions.
Requirements
- At least 5 years PQE with demonstrated experience as a Senior Associate
- Strong experience working across a range of employment law and industrial relations matters, gained within a reputable commercial law firm
- Demonstrated capability to work autonomously as well as within a team to manage a robust and diverse workload
- Experience in supervising and mentoring junior staff
- A high degree of initiative, dedication and commitment to client service
- Strong communication skills and practical problem solving skills
- The desire to participate in business development initiatives, including seminars and publishing articles
- A proactive attitude towards personal and professional development to meet an evolving landscape of client needs