Overview

Employment Lawyer Jobs in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia at Beacon Legal

Title: Employment Lawyer

Company: Beacon Legal

Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Employment & Workplace Relations Lawyer (or Commercial Disputes Lawyer Looking to Pivot) | Sydney CBD | Flexible WFH.

Looking to deepen your expertise in employment and workplace relations law? Or perhaps you’re a commercial disputes lawyer ready to pivot into a growing and highly sought-after area of practice?

This is a rare opportunity to join a well-regarded Sydney CBD boutique where you’ll gain hands-on exposure to employment, industrial relations, commercial disputes and advisory work, while receiving direct mentorship from an experienced and highly connected Director.

About the Firm

This growing boutique practice has built a strong reputation across employment law, industrial relations, commercial disputes and commercial advisory matters.

Led by a highly respected Director with longstanding industry relationships, the firm combines traditional legal services with innovative and scalable legal solutions. With a close-knit team and ambitious growth plans, it’s an ideal environment for lawyers seeking genuine responsibility, client exposure and accelerated career development.

The Role

This is a broad and varied position with a strong focus on employment and industrial relations matters, alongside commercial disputes and advisory work.

You will be involved in:

  • Employment advisory and workplace relations matters
  • Industrial relations work, including enterprise agreements and bargaining
  • Employment disputes, investigations and workplace issues
  • Commercial disputes and litigation matters
  • Drafting and advising on commercial contracts
  • Advising recruitment agencies and other business clients
  • A mix of traditional legal work and innovative service offerings

Whether you already practise in employment law or come from a commercial disputes background, you’ll be given the support and training needed to develop your expertise.

About You

  • 2+ years PAE
  • Experience in employment law, workplace relations, litigation or commercial disputes
  • Strong drafting and client management skills
  • Keen to develop or further build a career in employment and IR law
  • Comfortable taking ownership of matters and client relationships
  • Commercially minded with a proactive approach
  • Values learning, responsibility and long-term growth

The firm is open to lawyers from a range of backgrounds, with attitude, capability and genuine interest in employment law valued above pedigree.

✨ Why You’ll Love It Here

  • Direct mentorship from a highly experienced and supportive Director
  • Genuine progression opportunities as the practice grows
  • ⚖️ Broad mix of employment, IR, disputes and advisory work
  • Flexible hybrid working arrangements
  • Down-to-earth, collaborative culture
  • ️ Healthy work-life balance with flexibility built into the day
  • ⏱️ Realistic billable expectations
  • Exposure to innovative legal service models and business development initiatives

If you’re an employment lawyer looking for greater responsibility, or a disputes lawyer seeking a pathway into employment and workplace relations law, we’d love to have a confidential discussion.

For a confidential discussion or to apply, please send your CV to [email protected]

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