Associate / Senior Associate

Fair Work Lawyers is a well-regarded boutique employment law firm based in Adelaide, acting for employers across a broad range of workplace relations and employment law matters. Due to continued growth, we are looking to appoint an Associate or Senior Associate to join our collaborative and high-performing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer who enjoys working closely with clients, managing matters from start to finish and building genuine relationships. Whilst experience in employment law is highly regarded, we are also keen to hear from lawyers with a litigation background who are looking to specialise in this area.

Fair Work Lawyers was founded by lawyers who wanted to build something different to the big firm life - avoiding the politics, rigid hierarchy and obsession with billable hours that often define the legal profession, they set out to create a firm where great lawyers could focus on doing great work.

Today, we're a close-knit team of seven who enjoy tackling complex employment law matters while maintaining a supportive, down-to-earth culture. We work hard, enjoy what we do and don't take ourselves too seriously. Whether it's collaborating on a challenging matter or heading to the pub after work, we genuinely enjoy working together.

We're focused on delivering exceptional outcomes for our clients, not chasing billable hours for the sake of it. If you're looking for high-quality work, real autonomy and a team that values collaboration over hierarchy, we'd love to hear from you.

About The Role

Working closely with experienced employment lawyers, you will advise clients across a broad range of workplace relations matters, including:

• Advise employer clients on a broad range of employment law matters, including unfair dismissal, enterprise bargaining, general protections, award compliance and more.
• Appear in the Fair Work Commission and other courts and tribunals, with support and mentoring where needed.
• Work across a varied mix of matters, primarily employment law, with exposure to contractual disputes, construction law and the occasional wills & estates matter.
• Draft advice, prepare pleadings and correspondence, and manage your own files with increasing autonomy as your career develops.
• Participate in six-monthly performance and development reviews, with annual bonuses based on your contribution to the firm

About You

To Be Successful, You Will Bring

• 3 - 7 + years PAE (Associate or Senior Associate level considered)
• Experience in employment law, litigation or workers compensation
• Strong drafting, research and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Confidence building relationships with clients and stakeholders
• A commercial and pragmatic approach to problem solving
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
• An unrestricted Australian practising certificate (or eligibility to obtain one)

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to specialise in employment and workplace relations law
• High-quality and varied work across advisory and litigation matters
• Direct client contact and responsibility for your own matters
• Work with a supportive and approachable team
• Genuine mentoring and career development opportunities
• Annual performance bonus

If you're looking to build your career in employment law or are ready for a new specialisation, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now or contact Erin Clarke, Senior Legal Recruitment Advisor at EGM Partners, for a confidential discussion at ***email_hidden***