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This is a Senior Associate - Workplace Relations, Employment & Safety role with Clayton Utz based in Brisbane, QLD, AU Clayton Utz Role Seniority - senior More about the Senior Associate - Workplace Relations, Employment & Safety role at Clayton Utz Seeking a remarkable Senior Associate to join our Workplace Relations, Employment & Safety (WRES) practice in Brisbane 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 We have an exciting opportunity for Senior Associate to join Brisbanes market leading Workplace Relations, Employment, and Safety (WRES) legal practice. Working with all three workplace partners Shae McCartney, Christy Miller, and Hilary Searing. This opportunity is a full-time permanent position. With the practice group going from strength to strength, the three partners are looking for the right candidate to be part of the future growth of the group. We consider ourselves passionate, innovative, creative, practical, and down to earth. We take pride in our team successes, and we want our team to come up with new ways to deliver the best service to our clients. Our clients'' businesses are our business, and we want our team to be curious, analytical to challenge the norm and to look for solutions not just give advice. Our Brisbane WRES team advises on all aspects of workplace relations including industrial relations, employment, occupational health and safety and anti-discrimination. This unique opportunity gives the right candidate the chance to grow their career by working across varied and interesting matters from industrial strategy and disputes, project management and support, compliance and regulatory matters, restructuring, underpayments and litigation across most Courts and Tribunals. Skills & Experience To be successful in this role, the following attributes will be required: Proven experience as a Senior Associate working on a range of employment and industrial relations matters. Safety experience is desirable Ability to draft clear, concise, correct and commercial advice and documents A strong sense of purpose, ambition and a proactive approach to your work Strong people skills; the ability to communicate and build a rapport with our clients Effective written and verbal communication skills and an ability to communicate with impact to both internal contacts and external clients An appetite, and demonstrated ability to mentor and coach more junior team members A high degree of initiative, dedication and organisational ability with a strong client and commercial focus A proactive attitude towards personal development to expand your skills and knowledge to meet client needs In addition to this, we''re looking for a driven, self-starter; someone who is able to work autonomously and is focused on attention to detail and providing an outstanding service to their clients. The WRES team With some of Australia''s leading workplace lawyers we are the go-to team for large organisations with challenging workplace needs. We work with our 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 transactional support. Our clients include many international and ASX 200 listed companies, leading universities, government and private sector organisations. For further information, please visit our Workplace Relations, Employment and Safety showcase page on LinkedIn. LI-JS 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. Before we jump into the responsibilities of the role. No matter what you come in knowing, youll be learning new things all the time and the Clayton Utz team will be there to support your growth. Please consider applying even if you don''t meet 100% of whats outlined Key Responsibilities Collaborating with partners Advising clients on workplace relations Managing high-profile matters Key Strengths Proven experience in employment and industrial relations matters Strong communication skills Mentoring and coaching ability Proactive attitude towards personal development Attention to detail Autonomous work style Why Clayton Utz is partnering with Hatch on this role. Hatch exists to level the playing field for people as they discover a career thats right for them. So when you apply you have the chance to show more than just your resume. A Final Note: This is a role with Clayton Utz not with Hatch.