SENIOR IN-HOUSE LEGAL COUNSEL - EMPLOYMENT LAW

Ablethorpe recruitment
Melbourne VIC 3004Full time

Listed 26 Sep 2026

  • Employment Lawyer: 5-10 year's experience
  • 12 Month Contract Role | Team of 50
  • Amazing employee benefits | High quality work | Global brand
  • Employment Lawyer: 5-10 year’s experience
  • 12 Month Contract Role | Team of 50
  • Amazing employee benefits | High quality work | Global brand

Our Client
  
Our client is a leading global company with a substantial footprint in Asia Pacific and a regional ANZ head office in Melbourne. There is now an opportunity for an Employment Lawyer to join the in-house team for a 12 month contract. 

The Role
  
This role will suit Lawyers with 5-10 year’s experience across employment law (including common law contracts, unlawful termination and performance management) industrial / workplace relations, equal employment opportunity / diversity and workplace health and safety as well as compliance issues. You will also provide advice on enforceability and interpretation of industrial instruments and collective bargaining agreements as part of an established in-house legal team

Full PD available on request to suitable applicants.
 
Top or Mid-tier employment law advisory experience into large ASX companies will be advantageous.

The position will be an initial 12 month contract, however the group has a history of converting contracts into long term roles

What’s on Offer
  
Our client offers: strong mentoring and training programs; quality work with a top-tier award-winning team; excellent company employee benefits and a competitive remuneration package; and the opportunity to be part of a strong growth sector in the Australian economy.  Full or Part-time applications encouraged
 
To Apply
  
Please apply online using the links in this advertisement.
  
You can also call  Stuart Ablethorpe, Karen Caroe or Antonia Ordon via our reception team on 03 9923 7454.
  
You can also send your CV direct to karen@ablethorpe.com or stuart@ablethorpe.com
  
All discussions will be in strict confidence and your CV details will not be passed to any third party or prospective employer until instructed by you. 

About Us

Ablethorpe Recruitment is a specialist legal recruitment agency operating in Australia and internationally.

Our team have been awarded Best Agency (Legal) VIC and Best Legal Recruiter (Stuart Ablethorpe) VIC 2022 across the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Sourcr Awards

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