Legal Counsel – Employment / ER Focus
High-growth global business | True in-house employment law role | Up to ~$180k package (incl bonus)
- Global business with major Australian operations
- Specialist employment / ER role advising directly to the business
- Mix of advisory + litigation matters (courts / tribunals)
The company:
This global leader continues to grow strongly across Australia. With an emphasis on people, performance and culture, the organisation is expanding its ER capability to support its evolving workforce. You’ll join a respected, high-performing legal group that works closely with HR and business leaders to deliver pragmatic legal advice that shapes how the organisation manages its people.
The role:
Reporting to the Head of ER & Safety, Legal Counsel, you’ll be the go-to employment law expert for the Australian business. Your work will include:
- Advising on complex ER issues (performance, investigations, disciplinary, redundancies, etc);
- Representing the company in employment litigation and advocacy work before tribunals and courts;
- Partnering with HR and senior management to identify and manage ER risks; and
- Leading continuous improvement of ER systems, policies and frameworks.
About you:
You’re an experienced employment lawyer (4+ years PAE) with a current practising certificate and strong technical knowledge of employment law. You’ll also bring:
- Advocacy experience in courts / tribunals;
- A practical, commercial mindset; and
- The confidence to work autonomously while collaborating with HR and senior executives.
Why you’ll love it:
- Salary up to ~$160k + bonus (~$20k)
- Broad ER exposure within a major, international business
- Opportunity to influence policy and strategy
- Supportive, collaborative legal team with global reach
Apply now: Click APPLY or contact Peter Liaw at Peppercorn Recruitment on 0422 805 803 or email peter@peppercornrecruitment.com.au, quoting reference number 3967035.
Peppercorn Recruitment has been exclusively retained to recruit this role. All third-party applications will be forwarded to Peppercorn Recruitment for consideration.