Associate/Senior Associate - Workplace Law

at  Moray Agnew Lawyers

ABOUT US

Moray & Agnew is one of Australia’s leading law firms with over 700 employees nationally. Originally a specialist insurance firm, we have grown and evolved over the years with client demand guiding our expansion into workplace, commercial and government practice areas. We have offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Newcastle, Perth and Cairns, and an unrivalled reputation in our market. Over the last decade, the firm has tripled in size to support the growth of our Australian and international clients.
One of the centres of our national commercial practice is in Newcastle where we have more than 120 staff, making Moray & Agnew the best resourced workplace, commercial and insurance legal practice in the Hunter region.
Moray & Agnew is proudly committed to fostering a flexible, inclusive and diverse environment for its employees. In 2024 we were named one of the 25 most attractive firms to work at in Australia, with the fifth highest percentage of female partners, and demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion which was recognised in the AFR Law Partnership Survey in December 2023. That commitment adds to our professional approach and focus on client service excellence.
We are passionate about what we do and want you to be too. We value technical excellence and the ability to function independently or in a team. We offer a unique workplace culture and excellent opportunities to further your personal and professional development.

ABOUT YOU

You will be a skilled workplace lawyer with at least three years’ post-qualified experience gained in a well-regarded firm or firms.
The ideal candidate will have experience across all aspects of workplace law – including common law and statutory employment regulation, industrial relations, equal employment opportunity and work health and safety. Experience in servicing government clients, employment-related litigation and handling employment practices liability insurance claims will be highly regarded.
We are looking for a dynamic practitioner who is interested in being mentored by a partner and special counsel with a diverse and growing practice. You will have a track record of providing high quality, insightful and practical advice on matters of employment law and industrial relations strategy, well-developed client relationship management skills, and excellent legal writing skills.

Our NSW workplace practice has an outstanding opportunity for a workplace lawyer with at least three years’ post-qualified experience, to support and develop our existing thriving practice. We anticipate this role will best suit an associate or senior associate who is motivated to take the next step in their career.
Moray & Agnew’s workplace team advises on all aspects of workplace law including statutory compliance, employment contracts and industrial instruments, enterprise bargaining, industrial relations, termination of employment, managing employee performance and injured workers, work health and safety, equal employment opportunity and discrimination and workplace investigations. The practice is a mix of advisory and dispute work, including matters before industrial tribunals and common law courts.
We act for a broad range of clients including public sector employers at all levels of government, and private sector businesses in industries such as building and construction, manufacturing, banking and finance, insurance and essential services, which makes for an interesting, varied and demanding practice.
Our workplace team is ranked in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific as a tier 4 Labour & Employment law firm and is also recognised in Best Lawyer’s Best Law Firms – Australia for Occupational Health & Safety Law for their exceptional expertise and client service.