• Contribute to meaningful and topical work across diverse and complex workplace relations matters within the public sector
• Be part of a high-performing, collaborative team that values knowledge-sharing, continuous improvement and career development
• Work in a fun and dynamic environment with supportive colleagues who have shared values and purpose
• Hybrid work - enjoy the flexibility of office and remote work
• Ongoing | Full time or Part-time
• VPS 5 $113,022 - $136,747 plus superannuation per annum (depending on experience)

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Fantastic opportunity for a workplace relations lawyer with at least 3 - 4 years PQE to join our growing Workplace Relations Team at the VGSO!

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• Strong legal research and analytical skills, with a demonstrated ability to navigate complex legal issues
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills, delivering advice that is clear, authoritative, and tailored to client needs
• Excellent interpersonal and client relationship management skills, with a collaborative and professional approach
• Experience in workplace relations and/or occupational health and safety law

Our Workplace Relations and Occupational Safety Team is a high performing team of 20 lawyers. We provide specialist legal services to the Victorian Government and the broader Victorian Public Sector as part of our employment, workplace investigations, industrial, discrimination and occupational health and safety practice. We also work closely with specialists in other branches of the VGSO in areas of law such as information sharing, constitutional and public law, administrative law and commercial law.
Our practice is a mix of both litigious and advisory work, and the matters we work on are engaging and often of significant public interest.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Workplace Relations or OHS lawyer to join the team, and assist in responding to the ever-growing demand for our legal services.

In our team, you will have the opportunity to work on a range of matters, including:

• Enterprise agreement interpretation and industrial disputes;
• Employment-related litigation including unfair dismissal, general protections, sexual harassment and discrimination claims;
• Advice on employment-related issues (including managing misconduct, performance and incapacity, workplace investigations, bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination complaints);
• Advice on public law related matters, including advice relating to public service and public sector executives; and
• Occupational health and safety matters.