Special Counsel – Work Health & Safety

at  Hamilton Locke

OUR PEOPLE EXPERIENCE

Hamilton Locke is a law firm with a difference working to evolve the traditional business model. We have built a high-growth, people-centric business that maximises our ‘people experience’ (PX) and believe this delivers the best ‘client experience’ (CX). We foster a vibrant culture, putting our people at the forefront of everything we do.
We are agile and flexible in our approach, with innovative state-of-the-art systems and technology that frees up our team from bureaucracy and administration. We actively develop a culture that supports employee health, wellness and development.
Put simply, we have created a work environment based on respect, trust, development, collaboration and innovation. This allows our people to grow and be the best version of themselves. In turn, this enables our people to do their best work, which ultimately makes our clients happy. This is a win-win-win.
We put our people’s experience at the centre of everything we do.
We are more than just a law firm.
How do we do this? Find out more here: hamiltonlocke.com.au/culture/

We’re looking for a Special Counsel wanting a quick path to partnership, to join our Work Health & Safety team in Melbourne. You will have the opportunity to work alongside Australia’s leading health and safety practitioner, Michael Tooma. Michael advises on safety-related matters for his clients particularly work health and safety, anti-terrorism, product safety and security compliance issues including assisting in the development and implementation of compliance systems. Michael regularly investigates psychosocial incidents and workplace culture and proactively implements mental health and wellbeing programs.
A chance to truly work with a collaborative and inspiration leader, Michael has spoken at United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) conferences including presenting to the General Assembly and being on the taskforce for the development of the Global Manifesto for Industrial Safety. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Health and Safety and, in 2019, Michael was awarded a lifetime achievement award by the Australian Institute of Health and Safety for his contribution to safety.

We’re looking for someone:

• at a senior level with strong expertise in Work Health & Safety law;
• experience in a private practice environment;
• with a genuine passion for Work Health & Safety;
• who wants a fantastic, collaborative team culture; and
• with an entrepreneurial and innovative mind-set.