Special Counsel - Workforce Relations

BlueCare

Brisbane, Australia
Complex high-risk workforce relations matters
Authoritative employment and industrial relations legal advice
Lead legal strategy for critical cases
The role provides authoritative employment and industrial relations legal advice, shapes organisational industrial strategy, and leads the management of the most complex and sensitive workforce relations matters

Job Summary

  • The role provides authoritative employment and industrial relations legal advice, shapes organisational industrial strategy, and leads the management of the most complex and sensitive workforce relations matters.
  • We’re committed to creating safe, inclusive, and welcoming environments for all—especially children, young people, and the elderly.
  • Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance, access to salary packaging, and generous parental leave are provided.

Matching Summary

The role provides authoritative employment and industrial relations legal advice, shapes organisational industrial strategy, and leads the management of the most complex and sensitive workforce relations matters.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • complex high-risk workforce relations matters
  • authoritative employment and industrial relations legal advice
  • lead legal strategy for critical cases
  • represent organisation in tribunals
  • enterprise-level legal advice
  • professional leadership of legal practice

Nice-to-have

  • strategic workforce transformation initiatives
  • influencing organisational outcomes
  • commitment to mission and values
  • strong judgement and discretion

Key Requirements

  • Admitted as a legal practitioner in Australia
  • Current practising certificate
  • Extensive post-admission experience in employment and industrial relations law
  • Demonstrated experience representing organisations in tribunals
  • Proven experience providing strategic legal advice to senior executives
  • Strong capability in mentoring and developing professionals

Work Rights

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