Employment Lawyer

About us
Gilbert + Tobin is built on enduring values of excellence, trust, respect, integrity and good corporate citizenship. We are a leading firm with over 500 lawyers, trusted by our clients to navigate today’s increasingly complex world.
We are purpose-built for our clients’ most complex work - across transactions, disputes and regulation. Our partners are leaders in their fields, delivering the highest quality of legal advice and providing an exceptional edge for our clients. They also provide our lawyers the opportunity to work with and learn from them. We are innovators in the use of technology, redefining value and service in the legal industry.
Our open, merit-based culture attracts and inspires the best legal talent. Founded in 1988, G+T’s journey has been one of relentless ambition and rapid progress, achieving extraordinary success in just over three decades.
We remain as determined as ever to be the best it’s possible to be.

About the Employment team

Our Employment group sits within our Disputes and Investigations practice and advises Australian and multinational companies, government bodies and senior executives on a variety of matters.

We act across all courts and tribunals that hear employment-related matters, including the Fair Work Commission, Supreme Courts, Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, and the Federal Court of Australia. Our experience includes significant matters under the Fair Work Act, breach of contract claims, and urgent applications such as freezing and Anton Piller orders in cases involving employee fraud, serious misconduct and breaches of post-employment restraints.

To see our Employment team’s awards and recognitions, click here
About the role

We are looking for an Employment lawyer to join our Sydney or Melbourne office. You will work closely with partners Dianne Banks and Tom Brett and advise on a broad range of matters, including:

• Employment litigation across the Fair Work Commission, tribunals and courts
• Workplace investigations and whistleblower matters
• Employment aspects of mergers and acquisitions
• Employment contracts, policies and industrial relations matters
• Workplace change, performance management and termination matters
• Workplace health and safety investigations and prosecutions

About you

You enjoy working on a mix of complex employment matters and have experience managing both advisory and litigation work across a range of issues.

You will bring:

• Three or more years’ post-qualification experience in employment or workplace law, including advisory and litigation experience
• Ability to write clear and effective advice
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to make well-reasoned decisions
• The ability to build effective client relationships
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team

What we offer

• A supportive and flexible work environment, including hybrid working options
• We offer a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including 26 weeks paid parental leave and additional annual leave.
• You will also have access to our subsidised café, gym membership, end of trip facilities, exclusive retail discounts, social events and much more, which you can view here: https://www.gtlaw.com.au/careers/benefits
• Our offices are open plan, with panoramic city views and easy access to public transport, restaurants, cafes and exercise facilities

Please submit your interest via our career’s website with a resume.
We are committed to providing and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment and a culture where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute.