Your role

You'll be a part of our Employment &Safety team and work closely with our clients to manage employment and safety risks, protect corporate reputation and promote our clients as employers of choice. Working with our Partners and the wider team, you will gain exposure to interesting and complex advice and litigation.

At Allens, our structure means you'll get exposure to a number of different Partners within the team and a wide variety of work. We encourage our lawyers to find their niche and specialise in areas they're interested in, while building a strong foundation across their field.

As an Associate / Senior Associate in our Employment & Safety team you will:

• Play a leading role on employment & safety matters, managing and supporting junior lawyers.

• Manage disputes and litigation in tribunals and courts.

• Advise on employment, industrial relations, discrimination and safety matters.

• Manage large underpayment and other employment compliance reviews and regulatory matters.

• Assist clients with enterprise bargaining and managing industrial disputes.

• Advise on restructuring and the employment aspects of corporate transactions.

• Advise on safety compliance and response to safety incidents.

• Conduct or advise on workplace investigations.
   

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity however flexibility matters at Allens, so if you are seeking hybrid working or are looking for flexibility in your work, we would be happy to discuss what arrangements would work best for you.

About you

You will have:

• Experience working in an employment and safety team, ideally at a large law firm, international law firm, or a combination or private practice and in-house legal work. 

• The ability to lead and manage matters and other lawyers.

• An interest in business development and growing a practice.

• A desire to learn, grow, network, mentor others.
   

Your development
 

In joining Allens, you will receive unparalleled learning and development opportunities. You will be challenged, supported and guided as you learn and develop, and will be encouraged grow. We foster greatness and will coach and support you to meet your goals and aspirations.
 

Our unique Career Deal allows you to take control of your career and provides a transparent approach to career development. Our international alliance with Linklaters means we are able to support secondments all over the world.

Our perks

Our benefits include:

• Financial: market competitive fixed remuneration; generous incentive plan that recognises both billable and broader contribution, salary continuance insurance, employee recruitment referral program, discounts at hundreds of suppliers including retail outlets, health and travel insurance, charity matched funding program.

• Health and wellbeing: fully subsidised gym memberships, annual flu vaccinations, skin checks, in-house snacks and catered meals, subsidised sporting and social activities, emergency childcare, Employee Assistance Program including confidential counselling, wellbeing coaching and financial coaching for employees and their families and regular wellbeing sessions with our in-house consulting Psychologist.

• Flexibility: hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support you in your work and life commitments and passions, equipment to support working from home.

• Leave: ability to purchase additional annual leave, access to an enhanced, inclusive and flexible parental leave policy – 26 weeks paid parental leave with no minimum service for permanent employees and high-quality executive coaching to support the transition.

• International opportunities: our alliance with Linklaters ensures possible secondments to many of their overseas offices.

• Recognition: team-based recognition including social activities and contribution-based recognition activities, and annual Allens Values Awards to nominate and recognise the incredible contributions of our people.
   

Allens is also proud to invest in our communities, giving you the opportunity to make a difference through our work on reconciliation, the environment and other social justice issues as well as our workplace giving and volunteering programs.

About Allens

Allens is a leading international law firm with a proud 200-year heritage of shaping the future for our clients, our people and the communities in which we work. From playing a pioneering role in the development of legislation and regulatory frameworks in the Asian region, to acting on numerous 'firsts' across a range of industry and community issues, it is in our DNA to make a difference and help shape what our world looks like. Our alliance with Linklaters connects our clients and teams with an international network of legal leaders that spans 41 offices in 26 countries. We value personal growth and career progression equally. Through our in-depth career coaching, focus on innovation, and international secondment program, we aim to create future leaders in the legal industry.
 

How to apply

We'd love to hear from you so please click "apply now"! If you would like to find out more, please visit 'This is Allens' or listen to our podcast 'Allens Confidential' to hear real stories from real people about life at Allens. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please phone Zahra Nowrouz Tafreshi, on +61 404 023 012 .

At Allens, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people's differences across gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, First Nations communities, and family and caring arrangements. If you require adjustments to fully participate in our application process, please contact us at [email protected]. 

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align, please express your interest by emailing us at [email protected]. The right role for you might be just around the corner!