Associate

Employment & IR Legal Consultant — Brisbane

  • LocationBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
  • Work typeOn-site
  • Experience5+ PQE
  • PracticeEmployment & Labor

A leading international law firm

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3-month, full-time (hybrid) legal consultant role based in Brisbane supporting a large financial‑services organisation. You will join via a major law firm’s flexible legal resourcing arm to deliver payroll remediation and industrial relations support.

The role focuses on reviewing and drafting business requirements for a new payroll platform, designing and helping implement an end‑to‑end payroll remediation program, and working with IR and payroll teams to ensure compliance with wage and employment legislation.

This is a hands‑on advisory position requiring clear stakeholder communication, the ability to simplify complex technical and industrial issues, and experience managing complex employment matters in large organisations.

  • Minimum ~5 years’ employment/IR experience (senior associate level)
  • Practical experience in payroll remediation, payroll systems or wage‑payment compliance
  • Strong industrial relations background, including analysing and interpreting enterprise agreements
  • Skilled at drafting business requirements and supporting end‑to‑end remediation projects
  • Clear written and verbal communication with stakeholders at all levels
  • Current practising certificate and right to live and work in Australia

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