Employment & IR Legal Consultant — Sydney
- LocationSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Work typeOn-site
- Experience5–5 PQE
- PracticeEmployment & Labor
A leading international law firm
Apply in confidence →Short-term (3 month) full-time hybrid engagement based in Sydney, supporting a large financial-services organisation on a payroll remediation and industrial relations program. The role sits within a flexible legal-resourcing team and involves close collaboration with in-house IR and payroll stakeholders.
Key responsibilities include reviewing and drafting business requirements for a new payroll platform, identifying gaps in the existing build, and supporting end-to-end remediation to ensure compliance with employment and IR obligations. You will analyse enterprise agreements, advise on wage-payment legislation, and translate complex legal issues into clear business requirements and stakeholder communications.
- Minimum 5 years' employment/industrial relations experience
- Proven payroll remediation experience, including drafting business requirements and supporting platform remediation
- Strong knowledge of enterprise agreements and wage-payment legislation
- Ability to work with IR teams and influence stakeholders at all levels
- Current practising certificate and right to live and work in Australia
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