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Junior ER Lawyer

Primary office location
Sydney
Date
21-May-2025
Permanent - Full time, Mid-level
Job category
Legal
Our ANZ Employee Relations Legal team within our Global Employment department, provides advisory, compliance and litigation expertise to the organisation including advising the business on people and culture matters that carry potential legal risk, monitoring for and responding to legal changes, and advising on and managing employment litigation.
At Macquarie, our advantage is bringing together diverse people and empowering them to shape all kinds of possibilities. We are a global financial services group operating in 31 markets and with 56 years of unbroken profitability. You’ll be part of a friendly and supportive team where everyone - no matter what role - contributes ideas and drives outcomes.

What role will you play?

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As an Employee Relations Lawyer, you will provide timely and practical legal advice to a range of stakeholders on employment law matters, including Fair Work Act and award interpretation, workplace disputes, employment and contractor agreements, and termination of employment. Working as part of a global legal and compliance network, you will proactively monitor changes to workplace laws and support on legal compliance projects, including developing, implementing and identifying improvements to compliance procedures and frameworks.

You will also partner with Employee Relations to review and draft employment agreements, policies and procedures, and use technology platforms to digitalise and automate document generation. You will assist with various employment litigation claims, including unfair dismissal, general protections, bullying, post-employment restraints and discrimination. In addition, you will prepare regulatory reporting to stakeholders, including the board and prepare and deliver internal training and upskilling initiatives.

What you offer

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  • 2-3 years’ post-admission experience in a legal workplace relations role
  • Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor, and an Australian practicing certificate
  • Demonstrable legal research and drafting skills, with high attention to detail
  • Proven collaboration capability, coupled with strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • A practical and commercial mindset, with an ability to explain complex concepts in a simple manner
  • In-house experience (including secondments) is advantageous.

We love hearing from anyone inspired to build a better future with us, if you're excited about the role or working at Macquarie we encourage you to apply.

About Financial Management, People and Engagement

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Financial Management, People and Engagement (FPE) provides a single interface for Macquarie’s businesses across key areas of people, strategy, communications and financial management. Comprising two pillars – Financial Management, and People and Engagement – it is responsible for managing the Group’s financial, tax and treasury activities and strategic priorities, fostering our culture through people and community engagement strategies, and engaging with stakeholders to protect and promote Macquarie’s reputation globally.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

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We are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and welcome all identities, including race, ethnicity, cultural identity, nationality, gender (including gender identity or expression), age, sexual orientation, marital or partnership status, parental, caregiving or family status, family and domestic violence status, neurodiversity, religion or belief, disability, or socio-economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process. To learn more, contact our team by clicking here.

Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals who may need support during the recruitment process and through working arrangements. If you require additional assistance, please let us know in the application process.

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