Location: Brisbane
Discipline: Partner & Special Counsel
Job type: Permanent
Salary: $300,000 to $1M+
Contact name: Craig Ashton-Sward

Contact email: craig@lawstaff.com.au
Job ref: WRP131125
Published: about 2 months ago
Work alongside a market-leading Workplace Relations Partner, advise premier clients on complex, high-stakes matters, and step into genuine national scale with earnings potential exceeding $1m. Flexible commencement available.

The Opportunity

This is a senior leadership role in a top-tier national E&WR team, with broad advisory and contentious work across the full employee lifecycle, including:
  • Senior executive contracts and bespoke employment arrangements
  • Post-employment restraints (advice, enforcement, and litigation strategy)
  • Unfair dismissal and general protections (Fair Work Act)
  • Enterprise bargaining (EBA) and strategic industrial negotiations
  • Industrial disputes, misconduct, and disciplinary processes
  • Workplace investigations (bullying, harassment, discrimination)
  • WHS compliance, critical incident response, and safety governance
About You

You’ll bring credibility, commerciality, and the ability to grow a practice:
  • 10+ years’ PQE in employment, industrial relations and/or WHS (top-tier, leading mid-tier, or specialist boutique)
  • Strong market profile with the ability to originate, expand, and retain client relationships
  • Confident leader who develops talent and delivers strategic, commercially driven outcomes
What You’ll Enjoy
  • Collaborative national platform with recognised E&WR peers and cross-practice support
  • Flexible working options (including part-time arrangements)
  • Comprehensive benefits, wellness initiatives, and corporate perks
Why Partner with Law Staff?

For over 35 years, Law Staff has been trusted by senior lawyers for discreet, strategic career transitions. We offer:
  • Accurate benchmarking on partnership structures and earning bands.
  • Candid insights into firm culture, retention, and integration success.
  • Guidance in preparing credible business cases for lateral partner opportunities.
All discussions are handled with absolute confidentiality until you authorise otherwise. References from senior legal industry figures are available upon request.

Confidential Enquiries

If you’d like to discuss this Partner opportunity confidentially, contact:
Craig Ashton-Sward – craig@lawstaff.com.au
Trudy Reading – trudy@lawstaff.com.au
  
Quote Ref: WRP181225
  
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