Could this be you?

Justitia is seeking a senior legal practitioner at the level of Senior Associate.

While the role is full-time, part-time applicants are also invited to apply.

About the firm

Justitia is an award-winning law firm for employers focused on people and solutions. We support our clients at every stage of the employment cycle and help them create and sustain healthy workplaces where their people can thrive. Our legal and consultation services are practical, forward-looking, resolution-focused and affordable.

As demand for our services is growing, we are looking for a new colleague to join our team of friendly and talented practitioners.

Justitia is recognised both in the legal industry and more broadly for our workplace culture and focus on client care. We are champions of true workplace flexibility and collaborative cultures. We genuinely believe that legal practitioners should not have to choose between having a successful career and a fulfilling, healthy personal life.

We are proud of our points of difference:

• We leave our egos at the door
• We strive for sustainable outcomes
• We gel as a team
• We are empathetic

About you

You should have 5+ years of post-admission experience and be available to work a minimum equivalent of three days per week. We are flexible with how our staff work and we need you to be the same – sometimes we will need you to work a little more than your regular hours/days, but you’ll always get time off in lieu for the work that you do.

At Justitia, you will be advising employer clients in a wide range of industries, including public sector, local government and education, as well as supervising and reviewing the work of your junior colleagues.

Skills and experience in any of the following areas would be valued:

• the broad gamut of workplace law;
• enterprise agreement-making processes and disputation procedures;
• litigation and alternative dispute resolution, including advocacy;
• training or presenting on workplace law and people management topics;
• familiarity with advising in the public sector;
• conducting investigations and workplace reviews; and
• familiarity with the options for resolving conflict.

You do not need to have all of the above skillsets, but you must have:

• excellent technical abilities;
• an ability to work in a manner consistent with Justitia’s highly collaborative and collegiate workplace approach, including the servicing of all clients and matters on a shared basis;
• an interest and capacity to be client-focused and contribute to the firm’s efforts in this area;
• strengths or an interest in promoting early intervention strategies for avoiding workplace conflict, including through delivering training, conducting investigations and developing other strategies for working with HR beyond the confines of ordinary legal practice;
• a focus on practical and cost-effective solutions; and
• an enthusiasm, if not a demonstrated track record, for business development.

Applicants should also be prepared to provide referees who can speak to their commitment to teamwork and building strong client relationships, in addition to the qualities outlined above.

If you join our team, you can expect to be mentored and supported in order to thrive.

If you would like to discuss the requirements of this role, whether Justitia is for you, or you have any other questions, please contact the Partner, Melissa Scadden on 03 8621 4500 or Melissa.Scadden@justitia.com.au.