Senior Solicitor - Employment
Job details
Our Tier 1 Legal 500 ranked national employment team is looking for a senior solicitor or senior associate (four years and above). This is a rare opportunity to join the largest team of employment specialists in New Zealand and the only team that operates seamlessly across its Wellington and Auckland offices. Renowned for its progressive, supportive and fun culture, this is a great role for someone who is authentic, respectful, curious, and has a passion for employment law. An ability to work digitally and flexibly will also be important for team fit. Based in our Wellington Office, you will be a trusted adviser to numerous employers in both the public and private sectors (not only in New Zealand but also overseas). You will need to have strong advocacy skills, bring a practical and commercial approach, thrive on problem-solving and have a friendly professional style. We partner with our clients to support throughout the employment lifecycle, so you will be involved in the full breadth of employment law issues including contentious and non-contentious matters. Work scope will include:
- Drafting clear, plain English HR policies, employment agreements and contractor arrangements
- Performance management
- Disciplinary investigations and dismissals
- Enforcing restraints of trade
- Personal grievances and disputes
- Restructuring and redundancy
- Industrial relations, unions, and collective bargaining
- Remuneration and employee incentive schemes
- Health and safety
- Privacy and data protection
- Employment aspects of corporate transactions
- Investigations, including conduct and culture, disciplinary matters, health and safety, fraud, whistle-blower complaints, and white collar crime
- Appearing as counsel in mediations and before the Employment Relations Authority, the Employment Court and the appellate courts.
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