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Employment Lawyer - Canberra, Australia - Ashurst
Description
Job Title Employment Lawyer Location Canberra Description
The Opportunity:
We currently have an excellent opportunity available for a Lawyer to join our Employment team in Canberra.
Ashurst has one of the longest established and most highly regarded employment law practices. Our Canberra team are recognised as pre-eminent experts in public sector employment practice, demonstrated by our Band 1 ranking in Government since the inception of that category.
You will have the opportunity to work on both advisory and litigious work for a range of government and blue chip clients. This role will provide you with the opportunity to work with our Canberra team on many of the most high profile and complex matters within the Commonwealth government. You will also have access to work across the national employment practice, acting for a range of our top private sector clients.
Our partners are also keen to review applications from Lawyers who are currently working as part of an Employment team or DR/Litigation team who have a strong interest and desire to move into Employment law.
More information can be found in the job description attached to the role on our careers site.
The successful candidate will have;
What makes Ashurst a great place to work?
We offer you all the things you should expect from an international law firm, some of which include:
We are committed to delivering positive impacts to our communities through our Social Impact programme, with a strong emphasis on working with First Nations people through our pro bono practice.
We aim to recruit, retain and promote the best people from the widest possible talent pools. We are committed to offering a safe and welcoming environment for all employees to ensure they are supported to work at their best.
Beyond this, what sets Ashurst apart from others is our global strength, our drive to innovate and collaborate, and our commitment to excellence. It is these values that make Ashurst a unique place to work.
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