The OpportunityThis is an opportunity for an experienced Employment & Industrial Relations Lawyer, wanting a positive work-life balance without sacrificing career advancement or a desire to perform interesting and challenging work. The Work We mainly act for private employers. From time to time, we also act for local government and employees.You can expect to act on matters affecting the entire employment lifecycle, including:-recruitment;-Award and Enterprise Agreement interpretation;-drafting a range of agreements, including: employment agreements, consultancy agreements, services agreements, policies & procedures;-managing conduct, performance, investigations, attendance, ill or injured employees;-defending and commencing claims, including: underpayment, unfair dismissal, general protections/adverse action, discrimination, sexual harassment -advising on WH&S matters and defending prosecutions;TeamThe Business and Employment Law team that you will be joining currently includes: -Director who is an accredited specialist in Business Law, who also made the tree change from Brisbane to Toowoomba in 2010 and is pleased he did;-a Senior Associate – Employment & Industrial Relations;-two Lawyers who focus on business transactions, advice, contract and corporate matters; and-a Paralegal who aspires to be an Employment and Industrial Relations Lawyer.Experience and Skills-at least 5 years’ experience in this area of law in private practice;-a person who is self-directed, organised and motivated;-an unrestricted Practicing Certificate;-a passion for community involvement and genuine interest in establishing yourself within our local Toowoomba community;-demonstrated ability to grow your client base and undertake business development activities to nurture existing client relationships and build networks to attract new clients.Does that sound like you? Read on to learn more about why joining Murdoch Lawyers could be the best move for your career. Why Murdoch LawyersOur business purpose is “Making People’s Lives Better”. This is reflected through our focus on the personal and professional development of our team, striving for best practice in everything we do, and working collaboratively to see our teams and our clients, achieve their goals. We invest heavily in our people and offer a supportive, collaborative and high performing environment with regular social activities. Our website Please visit our website to view our:-values;-areas of law;-articles and blogs; and-list of quality people.Check out the Youtube video to see why our team love working here. Next stepsIf you like the sound of what we are offering, and would like further information including a copy of our candidate brochure, apply now or contact Stephanie Kelly on 0413 631 231.