Current Opportunities

The role

This role sees our Employment Relations practice group growing in Adelaide and we are looking for a passionate ER Lawyer to join our team. The successful candidate will thrive working on quality matters and enjoy the collaborative, friendly environment at Piper Alderman. We are confident this opportunity is going to offer the right candidate the chance to springboard their existing technical expertise to more complex and challenging work with some laughs and celebrations along the way.

Our Adelaide employment relations is looking for an enthusiastic early career lawyer.

Our Adelaide lawyers are leaders in the area, skilled at understanding the commercial realities of business from the perspective of a business owner and advisor. This opportunity will see you working alongside and learning from the Adelaide ER Partners; Erin McCarthy and Emily Haar, who have been recognised in Doyle’s Guide as Leading Employment Lawyers (Employer Representation) – South Australia.

About you

To succeed in this role you will ideally have;

• Between 1 - 3 post-admission experience in general employment law
• Commercial acumen with the ability to build strong client relationships
• A self-motivated and “can-do” attitude with an eagerness to learn and grow your career with Piper Alderman 
• Strong drafting skills with specific ability to draft court documents and affidavits
• The ability to work collaboratively within a high performing team environment whilst also autonomously at times
• A commitment to excellence and delivery of high quality outcomes to our clients including working within tight timeframes

About us

Piper Alderman is a premier commercial law firm with offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne. We work with clients across Australia and internationally to achieve practical commercial outcomes, innovation in service delivery and deep engagement across multiple industries.

Piper Alderman prides itself on being a collaborative law firm where high achieving ambitious team members can succeed in achieving their career goals whilst performing challenging and rewarding tasks.

At Piper Alderman we promote a culture of excellence, collaboration and teamwork. We recognise and support individuals and invest in their continued professional development.

Our perks

We have a variety of employee benefits aimed at supporting our people including, but not limited to:

• A variety of health and wellbeing initiatives including our Thrive@PiperAlderman Wellbeing Program.
• Learning and development opportunities to support career growth including generous study support options.
• An attractive Parental Leave policy offering up to 26 weeks paid leave.
• Automatic acceptance into the group Salary Continuance Insurance plan.
• Purchased annual leave options.
• A range of fun office and team events all year round so we make sure we are connecting socially as often as possible!
• A range of corporate discounts.
• Employee-led Diversity & Inclusion and Reconciliation Committees and the opportunity to participate in pro-bono work.

Apply today

Piper Alderman is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We aim to attract and retain the best people and provide an environment where those people can be their authentic selves. We value diversity of thought and experience and aim to ensure all our people are valued and respected. People from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work in Australia.

Please submit an application by clicking the relevant link in this job advertisement. Please note, no applications will be accepted directly via email.

For related enquiries please contact Olivia Zille, People and Development Advisor at ozille@piperalderman.com.au