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WestmoreJacobs is a boutique employment law firm that punches above its weight.

Most of the firm’s clients are employers with around 200 to 600 staff. Small business clients are generally limited to professional services such as IT, accounting and legal services. WestmoreJacob’s focus is performing “quality work for quality clients”.

Benefits

Benefits include:

• outstanding training and development by a firm that has a proven track record of developing talent:
• PA support, meaning you won’t be doing much admin work;
• genuine work/life balance; and
• interesting work for great clients.

There is a certain ease to working at WestmoreJacobs that is hard to match!

The position

You can expect to assist in the provision of advice in both contested and advisory matters, including complex potential dismissals and employment disputes.

Requirements of the role include:

• completion or near completion of PLT;
• 6 months’ experience working in a legal or quasi-legal environment. Previous experience in a union, employer association, community legal centre or law firm will be considered favourably; and
• an academic average of at least 70% in law subjects.

Other requirements include:

• an ability to work from our Kew East offices, 832 High Street, Tuesday to Thursday inclusive (Mondays and Fridays can be worked from home, if the candidate prefers); and
• a strong eye for detail.

How to apply

Applicants should include their resume, academic transcript, and a covering letter of no more than one page. The letter should clearly set out three dot points, addressing the following:

• the candidate’s current average academic score in law subjects studied at University, expressed as a percentage;
• whether the candidate is comfortable working for a firm that mostly acts for employers, including in factually sensitive matters; and
• why the candidate is interested in employment law.

Applications to be emailed to ops@westmorejacobs.com.au. Shortlisted candidates may be contacted by our recruiter, ZEN HR Consulting.

While we thank all applicants for their interest, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.