Knowledge Counsel – Employment

• Step away from billables into a strategic, firm-wide role
• Work across knowledge, training, BD and legal innovation (including AI)
• Leading national specialist Employment & Workplace Relations firm

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Employment Lawyer to step into a unique, non-traditional role within a leading national firm.

This position sits at the intersection of legal expertise, learning, and innovation, supporting how knowledge is developed, shared and brought to market across the firm.

Working closely with a senior leader responsible for markets and knowledge, along with a high-performing national team, you will play a key role in shaping precedents, delivering legal insights, supporting lawyers, and contributing to thought leadership and client-facing content.
This is an ideal opportunity for a Senior Associate or Special Counsel who enjoys the technical side of law and is looking to move beyond a purely fee-earning role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the firm’s knowledge and precedents strategy, including use of emerging AI tools
• Monitor legal developments and translate them into practical insights
• Support and mentor lawyers across the firm
• Contribute to training, capability development and internal learning initiatives
• Assist in producing high-quality client-facing content and thought leadership
• Work on innovation and knowledge-related projects across the business

About You:

• 6+ years’ PQE in employment, workplace relations or safety law
• Strong technical skills and attention to detail
• Interest in knowledge, training, mentoring or legal innovation
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Proactive, organised and naturally curious

The Firm:
Our client is highly regarded when it comes to Employment, Workplace Relations and Safety law with a strong national presence. The firm has built a reputation for delivering practical, strategic and commercially focused advice.
What’s on Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits
• A genuinely different career path within private practice
• Exposure to firm-wide strategy, innovation and leadership
• A supportive team environment

If you are interested in this role, please apply now, or contact Annabel Reeves of MJD Recruitment on areeves@mjdrecruitment.com.au 0416 313 122.