Commercial | Employment, Workplace Relations and Safety About Us McCabes is an Australian Commercial, Government, and Insurance law firm with a reputation for providing high quality, timely legal services. Balanced with a strong internal emphasis on culture and values, we combine innovation with commercial savviness to deliver rewarding outcomes to all our clients. The Opportunity We are looking for a passionate lawyer with 1-3 years PAE to join our Brisbane based Employment Workplace Relations and Safety team. This role presents a fantastic opportunity to progress your career within a team that is renowned for its collaborative culture, passion for client service and professional development opportunities. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work across a diverse range of workplace matters including: Advising clients on management of ill and injured workers; Providing critical incident response services to clients; Defending prosecutions under the safety legislation (nationally); Advising on and representing clients in a variety of employment related claims, including claims for unfair dismissal, adverse action, discrimination, sexual harassment, breach of contract and underpayment of wages; Dealing with industrial relations issues, Right of Entry disputes; Advising on WHS and managing incidents; Undertaking workplace investigations for clients; and Delivering training to clients on Employment and safety related topics. Skills and Experience To be successful in this role you will have: A Bachelor of Laws or equivalent and a current Queensland practising certificate; Minimum 1 year’s post‑admission ideally with exposure to Work Health and Safety matters, and/or Employment, Workers' Compensation, or general litigation; Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills, enabling a practical and commercial approach to be taken; Confidence to deal with clients and work collaboratively with other practice groups; High degree of initiative, dedication and organisational ability with a strong client and commercial focus; Ability to manage a busy workload and work to tight deadlines; Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. What We Offer In return, McCabes will provide you with the opportunity to work with a talented team in a flexible, inclusive, and innovative environment. We also promote a culture focused on the firm's values—integrity, excellence, and courage—that provides opportunities to develop and progress your career. We will provide mentoring and career development to help you reach your full potential and achieve your goals, whilst providing the challenge of diverse, high‑quality work and clients. Other benefits include: Access to our dedicated mentoring program, including direct mentoring from senior lawyers across the firm; A competitive salary commensurate with experience; Health and wellbeing initiatives. How to Apply If you wish to become part of a busy and successful practice with a distinguished reputation, please submit your cover letter and CV by clicking on the 'Apply' button. Please note that we are not accepting applications submitted by recruitment agencies for this position. #J-18808-Ljbffr