Associate - Employment & Safety

About Dentons

Dentons is the world’s largest law firm. We’re 20,000+ people globally across 80+ countries including USA; Europe; India and Asia. We are a global polycentric firm which is expanding rapidly in an increasingly globalised legal industry.

Dentons now consistently ranks as one of the five best regarded legal brands in the world according to the Acritas Global Elite Law Firm Brand Index.
 

About the Role

Dentons’ Employment & Safety practice is a full-service employment relations practice specialising in providing advice and dispute resolution on matters arising from all aspects of the employment lifecycle for large corporates (across multiple industries), medium-size businesses and C-Level individuals.

You will be part of a national practice that is defined by an inclusive, supportive, and high performing team environment, led by Partners who will mentor and support you. Our diverse team has a common passion to be the best employment law specialists in the industry who embrace a “challenge accepted” mindset.

This is a social team that works collaboratively and in support of each other. The team is in a growth phase and your career trajectory is open and unfettered, so now is the perfect time to join us!

About You

We look forward to connecting with technically astute, ambitious lawyers who have some demonstrable experience in this practice area, are pragmatic and innovative thinkers and who are driven to be the best employment law specialists in the industry.

We cannot wait to connect with you to learn about you and share more information about the role, the firm, Dentons’ Benefits, our Learning and Development Programs and much more.

Why Dentons

Dentons Australia offers a wide range of incentives aimed at embracing your authenticity, providing purpose, and strengthening your ongoing development.
 
We offer:

• Equitable salary packaging, incentive pay and rewards
• Salary continuous insurance (for permanent employees or employees on a 6 month or more maximum term contract basis)
• Salary sacrificing and novated leases
• 5 days Bonus Leave per year after 12 months of service
• Additional leave options
• Equal family leave for all genders (including kinship groups)
• Floating public holidays for days of cultural significance
• Exclusive retailer discounts
• Offices designed for collaboration on Gadigal, Naarm, Yuggera, Kaurna and Whadjuk land
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Generous health and wellbeing programs
• Agile and flexible working for all
• Social and diversity networks providing year-round events
• Opportunities to undertake pro-bono legal work

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

Embedded in our people is a passion to help others through the delivery of justice. It is through this that our commitment to inclusion, equity, and reconciliation has evolved. We are proud to say that by design, we have no single headquarters or dominant national culture, this means the unique perspectives, experiences, and identities of our people come together globally under one purpose to create an inclusive and accessible environment where anyone can thrive.

Please apply online with your CV, Cover Letter, and academic transcripts. If you have questions beforehand, please email our recruitment team at recruitment.au@dentons.com. Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted by email.

Agency Submissions

Dentons does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners, hiring managers or other employees - this will not constitute an introduction to the firm and Dentons will not be liable for a fee.