Careers at Gilshenan & Luton
Current Positions
Employment Lawyer | Brisbane
BRISBANE CBD | FULL-TIME
We are looking for a lawyer with 2+ years PAE. Applicants with experience in workplace law and/or disciplinary/regulatory law are encouraged to apply.
Candidate requirements:
- Workplace or related legal experience.
- Established skills in workplace and/or regulatory file management.
- Excellent writing and communication skills and professional confidence.
- Willingness and ability to work autonomously.
- Driver’s licence.
We offer:
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
- Dynamic and interesting work.
- Individual office (not open plan).
- Friendly social environment.
- Learning and development opportunities.
Key responsibilities:
- Providing high quality advice and representation to workplace law clients in a broad range of matters.
- Acting in a wide variety of disciplinary and regulatory proceedings.
- Appearing as solicitor-advocate in all Qld courts and tribunals, including Fair Work, Industrial Relations, Human Rights Commissions and QCAT, as well as instructing counsel in superior court proceedings.
DOWNLOAD THE FULL POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR THE EMPLOYMENT LAWYER ROLE
To apply:
Please send your cover letter and resume to: hr@gnl.com.au
Criminal Law Clerkship
In addition to any current opportunities for ongoing roles, Gilshenan and Luton offer an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Criminal Law Clerkship each year. Applications open around October each year, and the clerkship is undertaken in January/February of the following year.
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