A culture like no other

Pragma Lawyers is a rapidly growing, dynamic young team specialising in dispute resolution. We offer a unique culture that gives our lawyers the autonomy and support they need to thrive. Our clients include ASX-listed entities, corporates, professional advisors and small businesses. We have a focus on health and wellbeing, with a great vibe in our new Subiaco offices. Our competitive remuneration packages include generous incentives and paid parental leave.

Our employment practice has experienced sustained growth over the past few years and, with this in mind, we have a need for an Employment Lawyer with existing experience to join our team. The successful candidate will join an established, highly regarded practice and will work closely with the Director who has been recognised by Doyle’s Guide in the area of workplace relations and employment law, and is a WA Representative on the Industrial Law Committee within the Law Council of Australia’s Federal Litigation and Dispute Resolution Section.

About the role:

As someone with an interest in fast-tracking your career, you will enjoy a high level of autonomy and will be given the opportunity to work across a broad range of interesting and challenging matters across employment law, industrial relations, human resources and occupational health and safety. You will be entrusted with client contact from day one.

It is envisioned that the successful applicant for this role will possess strong communication skills and the ability to understand and respond to clients effectively. You will work with a diverse client base including executive employees and large ASX listed employers.

You will demonstrate a commercial approach and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues at all levels. In addition, you will have exposure to and experience within:

• employment law and employment related disputes and litigation;
• representing clients in industrial courts and tribunals;
• industrial relations advice and disputes;
• discrimination and termination related claims;
• workplace investigations;
• employee incentive schemes and remuneration;
• drafting of employment contracts, policies and other workplace related agreements; and
• occupational health and safety

Interested?

If you are interested, you can contact us with our assurance of strict confidence as follows: Steve Archibald at careers@nullpragma.law or on (08) 6188 3340.

Pragma Lawyers is an award-winning law firm recognised as one of the fastest-growing in Australia. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent results for our clients in a cost-effective manner. Our firm’s values form the foundation of our success and culture. We emphasise the importance of living our Values, which we have developed together as a team after an extensive self-analysis process: we are forward thinking, we act with utmost integrity, we are leaders in the community, we foster great team members, and we deliver outstanding value to our clients.

We offer great benefits to our staff, including with the recent implementation of our Health and Wellbeing Program (which includes monthly massages, personal training sessions and a wellness allowance for our staff).

About the role:

In this role you will be an integral member of the Pragma team, providing administrative support to a number of senior lawyers within our award winning Commercial and Employment practices.

The role is varied, including (but not limited to) responsibilities such as:

• general typing, drafting and amending of minor legal documents and letters;
• maintaining paper and electronic filing systems;
• assisting with bookings and preparation for meetings and conferences;
• answering internal and external calls in a professional manner;
• diary and email management; and
• providing day-to-day administrative support.
• formatting, proof reading and finalising of documentation;

This role will be suited to a legal secretary who enjoys an administrative role and has preferably a minimum of 2-3 years of experience in a similar position.

About you:

To be considered for this role you will ideally demonstrate;

• experience using the MS Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint);
• a good understanding of practice management systems and processes (our firm uses Actionstep);
• the ability to work under pressure and in a fast paced environment;
• the ability to prioritise urgency of work;
• the ability to work as part of a team and have a flexible and adaptable approach;
• great communication skills (written & verbal);
• a high level of attention to detail;
• punctuality, reliability and dedication to producing high quality work;
• a friendly and helpful nature; and
• experience working within a law firm, ideally within an employment or commercial law practice.

Interested?

If you are interested, please send your application to Jana at careers@nullpragma.law, enclosing your CV and cover letter. For any questions in relation to the role please contact Jana on (08) 6188 3340. Your application will be dealt with in strict confidence. We look forward to hearing from you.