The Opportunity
Join a leading organisation in the education sector in a role that will strengthen your legal career.
- Duration: 4 months
- Arrangement: Part time (hybrid)
- Location: Melbourne
About You
You are an experienced employment lawyer with a minimum of 5 years' experience, bringing a strong track record from private practice or in-house roles within large organisations.
Your Experience & Expertise:
- Demonstrated experience managing workplace investigations, misconduct matters and integrity-related issues within a government, regulatory, corporate or professional services environment
- Experience assessing, triaging and managing allegations of misconduct, conflicts of interest, fraud, bullying, corruption or other integrity concerns
- Proven ability to oversee and coordinate internal and external investigations, including managing investigators, reviewing findings and ensuring procedural fairness
- Strong understanding of investigative methodologies, evidence assessment, fact-finding processes and report preparation
- Experience conducting risk assessments and providing recommendations to address integrity, governance and workplace conduct issues
- Ability to analyse complex information, identify key issues and develop practical, risk-based solutions
- Experience preparing high-quality briefing papers, investigation reports and recommendations for senior stakeholders
- Experience managing sensitive and confidential matters with discretion and sound judgement
- Ability to provide guidance on workplace conduct, governance, compliance and organisational integrity matters
- Proven ability to manage multiple investigations and competing priorities in a high-volume environment
Attributes:
- Highly analytical with the ability to assess complex information objectively and draw sound conclusions
- Strong judgement and decision-making skills when dealing with sensitive and high-risk matters
- Strong investigative mindset with curiosity, attention to detail and a commitment to fact-based decision making
- Pragmatic and solutions-focused with the ability to balance risk, fairness and organisational outcomes
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to build trust and credibility quickly
- Highly organised with strong prioritisation and case management capabilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present complex issues clearly and concisely
Requirements:
- A current Australian practising certificate is not essential
- Right to live and work in Australia
About Reach
Reach is the flexible legal resourcing platform of Ashurst Perkins Coie, a global law firm with more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices. Sitting within Advance, the firm's NewLaw division, we place lawyers and professionals where they're needed most — whether our clients need to meet a surge in demand, cover leave, bridge a recruitment gap, or bring in specialist expertise.
Why join Reach?
Reach gives you the flexibility to build a career that fits your life — not the other way around. We work with talented consultants across a broad range of specialties, matching the right people with the right opportunities.
Here's what you can expect as a Reach consultant:
- Flexibility and choice — control over how, when, and where you work, on terms that suit your life.
- A genuine partnership — a dedicated Reach team who will get to know you and actively champion your career goals.
- The backing of a global firm — the resources, reputation, and culture of Ashurst Perkins Coie, including access to clients doing market-leading work and a refreshingly open and inclusive community.
Interested?
Ready to find out more? Apply now or get in touch with Adam Saunders, our Talent Solutions Advisor, at adam.saunders@ashurstperkins.com — we'd love to hear from you.
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