Seyfarth Shaw LLP, an international law firm with more than 850 lawyers worldwide, has an exciting opportunity for a highly qualified International Employment Law Associate for a position located in Seyfarth’s Sydney, Australia office. The candidate must have two to three years of experience counseling multinational companies on the employment aspects of managing their cross-border workforce needs in the Asia Pacific (APAC). The scope of this role spans the APAC region and is not limited to domestic Australia employment work. The candidate’s background must be multi-jurisdictional in nature. The candidate’s experience must comprise a variety of international employment law issues, including labor and employment compliance, the employment aspects of international transactions, strategic and commercial HR initiatives, contracts, policies and procedures, reductions-in-force, outsourcing arrangements, and employment counseling. The candidate also must have top-notch academic credentials, analytical skills and oral and written communication skills, as well as a commercial mindset and a keen ability to identify and resolve complex legal issues. Dual-qualification is not required, but is a plus, especially including qualification in an Asia-Pacific jurisdiction. Experienced overseas candidates willing to relocate to Australia are encouraged to apply. About the team: The firm’s team of specialist international employment lawyers is the largest of its type globally, and its practice is acknowledged as one of the world’s leading practices in the area. All the partners in the international practice are internationally-trained, and each has assisted many of the world’s largest companies with numerous complex and high-profile global employment-related strategic, compliance and transactional projects across a wide range of industries. The team has experience across more than 170 countries, often working on projects covering up to 150 countries at one time. The experience and credentials of Seyfarth’s international practice have led to its reputation as a global leader in the practice of international employment law and have positioned the team as ‘go to’ advisors for large multinational companies requiring strategic employment advice covering their global operations. Please see our webpage here for more on the team. All inquiries are confidential, so please get in touch if you are keen to take the next step in your career.