Legal Counsel - Employee Relations

Legal Counsel- Employee Relations, will partner closely with IXOM’s People & Culture (“P&C”) function to deliver legal and strategic advice across a broad range of employment and industrial relations matters. This role will take carriage of matters from end-to-end, ensuring that IXOM complies with its legal obligations.

The position reports to the General Counsel and Company Secretary, with a dotted line to the Chief People & Culture Officer and will be is a key member of the legal team.

Your responsibilities

• Provide authoritative legal advice to P&C Business Partners and senior leaders on all aspects of employment law, industrial relations, and workplace compliance, including Awards, Enterprise Agreements, NES, and labour legislation.
• Represent IXOM in regulatory proceedings and tribunals, managing matters from initiation to resolution.
• Lead enterprise bargaining negotiations, including drafting, lodgement, and registration of Enterprise/Collective Agreements.
• Advise on employment law implications of mergers, acquisitions, divestments, and restructures, ensuring risk mitigation and compliance.
• Oversee the development and implementation of people-related policies aligned with evolving legislation and IXOM’s strategic objectives.
• Design and deliver legal training for business leaders on employment risks across the employee lifecycle.
• Ensure global employment practices meet local legal requirements and international standards.
• Collaborate with the broader Corporate Legal team on cross-functional legal matters and provide ad-hoc legal support as required.

Your skills & experience

• Must have Bachelor of Laws. Current Australian practising certificate with a focus on employment/IR.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in employment law or industrial relations, ideally in-house within a complex, matrixed organisation.
• Exposure to New Zealand employment relations is highly regarded.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and influence across all levels of the business.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and deliver under pressure with professionalism and resilience.
• High standards of integrity, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Sound judgment and decision-making skills, with a reputation as a trusted advisor.
• Collaborative, values-driven approach with a strong customer and employee experience mindset.
• Awareness of external legal and HR best practices and trends.

Your benefits at IXOM

For a start, you'll work for a large global organisation, where you'll not only earn a competitive salary, but you'll also have access to an Employee Assistance Program, a recognition program, and a range of health and wellness benefits and discounts. 

Our wellbeing program is second to none, and we offer a range of education assistance and learning resources, as well as secondment and promotion opportunities to help you grow both personally and professionally. 

We support what’s important to you by promoting workplace giving, diversity and providing volunteering leave, and, of course, we offer flexible working wherever possible. 

To Apply

If this sounds ike you, we’d love to hear from you!

Our Process

At IXOM we are committed to employing individuals who align with our values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants’ suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, and reference checks.

Diverse candidates have diverse needs. During your recruitment journey, information will be provided about adjustment requests. If you require additional support before submitting your application, please contact our Talent Acquisition team.