Description:
Legal Counsel
- West Perth
- Management
- Permanent full time
The company
PHI is a global leader in helicopter services. In the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, PHI takes on some of the most challenging assignments in aviation to deliver high quality helicopter support for energy customers and search and rescue authorities.
We are one of the safest helicopter operators anywhere in the world, as every flight we take is guided by our core values of Safe, Efficient, Quality, Service.
About the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Legal Counsel to join our dynamic growing team.
If you have strong employment law experience, excellent communication skills, and enjoy finding solutions for complex industrial relations challenges, then we want to hear from you. You will be responsible for providing strategic and practical legal guidance on all employment-related matters, including employee relations, industrial relations, legal and regulatory compliance, dispute resolution, and policy development. Reporting to the COO – APAC, this role requires the ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
Responsibilities of the role include:
- Provide timely and sound legal counsel on industrial relations issues, including employment law, collective bargaining, dispute resolution, employee grievances, and workplace investigations.
- Advise on compliance with local, state, and federal employment laws, across various APAC countries.
- Support the APAC Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and HR team in making informed decisions related to industrial relations, enterprise bargaining agreements (EBA), and employment contracts.
- Represent the organisation in industrial relations disputes, including arbitrations, mediations, and hearings before tribunals or courts.
- Manage relationships with external legal counsel, ensuring the organisations interests are protected during litigation and dispute proceedings.
- Provide training to HR and managers, on employment laws, industrial relations best practices, and the organisation’s policies and procedures.
- Assist in EBA negotiations with unions, ensuring the organisation’s position is well-represented while maintaining positive working relationships.
- Advise on the interpretation and application of EBAs, awards, and common law employment contracts.
- Proactively identify and address potential legal risks in industrial relations matters.
- Conduct risk assessments and suggest appropriate mitigation strategies related to employee disputes and employment law compliance.
- Other tasks as directed by your manager from time to time.
To be considered for this role, you will need:
- Be fully qualified with relevant qualifications (law degree).
- Admission to the supreme court of WA and current practicing certificate.
- 3-5 years of experience in industrial relations or employment law, preferably within a corporate or in-house legal department.
- Experience in managing and resolving industrial disputes, both formal and informal.
- Experience with union negotiations and collective bargaining in highly advantageous.
- Demonstrated expertise in employment law, including regulations related to employee rights, workplace discrimination, health and safety, and wages.
About you:
- Team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills, including confident interaction with senior stakeholders, unions, external legal counsel, and regulatory bodies.
- Excellent communication skills in the provision of legal advice.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manager multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
By joining our team, you will work in a rewarding and professional environment, with a diverse team of people sharing ideas and experiences.
We offer an employee benefits package that includes access to a comprehensive wellbeing platform.
If this position sounds right for you, please register through our PHI Career Centre and follow the steps to complete an application. If you have any questions about this position, please contact: hradmin@phi-int.com.
PHI Aviation is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. Defence force experience is desirable, and veterans are encouraged to apply. We respectfully request no agency submissions.
Applications close Thursday 29th May 2025. PHI reserves the right to commence shortlisting and remove the job advertisement prior to this date.