Riley is a Legal Counsel specialising in employment and safety law. With a keen eye for both legal intricacies and practical business considerations, Riley excels in crafting tailored solutions for businesses to navigate industrial relations, employment, and safety issues effectively.
“I am passionate about fostering genuine relationships that afford me insights into how clients’ businesses operate, enabling me to proactively identify and address issues related to employment and safety. I firmly believe that authentic connections are instrumental in delivering legal and commercial strategies that ensure businesses operate in compliance with relevant legislation while advancing their objectives.”
Prior to joining Source, Riley worked at Brisbane law firm Cooper Grace Ward and top-tier law firm MinterEllison. His experience spans working with and representing a diverse clientele, including small and medium-sized enterprises and large ASX-listed companies
Expertise
Riley has experience advising on all aspects of employment and safety law, with a focus on:
- Allowing businesses to understand and comply with their obligations by assisting with day-to-day employment and safety queries and drafting, resulting in an increased ability to focus on core business objectives;
- Dealing with complex employee management, including ill and injured employees, as well as complex employment litigation;
- Enabling businesses to operate efficiently by assisting with all aspects of enterprise agreement drafting, bargaining, and strategy;
- Helping businesses build strong safety cultures that foster compliance with safety obligations, including by assisting with developing and reviewing safety systems, as well as dealing with safety incidents and regulators appropriately.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws – Griffith University
- Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice – College of Law
Get to know Riley
In his spare time, Riley shares a passion for sports and finance. If he’s not outdoors taking an exercise class or playing golf, you will find Riley listening to podcasts about public equity, business mentoring, or resilience.
