Bruce joined Hunter Street Chambers from William Forster Chambers in Darwin. Prior to that time Bruce was Special Counsel at Minter Ellison.
Bruce initially worked as a clerk at the NSW DPP in between studies at the University of NSW. After graduating he moved to Darwin and commenced work at Cridlands, where he undertook a variety of litigation and dispute work. In 1999, Bruce moved back to Sydney where he worked with PriceWaterhouseCoopers Legal, and subsequently set up a boutique employment and litigation practice in the city with a colleague.