Legal Counsel

We are interested in hearing from corporate & commercial lawyers with M&A experience (preferably construction M&A experience) to join us to commence their LOD journey and take part in some exciting assignments we're currently working on.

The types of clients we are supporting with these assignments are an impressive multinational who specialises within certification services in construction and development. On these assignments, you will advise on interesting and cutting-edge M&A transactions (with a focus on public M&A deals), equity capital markets, funds management, general commercial & regulatory work.

These assignments are for a minimum 3 - 6-month period, both full-time or part-time (3-4 days per week). If you like the work that comes with private practice, but not sure it's the path you want long term, LOD can enable you to have the best of both worlds.

To join us, you will

• Have between 6-10 years relevant PQE with a top-tier/mid-tier law firm (recent experience), and/or in-house/secondment experience.
• Be available to commence a secondment at short notice
• Hold a current Australian Practising Certificate
• Be commercially minded, have the ability to hit the ground running and manage relationships with all levels of a business

What sets us apart?

LOD is an original New Law pioneer. We've transformed the way in which lawyers, consultants, legal, compliance and commercial teams work, and we're one of the largest and fastest growing flexible legal services businesses globally, continuing to lead the market we've created. In short, our mission is to help in-house legal and compliance teams succeed by creating smarter ways of working.

Our people are at the heart of what we do, and for the second year running, we’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice by Australasian Lawyer. 

The life of an LOD lawyer is like no other. We provide our team with varied, challenging, career-enhancing work with world-class global brands, and pride ourselves on enabling our people to take control of their career and diversify their experience across a range of industries.

We also take work-life balance seriously. You can work on-site with our clients or remotely, undertake full-time or part-time assignments, or assignments that are simply for set months out of a year – it's your choice Throughout your LOD journey and the myriad of assignments you will undertake, you will be supported by your LOD colleagues, have access to high quality know-how and training to assist in your ongoing growth and development.

What's next?

Keen to learn more? Simply click the 'Apply' button. Clare Hackman from our People & Development team will be in touch with you shortly after.