Commercial Lawyer | Secondment Opportunity

Lawmee; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 276,000 - 482,000; Part time

Job summary

Lawmee is partnering with a boutique law firm to engage an experienced Commercial Lawyer on a flexible contracting basis in Australia.

You will work autonomously, providing strategic and practical advice across a broad range of commercial matters, including drafting and negotiating complex contracts, advising on transactions, and managing matters from instruction through to completion. Hybrid working options are available with flexibility on hours.

Qualifications

• 10+ years PAE within international, national or boutique law firms.
• Strong drafting and negotiating commercial agreements.
• Ability to manage matters end-to-end from instruction to completion.

Responsibilities

• Leading the review, drafting and negotiation of complex commercial contracts, service agreements and transactional documentation.
• Advising on business and asset sale and purchase transactions.
• Reviewing and advising on building and construction contracts, including identifying and mitigating legal and commercial risks.
• Advising on corporate and business structuring matters, including shareholder and partnership agreements.
• Preparing and advising on business terms and conditions, subcontractor and subconsultancy agreements.
• Managing files and stakeholder relationships from commencement through to completion.

Skills

Drafting contracts

Negotiation

Commercial advice

Client management

Transaction experience

Job description

Lawmee is a tech-enabled marketplace used by 250+ law firms and companies, providing lawyers with direct access to secondment and interim opportunities. The marketplace includes opportunities with ASX-listed companies, multinationals, GTEs, private businesses, and law firms.

Lawmee is a tech-enabled marketplace used by 250+ law firms and companies, providing lawyers with direct access to secondment and interim opportunities. The marketplace includes opportunities with ASX-listed companies, multinationals, GTEs, private businesses, and law firms.

About the role:

Lawmee is working with a boutique law firm to engage an experienced Commercial Lawyer on a flexible, contracting basis.

This opportunity is ideal for a senior lawyer seeking high-quality commercial work with the flexibility to support the firm as matters arise. You'll work autonomously, providing strategic and practical advice across a broad range of commercial matters.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the review, drafting and negotiation of complex commercial contracts, service agreements and transactional documentation
• Advising on business and asset sale and purchase transactions
• Reviewing and advising on building and construction contracts, including identifying and mitigating legal and commercial risks
• Advising on corporate and business structuring matters, including shareholder and partnership agreements
• Preparing and advising on business terms and conditions, subcontractor and subconsultancy agreements
• Managing files and stakeholder relationships from commencement through to completion

Who we are looking for:

We'd like to hear from Commercial Lawyers with 10+ years' PAE gained within international, national or boutique law firms. You'll have strong experience drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, advising on business transactions, and independently managing matters from instruction through to completion. You'll also bring excellent drafting, negotiation and client management skills, together with a practical and commercially focused approach to legal advice.

Why are lawyers using Lawmee’s secondments marketplace?

Choose the work you want, when you want it– get ‘matched’ with opportunities as they become available, and choose whether to apply.

Flexibility–hybrid working options, including WFH and the flexibility to choose the hours you work.

Get paid for every hour worked– including overtime.

Full support from our team–we’re based locally in Australia (with administration, timesheets, payroll, and superannuation all handled for you).

Thank you for your support as we embark on the journey to reshape legal secondments.

Francesca Senda
General Counsel & Secondments
m:0417 104 ***
e:***************@lawmee.com
w: www.lawmee.com