Commercial (Property) Lawyer - Baseline Clearance

Limber Recruitment; Canberra; On-site; AUD 192,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Secondment arrangement

Competitive daily rate

Job summary

Limber Recruitment is seeking an experienced Commercial Lawyer to provide legal advice and support to a Commonwealth Agency's Legal Division.

The role offers a 12-month initial secondment with the possibility of a 12-month extension, based in Canberra or North Sydney, at a daily rate of AUD 1,040–1,400 including super.

You will draft and review contracts, handle property, planning and infrastructure matters, and assist with compliance and stakeholder engagements.

Qualifications

• Experience in-house with a Commonwealth government legal team is highly regarded.
• Baseline clearance and practicing certificate essential.
• Experience advising on Commonwealth property, development, leasing and major infrastructure projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review contracts for goods and services, deeds, licences, and confidentiality arrangements.
• Property and planning support, including Lands Acquisition Act processes and due diligence.
• Construction and infrastructure legal support, including major delivery contracts and PPP structures.
• Ad hoc legal support across stakeholder engagement, First Nations matters, and compliance with external advisers.
• Commonwealth compliance work including PGPA Act processes and reporting.

Skills

Commercial Law

In-house Counsel

Contract drafting

Education

Bachelor of Laws

Job description

• Baseline Clearance - $1040 to $1400 daily rate inc super
• initial 12 month secondment with the possibility up to 12 month extension
• Canberra or North Sydney location

The Role

Our client is seeking an experienced Commercial Lawyer to provide legal advice and support to a commercial, governance and information team within a Commonwealth Agency's Legal Division.

The Responsibilities

The key responsibilities will include:

day-to-day commercial legal support, including drafting and reviewing contracts for goods and services, deeds, licences, confidentiality arrangements, conflict of interest declarations, whether relating to the project or the Agency;

property and planning support, including Lands Acquisition Act 1989 (Cth) processes, due diligence, leasing, property transactions, compulsory acquisition activities and engagement with state government departments and planning authorities and local councils;

construction and infrastructure legal support, including major delivery contracts, construction and infrastructure contracts, alliance and PPP structures, framework agreements, and Public Works Committee Act 1969 (Cth) processes;

ad hoc legal support across stakeholder engagement, First Nations matters, corporate services, employment, project-related issues and management of external legal advisers; and

Commonwealth compliance work, including reporting, PGPA Act 2013 (Cth) processes, record-keeping, accountability, government policies and supporting the Agency's compliance with legal obligations, including under the Legal Services Directions 2025 (Cth).

The Requirements

Experience working as a Commercial Lawyer with in-house Commonwealth government legal teams and having extensive experience advising on Commonwealth property, development and leasing and major infrastructure projects would be highly regarded.

Legal qualifications, a Baseline clearance and a current (or ability to obtain) practicing certificate is essential. The successful candidates also need to be willing to undergo any required additional employment suitability checks.