Commercial (Property) Lawyer - Baseline Clearance

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

Job summary

Limber Pty is seeking an experienced Commercial Lawyer to provide legal advice and support to a Commonwealth Agency’s Legal Division on a 12-month secondment with potential extension. The role involves drafting and reviewing contracts, property and infrastructure matters, and navigating Commonwealth governance requirements.

The successful candidate will hold a legal qualification with a current practicing certificate, enabling engagement with Commonwealth compliance processes and related

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with Australian practicing certificate (or eligible).
• Baseline clearance required.
• Willing to undergo employment suitability checks.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day commercial legal support, including drafting and reviewing contracts for goods and services, deeds, licences, confidentiality agreements, conflicts declarations.
• Advise on Lands Acquisition Act 1989 (Cth) processes and property/lease transactions.
• Advise on construction/infrastructure contracts, PPP structures, framework agreements and related processes.
• Support stakeholder engagement, First Nations matters, corporate services, employment and project-related issues; manage external advisers.
• Assist Commonwealth compliance work including PGPA Act processes and Legal Services Directions 2025 obligations.

Skills

Commercial law

In-house experience

Commonwealth law

Education

Law degree

Job description

Initial 12 month secondment with the possibility up to 12 month extension

Secondment

$1040 to $1400 daily rate (inclusive of super)

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.