Legal Counsel - Commercial (Mid-Level)

Lawyers On Demand; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave cover

Flexible on-site or remote work

Global team exposure

Job summary

LOD (Lawyers On Demand) is seeking a mid-level Commercial Lawyer to join a leading global organisation on a 12-month parental leave cover.

You will draft and negotiate commercial contracts, advise on sales, procurement and supply chain matters, and work with stakeholders across the business with high autonomy.

This role offers exposure to technology, entertainment and regulated products, with flexible on-site or remote work options in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 4–8 years' PQE in commercial law.
• Strong drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements.
• Experience advising on sales, procurement and supply chain.
• Ability to work autonomously with business stakeholders.
• Experience in technology, gaming or digital entertainment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements.
• Advise on sales, procurement, supply chain and other commercial matters.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to support strategic initiatives.
• Provide practical legal advice balancing business risk and commercial needs.
• Support contract lifecycle management and template improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enable efficient decision-making.
• Manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Commercial contracting

Negotiation

Drafting

Stakeholder management

Autonomy

Education

Law degree / Qualified Lawyer (4-8 PQE)

Job description

LOD (Lawyers On Demand) is one of the largest and fastest growing global legal services businesses, and as a ‘new law’ pioneer, we continue to lead the market we created.

We're a global business with offices around the world that focus on providing end-to-end solutions for our clients' legal needs, by connecting them with our team of exceptional legal professionals. We provide secondment opportunities, legal advisory services, and legal operations & tech solutions. Together, we find new ways to supercharge the value that legal professionals and in-house legal teams deliver.

With LOD, you get all the best bits of being a lawyer - interesting work with some of the world's most exciting organisations, plus the flexibility and freedom to live your life how you want.

Who we're looking for?

We are seeking a Commercial Lawyer to join a leading global organisation operating at the intersection of technology, entertainment, and highly regulated products on a contract basis.

This is a 12-month parental leave (maternity leave) cover opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially focused lawyer to work closely with business stakeholders across a broad range of contracting and advisory matters. The role offers exposure to a sophisticated, fast-paced business environment and would suit someone who can quickly establish themselves as a trusted advisor and confidently manage matters with a high degree of autonomy.

About The Role

You will:

• Draft, review and negotiate a wide range of commercial agreements.
• Advise on sales, procurement, supply chain and general commercial matters.
• Partner closely with internal stakeholders to support strategic business initiatives.
• Provide practical, commercially focused legal advice while balancing legal and business risk.
• Support contract lifecycle management and contribute to the continuous improvement of legal processes and templates.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to facilitate efficient decision-making and business outcomes.
• Manage competing priorities in a dynamic and evolving environment.

About You

You will likely bring:

• Mid-level lawyer (4-8 years' PQE) with a strong commercial background gained in private practice and/or in-house.
• Strong commercial contracting experience across sales, procurement, supply chain, and broader commercial arrangements.
• The ability to operate autonomously and build credibility with stakeholders from day one.
• Excellent drafting, negotiation and communication skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach.
• Experience within the technology, gaming, digital entertainment, or similarly complex industries will be highly regarded.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

What sets us apart?

People join us for a range of reasons - the life of an LOD lawyer is like no other.

• We’re an Employer of Choice: for the fifth year in a row, we’ve been recognised as an Employer of Choice by Australasian Lawyer. We’re even prouder that we’ve received an employee NPS score across Australia of 81 which is recognised as “ground‑breaking”.
• CV-enhancing work with global brands: We provide our people with varied, challenging, career‑enhancing work with world‑class global brands, allowing them to take control of their career and diversify their experience across a range of industries.
• No limits: We’ve helped open doors, break glass ceilings, facilitate the transition from private practice to in‑house, and develop career pathways to become a GC. Whatever direction you want to take your career, we can help you get there.
• You call the shots: We take work‑life balance pretty seriously. You can work on‑site with our clients or remotely, undertake full‑time or part‑time assignments, or assignments that are for set months of a year – it's your choice!
• You’re never on your own: Throughout your LOD career, you’ll become part of a community. You’ll be supported by your LOD colleagues and our HQ team, have access to mentoring programs and high quality know‑how, LOD social events, and receive regular training to assist in your ongoing growth and development.
• Our Ways Of Working help shape who we are and what we do: we deliver, we are creative, we are inclusive, we care & collaborate, and we are trusted.
• We’re global: LOD can provide you with local, interstate and international working opportunities. In late 2023, LOD joined forces with Consilio, the global leader in legal consulting and enterprise legal services. Together, LOD & Consilio have a team of approximately 10,000 lawyers, legal engineers, legal operations consultants, paralegals, and risk & compliance professionals spanning North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Middle East.

LOD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion is a core part of our Ways of Working, and we celebrate and embrace it. We know the individual differences of our people make us collectively better and we encourage all applicants; including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, career breaks, gender diverse, LGBTQIA, and culturally diverse communities to join us so we can do great things together.