Remote Commercial Lawyer - Australia Procurement & Contracts

Moritz; Australia; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Moritz, a global AI-native law firm, seeks experienced commercial/procurement counsel in Australia to co-counsel client matters. You will draft, review and negotiate MSA, framework and supplier agreements while guiding public procurement work and bid processes.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in private practice or in-house roles, with strong negotiation instincts and comfort reading pricing models. Flexible engagement and high-volume contracting with AI tools are valued.

Qualifications

• 5+ years practising commercial or procurement law in private practice or in-house.
• Deep familiarity with commercial contracting — services, supply, distribution, licensing, liability, indemnities, and termination.
• Public procurement grounding. Experience with public tender processes and procurement regulation.
• Strong negotiation instincts; you know which points move the deal and which are noise.
• Commercial fluency; you can read a pricing model, understand the business behind the contract.

Responsibilities

• Serve as co-counsel for Moritz's commercial and procurement legal work in Australia: master services agreements, supply and distribution agreements, framework agreements, partnership and reseller contracts, and public procurement matters.
• Lead the drafting, review, and negotiation of commercial contracts for clients ranging from startups to midsize and enterprise companies — on both the buy side and the sell side.
• Advise clients on public procurement: tender preparation and review, bid compliance, framework agreements, contract award procedures, and challenge / remedies processes.
• Draft and negotiate SLAs, pricing and payment schedules, liability and indemnity frameworks, warranties, and termination provisions.
• If you accept work with a known SLA (ex: 24hr turnaround), you must commit to meeting that SLA.

Skills

Commercial contracting

Negotiation instincts

Public procurement

Regulatory compliance

Commercial fluency

Education

Admission to Australian Bar

Job description

Moritz, a global AI-native law firm, seeks experienced commercial/procurement counsel in Australia to co-counsel client matters. You will draft, review and negotiate MSA, framework and supplier agreements while guiding public procurement work and bid processes.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in private practice or in-house roles, with strong negotiation instincts and comfort reading pricing models. Flexible engagement and high-volume contracting with AI tools are valued.