Senior Legal Counsel - MinterEllison Flex - Canberra

Minter Ellison; Canberra; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

MinterEllison Flex in Canberra seeks a Senior Legal Counsel with 5+ years PQE to join our flexible, high-performing team. You will engage with top-tier clients across corporate commercial, technology and procurement matters, with an emphasis on delivering client-first service and building trusted relationships.

You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with partners and teams while continuing to advance your expertise in data protection, privacy, and major projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years PQE with experience at a top-tier firm and/or in-house or secondment roles.
• A genuine client-first mindset and a proven ability to build lasting, trusted relationships.
• Strong collaboration skills forged in fast-paced, high-performing environments.
• An instinct for continuous learning and a commitment to staying at the forefront of your field.

Skills

5+ years PQE

client-first mindset

collaboration skills

continuous learning

Job description

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Senior Legal Counsel - MinterEllison Flex - Canberra

MinterEllison is one of Australia’s largest independent law and consulting firms. With a heritage of almost 200 years, we are known for our excellence, and our authentic and enduring relationships with our clients, our people and our communities. Clients seek out MinterEllison to help them solve complex problems every day. We do this by our full-service legal offering and complementary consulting offering.

We offer opportunities to work on industry-leading mandates for top-tier clients, while being part of a high-performing and collaborative team that values excellence, diversity of thought, curiosity, and inclusion. We value our people and empower them to achieve their ambitions - with the support, trust and autonomy to grow their careers in meaningful ways.

Are You the Lawyer We Are Looking For?

We are actively seeking senior legal talent across some of the most dynamic and high-demand practice areas in the market right now:

• General corporate commercial, technology and procurement, across both private and public
• Technology and procurement
• Data Protection and Privacy
• Construction and Major Projects

If any of these areas reflect where you have built your expertise, we would love to start a conversation.

What You Bring

You are not just experienced — you are exceptional. You likely have:

• 5+ years PQE, with experience at a top-tier firm and/or in-house or secondment roles
• A genuineclient-first mindsetand a proven ability to build lasting, trusted relationships
• Strongcollaboration skillsforged in fast-paced, high-performing environments
• An instinct forcontinuous learningand a commitment to staying at the forefront of your field

What You Gain

Joining MinterEllison Flex means more than flexibility. It means access to:

• Exclusive secondment opportunitiescurated to help you reach your next career milestone
• Dedicated supportfrom our Flex team and firm Partners — people who are genuinely invested in your success
• Awide range of firm resourcesto support your ongoing development, learning, and growth

We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities, cultural backgrounds, genders (including trans or gender diverse), LGBTQ+ people and those with carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply. We prefer to connect with people directly, so please submit your CV by clicking on the 'Apply' button.

If you would like further information, require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process or for a confidential discussion, please contact Nigel Mills - [e-mail] or [phone].