Corporate and Commercial Lawyer (Secondment) – Brisbane

About the Opportunity

Join a leading electricity organisation in a role that will strengthen your legal career. This is a 3-month, full-time hybrid position based in Brisbane.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide legal support across a broad range of commercial, corporate and contractual matters within an in-house or private practice environment.
• Draft, review and negotiate commercial agreements, including procurement, supply, services, technology, operations and project-related contracts.
• Deliver practical and commercially focused legal advice to business stakeholders on day-to-day and strategic matters.
• Support corporate governance, risk management, compliance and regulatory obligations applicable to large organisations.
• Identify and mitigate legal, commercial and operational risks while enabling business objectives and project outcomes.
• Prepare clear and concise legal advice, reports, contract documentation and decision-making materials.

About You

• Experienced corporate and commercial lawyer with a minimum of 3 years' PQE, ideally with a strong track record from private practice or in-house roles within large organisations.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with experience partnering closely with executives, project teams and operational stakeholders.
• Excellent commercial acumen and the ability to balance legal risk with business and operational considerations.
• Pragmatic, solutions-focused, and committed to delivering high-quality legal support in a fast-paced in-house environment.
• Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to support a wide variety of legal, contractual and regulatory matters as business needs evolve.
• Experience within the energy, infrastructure, utilities or resources sectors would be advantageous but is not essential.

Requirements

• Current Australian practising certificate.
• Right to live and work in Australia.

About the Engagement

This role is offered through a flexible legal resourcing platform backed by a global law firm with over 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices. The platform places lawyers with clients needing to meet surge demand, cover leave, bridge recruitment gaps, or access specialist expertise.

Why Join

• Flexibility and choice — control over how, when and where you work, on terms that suit your life.
• A genuine partnership — a dedicated team that gets to know you and actively champions your career goals.
• The backing of a global firm — access to market-leading work and a refreshingly open and inclusive community.

Requirements

• Current Australian practising certificate.
• Right to live and work in Australia.