Legal Consultant – General Commercial Lawyer

The Opportunity

Join a leading organisation in a role that will strengthen your legal career.

• Duration: 6 months
• Arrangement: Full time (hybrid)
• Location: Sydney

About You

You are an experienced commercial lawyer with a minimum of 5 years' experience, bringing a strong track record from private practice or in-house roles within large organisations.

Your Experience and Expertise:

• Strong general commercial law experience gained in-house or within a leading law firm
• Extensive experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating a broad range of commercial contracts
• Proven experience advising on supplier agreements, procurement arrangements and vendor relationships
• Experience advising on customer contracts and supporting commercial negotiations
• Strong understanding of contract law principles and their practical application in a business environment
• Ability to identify legal, commercial and operational risks arising from contractual arrangements
• Experience providing pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice to business stakeholders
• Demonstrated capability to manage a varied portfolio of BAU legal matters across multiple business functions
• Experience supporting senior executives and providing advice on strategic and operational issues
• Ability to work autonomously while managing competing priorities and deadlines
• Experience building strong relationships with internal stakeholders across different business areas
• Demonstrated capability as a true generalist lawyer with the flexibility to advise on a wide variety of legal issues

Attributes:

• Commercially minded with strong business acumen
• Pragmatic and solutions-focused approach to legal issues
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills
• Ability to communicate complex legal concepts in a clear and practical manner
• Ability to manage multiple matters simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
• Confident working directly with senior executives and leadership teams
• Adaptable and versatile with a willingness to handle a broad range of legal matters

Requirements:

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

About the Opportunity

This role is offered through a flexible legal resourcing platform connected to a global law firm with more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices. Sitting within the firm's NewLaw division, the platform places lawyers and professionals where they're needed most — whether clients need to meet a surge in demand, cover leave, bridge a recruitment gap, or bring in specialist expertise.

Why Join?

You'll have the flexibility to build a career that fits your life — not the other way around. As a consultant, you can expect:

• Flexibility and choice — control over how, when, and where you work, on terms that suit your life.
• A genuine partnership — a dedicated team who will get to know you and actively champion your career goals.
• The backing of a global firm — the resources, reputation, and culture of a leading international firm, including access to clients doing market-leading work and a refreshingly open and inclusive community.

Ready to find out more? Apply now — we'd love to hear from you.

• Minimum 5 years' PQE as a commercial lawyer in private practice or in-house
• Strong general commercial law experience
• Extensive experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial contracts
• Experience advising on supplier agreements, procurement arrangements and vendor relationships
• Experience advising on customer contracts and supporting commercial negotiations
• Strong understanding of contract law principles
• Ability to identify legal, commercial and operational risks
• Pragmatic and commercially focused advice to business stakeholders
• Ability to manage a varied portfolio of BAU legal matters
• Experience supporting senior executives
• Ability to work autonomously and manage competing priorities
• Strong stakeholder relationship skills
• True generalist with flexibility to advise on a wide variety of legal issues
• Current Australian practising certificate
• Right to live and work in Australia