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 - engaging work with some of the world's most exciting organisations, plus the flexibility and freedom to live your life how you want.

Why Join LOD?

People come to us for a whole range of reasons – they might be looking for time for their interests, for work alongside other projects, or just want a change. What they all have in common is a desire for high-quality work coupled with a degree of control that traditional models can’t offer, but LOD can. All of our LODs have worked at top tier firms or as part of major in-house teams.

The Opportunity

We’re seeking an experienced commercial lawyer to join a short-term engagement based in Newcastle, covering a period from 29 September to 17 October.

In this role, you’ll lead and manage complex commercial, corporate, and property law matters, spanning both advisory and transactional work. You’ll advise clients on M&A;, joint ventures, strategic partnerships, corporate governance, shareholding structures, funding arrangements, and a range of commercial contracts.

You’ll also work closely with clients on corporate restructures, regulatory compliance, and shareholder matters, as well as draft, review,



and negotiate complex commercial agreements and transaction documents. This is a hands‑on opportunity to step into a high‑impact role within a dynamic and fast‑paced environment.

Key Requirements:

Qualified lawyer with solid experience in commercial, corporate, and/or property law

Demonstrated experience leading complex advisory and transactional matters

Strong background in M&A;, joint ventures, and commercial contracting

Proven ability to draft, review, and negotiate sophisticated commercial agreements

Experience advising on corporate governance, restructures, and regulatory compliance

Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work closely with clients and internal teams

Ability to step into a role quickly and operate autonomously in a fast‑paced environment

Availability for the full contract period (29 September – 17 October) and ability to be based in Newcastle

We can offer:

Training and know-how, as well as support from our dedicated HQ Team.

A variety of flexible models that include working at the client’s offices or remotely

Varied, challenging, career‑enhancing work with market leading brands (from Google to Barclays, and Amex to adidas) as well as exciting growth companies.

Flexibility and autonomy: you can work anything from full‑time on site with a client to a few hours each week from home.

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.

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📌 Legal Counsel - Corporate & Commercial (New South Wales)
🏢 Lawyers On Demand
📍 New South Wales