The Prospect
Join a leading organisation in a strategic legal operations role, providing interim support during a period of recruitment.
Duration: 3-6 months
Arrangement: Full-time (4 days per week in-office preferred)
Location: Sydney CBD
The Role
You will play a key role in enhancing the effectiveness of legal and governance services, with responsibilities including:
Supporting operational strategy, performance measurement and continuous improvement initiatives for the legal and company secretarial team
Streamlining legal and governance workflows and improving matter management processes
Driving legal operations innovation in a complex, highly regulated environment
Optimising the use of legal and Board governance technology, including matter management tools
Implementing best practice ways of working across legal and governance functions
Supporting business planning, annual planning, budget-related activities and broader organisational initiatives
Collaborating with stakeholders across Legal, Governance, Technology, People and Culture, Finance, Strategy and Risk teams
About You
You bring experience or a strong interest in legal operations and in-house legal service delivery, with a practical, solutions-driven mindset.
Your Experience & Expertise
Legal operations, process improvement and matter management
Business planning, budgeting and legal technology implementation
Supporting delivery in regulated environments and translating strategy into practical outcomes
Experience in financial services, another highly regulated industry,



or engaging with regulators in Australia or overseas is advantageous
Your Skills & Attributes
Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across legal, governance and business teams
Sound judgement and the ability to operate with autonomy in a senior environment
Strong communication skills with a talent for building relationships at all levels
A proactive, improvement-oriented approach to legal service delivery
You have the right to live and work in Australia
About Reach
Reach is the flexible legal resourcing platform of Ashurst Perkins Coie, a global law firm with more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices. Sitting within Advance, the firm's NewLaw division, we place lawyers and professionals where they're needed most — whether our clients need to meet a surge in demand, cover leave, bridge a recruitment gap, or bring in specialist expertise.
Why join Reach
Reach gives you the flexibility to build a career that fits your life — not the other way around. We work with talented consultants across a broad range of specialties, matching the right people with the right opportunities.
Here's what you can expect as a Reach consultant:
Flexibility and choice — control over how, when, and where you work, on terms that suit your life.
A genuine partnership — a dedicated Reach 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 Ashurst Perkins Coie, including access to clients doing market-leading work and a refreshingly open and inclusive community.
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📌 Reach Consultant | Legal Operations | Sydney (New South Wales)
🏢 Ashurst Perkins Coie
📍 New South Wales