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

What we're looking for?

We're currently partnering with a leading organisation seeking an experienced lawyer to join its team on a 12-month full-time secondment.

This opportunity offers exposure to a broad range of commercially significant work, including major growth projects, regulatory engagement, infrastructure development, and the management of existing electricity arrangements. Working closely with a high-performing legal team, you will provide strategic and commercially focused legal support across a portfolio of complex energy, infrastructure and commercial matters.

The ideal candidate will bring strong projects and/or commercial experience, with electricity regulatory experience highly desirable. Lawyers with a strong background in commercial, infrastructure or major projects work, and the ability to quickly understand and navigate regulatory frameworks, will be well suited to this role.

About the Role

- Provide legal support across major growth, infrastructure and development projects

- Advise on commercial arrangements relating to electricity and energy supply





- Support regulatory engagement and assist stakeholders in navigating complex regulatory requirements

- Review, draft and negotiate a broad range of commercial agreements and project documentation

- Provide commercially focused legal advice to internal stakeholders across the business

- Assist in identifying, assessing and managing legal and commercial risks

- Support the management of existing electricity arrangements and contractual obligations

- Contribute to the successful delivery of strategic projects and business initiatives

About You

You will be a commercially minded lawyer who enjoys working on complex projects and partnering with stakeholders to deliver practical business outcomes.

You will:

- Be an experienced Solicitor, Senior Associate or experienced Legal Counsel

- Have strong experience in projects, infrastructure and/or commercial law

- Ideally possess electricity regulatory experience, although this is not essential

- Demonstrate solid commercial acumen and a pragmatic approach to legal issues

- Be confident reviewing, drafting and negotiating complex commercial agreements

- Have the ability to quickly understand and apply regulatory frameworks to commercial matters

- Possess excellent stakeholder management and communication skills

- Be comfortable working autonomously while collaborating effectively with broader teams

- Thrive in a dynamic environment and be able to hit the ground running

- Be available to commence ASAP for a 12-month full-time secondment opportunity

What Sets Us Apart?





People join LOD for many reasons—the life of an LOD lawyer is truly unique.

- We’re an Employer of Choice: For the fifth consecutive year, we’ve been recognised by Australasian Lawyer. We’re especially proud of our employee NPS score of 81 in Australia considered “ground-breaking.”

- CV-enhancing work with global brands: Gain exposure to varied, challenging and career-enhancing work with world-class organisations, while building a diverse skillset across industries.

- No limits: Whether it’s moving from private practice to in-house, breaking glass ceilings or progressing towards a GC role, we’ll support you in shaping the career you want.

- You call the shots: We take work-life balance seriously. Choose how you work—on-site or remote, full-time or part-time, short-term or ongoing assignments. The flexibility is yours.

- You’re never on your own: Be part of a supportive, connected community. You’ll have access to mentoring, training, social events, and ongoing development to help you thrive.

- Our Ways of Working guide everything we do: we deliver, we are creative, inclusive, caring & collaborative, and trusted.

- We’re global: LOD is part of Consilio, the global leader in legal consulting and enterprise legal services. Together, we’re a team of around 10,000 professionals spanning North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Middle East opening up exciting local and international opportunities.

LOD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our Ways of Working, and we actively celebrate the differences that make us stronger. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, those returning from career breaks, and individuals from gender diverse, LGBTQIA , and culturally diverse communities.

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