Description The Opportunity

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

- Duration: 3 months
- Arrangement: Full time (hybrid)
- Location: Melbourne

About You You are an experienced commercial disputes lawyer with a minimum of 3 years' experience, bringing a strong track record from private practice or in-house roles within large organisations. Your Experience & Expertise:

- Demonstrated experience managing commercial disputes and litigation matters in either a private practice, government or in-house legal environment
- Solid experience supporting the day-to-day management of dispute matters, including strategy development, risk assessment, stakeholder management and matter coordination
- Proven ability to liaise effectively with external legal providers, review legal advice and oversee the delivery of legal services to ensure positive outcomes
- Experience providing practical, risk-based legal advice to internal clients on contentious matters and dispute management strategies
- Ability to manage multiple dispute matters concurrently while maintaining a high standard of legal analysis and stakeholder service
- Experience working on construction, infrastructure or major project disputes, including contractual disputes, claims management and project-related risk issues
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work closely with operational teams, executives, government stakeholders and external advisers
- Ability to work autonomously and take carriage of matters while contributing effectively within a collaborative team environment
- Experience operating within a government, infrastructure, transport or public sector environment would be highly regarded

Attributes

- Strong commercial and strategic judgement with the ability to assess legal and operational risk effectively
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities and deadlines
- Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to respond effectively to changing priorities and business needs




- Self-motivated and capable of working autonomously with minimal supervision
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong working relationships across diverse stakeholder groups
- Collaborative and team-oriented, with the ability to integrate seamlessly into a small and close-knit legal team
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and engage effectively with internal clients and external advisers
- High level of professionalism, discretion and sound judgement
- Client-focused with a commitment to delivering high-quality legal support and service
- Capable of quickly understanding complex legal, commercial and operational issues and providing practical recommendations for action

Requirements

- Current Australian practising certificate
- 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.

Interested? Ready to find out more? Apply now or get in touch with Adam Saunders, our Talent Solutions Advisor, at [email protected] — we'd love to hear from you.

📌 Reach Legal Consultant | Commercial Disputes Lawyer | Melbourne
🏢 Ashurst Perkins Coie
📍 Melbourne