Job Description
The Opportunity n
Join a leading organisation in a role that will strengthen your legal career.
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Duration: 3 months
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Arrangement: Full time (hybrid)
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Location: Brisbane
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About You n
You are an experienced employment 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 n
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Strong commercial law experience gained within a government legal team, in-house environment or private practice
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Experience providing commercial and contractual advice across a broad range of legal matters
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Demonstrated expertise in procurement, governance and contract management matters
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Experience advising on infrastructure, project delivery and operational legal issues
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Strong drafting, review and negotiation skills across contracts, deeds, licences, memoranda of understanding and other commercial agreements
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Ability to provide practical, solutions-focused legal advice that supports business and operational objectives
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Experience identifying, assessing and managing legal, commercial and governance risks
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Experience supporting major projects and providing legal input on priority or time-critical matters
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Ability to quickly understand unfamiliar legal and commercial subject matter and provide effective advice
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Experience managing external legal service providers and coordinating legal support arrangements
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Proven ability to manage a diverse portfolio of matters with competing priorities and deadlines
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Experience engaging directly with senior stakeholders and providing strategic legal guidance
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Excellent written communication skills, including preparing legal advice, briefing notes, executive correspondence and decision-making documents
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Broad legal experience across multiple practice areas rather than a narrow specialist focus
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Ability to work independently while maintaining a high standard of legal service delivery
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Attributes n
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Commercially minded with strong business acumen
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Pragmatic and solutions-focused approach to legal issues
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Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills
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Solid judgment and risk assessment capability
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Highly adaptable and able to quickly learn new subject matter
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Confident communicating with senior executives and decision-makers
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Strong negotiation and influencing skills
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Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
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Resilient and capable of performing under pressure
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Strong organisational and time management skills
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Ability to balance legal risk with practical and operational outcomes
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Client-focused with a commitment to delivering timely and effective advice
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Requirements n
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Current Australian practising certificate
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Right to live and work in Australia
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About Reach n
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? n
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.
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Flexibility and choice — control over how, when, and where you work, on terms that suit your life.
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A genuine partnership — a dedicated Reach team who will get to know you and actively champion your career goals.
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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 Legal Consultant | Commercial Lawyers | Brisbane (Queensland)
🏢 Ashurst Perkins Coie
📍 Queensland