About the role

YIMBA Legal & Consulting (YIMBA) is seeking a high-performing lawyer to join our growing Sydney-based team. This role offers the opportunity to work directly with senior leadership and clients across a diverse range of legal and consulting matters. We are open to candidates with 2–5+ years' experience including more experienced lawyers seeking greater autonomy, client exposure and involvement in more complex, high-impact matters. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering commercially focused legal advice and consulting services across major projects, government engagements and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander matters.

Key responsibilities

- Deliver high-quality legal and commercial advice across a range of matters

- Draft, review and negotiate contracts, agreements and project documentation

- Provide advisory services in construction, infrastructure and commercial contexts

- Support and manage legal and consulting workstreams (depending on experience)

- Undertake legal research and prepare concise advice

- Support project delivery including contract administration and commercial management

- Contribute to business development, bids and client relationship management

- Engage with clients, industry stakeholders and community representatives

- Conduct research on legal issues, statutes and regulations

- Assist to manage and develop legal precedents

About you





- 2–5+ years' experience

- Ability to deliver high-quality legal and commercial advice

- Capability to draft, review and negotiate contracts, agreements and project documentation

- Experience in construction, infrastructure and commercial contexts

- Legal research and advice preparation skills

- Project delivery experience including contract administration and commercial management

- Business development and client relationship management capability

About us

YIMBA Legal & Consulting is committed to providing a supportive and inclusive work environment. Our Leadership team has decades of top tier law firm and tier 1 construction experience, so you will learn from highly experienced practitioners in a positive, supportive setting.

Benefits

- Exposure to unique, high-impact work across legal and consulting

- Direct client access and meaningful responsibility

- Opportunities for accelerated career progression

- Competitive remuneration aligned to experience

- Hybrid working arrangements with CBD office location in Martin Place

If you are looking for a role that combines high-quality legal work, commercial advisory and meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are also strongly encouraged to apply

Further information on YIMBA can be found at www.yimba.com.au.

📌 Associate (Sydney)
🏢 YIMBA
📍 Sydney