We're looking for a Melbourne or Sydney-based Senior Legal Counsel to join us and undertake a secondment with
Senior Legal Counsel - General Commercial,Make your job work for you,Do varied work
About Front Foot Law: We specialise in legal secondment roles, working with experienced legal professionals who want to explore the benefits of shorter term work without compromising on professional support and development. Escape the constraints of long-term employment and take on only the work with organisations and industries that interest you, with the freedom to enjoy life outside the office more. We go the extra mile to look after you because your well-being is important to us.
About You: We're looking for an experienced general commercial lawyer with 12+ years PQE. Ideally, you've trained with a well-regarded firm and have worked in-house. You have strong experience in general commercial work and you think like an in-house advisor. Importantly, you enjoy turning your hand to new things that come up. You are commercially-minded, pro-active and flexible with strong technical skills. Your skills and experience may include but are not limited to:
- General commercial work
- Intellectual property
- Property
- Employment law
- Working collaboratively with colleagues within the legal team and with internal clients
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Why join our team? Our people are everything to us and we're obsessed with helping our team of secondment lawyers to:
- Get paid for the time you work
- Gain exposure to different industries
- Expand your knowledge and experience
And we do this by:
- Offering you work with organisations and industries that interest you
- Connecting you to high-quality opportunities carefully tailored to your skills, work preferences, and career ambitions
- Ensuring your expertise is valued as it should be – and that you are well remunerated for your work
- Inviting you into our flourishing community with access to live continuous professional development sessions
- Targeting interim placements to advance your career
- Developing skills and discovering unique opportunities to expand into new practice areas and industries
Want to know more? Apply here or directly contact Jahnna McKeag, Associate Director Secondments on 0412 340 818 or jahnna@frontfootlaw.com. We’re excited about working with you!