Reach Legal Consultant

Ashurst Reach Legal Consultant - General Commercial Lawyers - Sydney

Ashurst Reach is the firm's dedicated flexible legal resourcing platform. Our Legal Consultants help power the engine room of many leading legal teams by stepping into essential interim roles and delivering high-impact work in the commercial contracting space. We partner with a diverse range of clients—from large corporates to dynamic medium and smaller enterprises.

Description

Commercial Contracting Lawyers - Flexible Consulting Opportunities with Ashurst Reach

Are you an in-house lawyer with strong commercial contracting experience? If you bring solid general commercial expertise and the following skills, Ashurst Reach could be the partner you are looking for to help transform your career. We work with a pool of talented Reach Legal Consultants across a broad range of specialties and strive to engage lawyers who are technically savvy, commercially focused, and adaptable.

Responsibilities / What you will do

• Provide high-quality advisory and drafting support on commercial contracts with suppliers and service providers, including areas such as property, technology, privacy and data, intellectual property, credit and financing.
• Draft, negotiate, and review commercial agreements across a wide range of industries (financial services, FMCG, energy and resources, government and public sector, construction and infrastructure, education, hotels/leisure/gaming, mining, TMT, transport).
• Assist with M&A activities where applicable, including integration and joint ventures; procurement experience is highly regarded.
• Provide legal advice relating to competition and consumer law, privacy, product safety, quality and labeling where required for certain roles.
• Support disputes and investigations where relevant (litigation, insolvency/debt recovery, regulatory investigations) and have knowledge of employment law for some roles.
• Hit the ground running, work autonomously, prioritise effectively, and adapt to business needs.
• Operate as a hands-on lawyer who can work on the tools and contribute directly to business outcomes.

What we're looking for

• Senior stakeholder management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication, with the ability to interface at all levels
• Strong commercial and business acumen
• Excellent client service orientation, ethics, and commitment
• The right to live and work in Australia and hold or be able to obtain a current practising certificate
• Willingness to engage with Ashurst via an Independent Incorporated Legal Practice or casual employment

About Ashurst Reach

Ashurst Reach is the firm's flexible legal resourcing platform, providing access to a high quality talent pool of lawyers to meet short-notice or short-term client needs, cover during recruitment, or assist with specialised projects. It is part of Ashurst's NewLaw division, Ashurst Advance, focused on efficient, cost‑effective and digitally innovative legal service delivery.

We work with clients in all major cities in Australia. Most roles are hybrid, and we tailor opportunities to suit different work arrangements.

Benefits of working with Ashurst Reach

• Flexible career options with variety, choice, and control over how and when you work
• Personalised service to realise your professional goals
• Top-tier support from a global firm with deep industry experience and a diverse culture
• Opportunities to work with world-class clients on challenging matters
• Access to Ashurst resources, training, newsletters, and events
• Being welcomed as a member of the Ashurst team and the Reach community

What to do now

If you have the skills and experience, please apply and we will be in touch to discuss your application. For more information about this role or working with Ashurst Reach, please email Fiona Craig, Talent Manager, at fiona.craig@ashurst.com.

Please note: due to the volume of applications, only successful applicants will be contacted.

Job Details

• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Legal
• Industries: Legal Services

Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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