Location: Brisbane
Discipline: Lawyer, Associate & Senior Associate
Job type: Permanent
Contact name: Bianca Davies

Contact email: bianca@lawstaff.com.au
Job ref: CO140426
Published: 28 days ago
This well-established Queensland firm has built a strong reputation, acting for an impressive client base including national and international organisations, SMEs and private clients. Known for its fun culture, quality of work and commercially focused approach, the firm offers a responsive and agile environment where lawyers are empowered to deliver exceptional outcomes for their clients.

The Role
An exciting opportunity is available for a Senior Associate to join a highly regarded Corporate & Commercial team, working closely with experienced Partners across a broad mix of quality matters. You will work across a diverse range of matters, including:
  • Corporate and commercial advisory work
  • Intellectual property matters
  • Mergers & acquisitions and business sales
  • Drafting and negotiating shareholder agreements
  • Corporate governance and structuring advice
  • Competition and consumer law matters
  • Franchising and commercial arrangements
This is a hands-on role offering strong client interaction and the opportunity to take ownership of matters, while working closely with senior lawyers on more complex transactions. The team is well-structured, with established systems and processes in place to support high-quality work delivery, mentoring and ongoing development.

About You
This role would suit a Senior Associate, or a strong Associate ready to step up, with around 3+ years’ PAE in corporate and commercial law. We’re also open to more experienced candidates (up to around 8 years’ PAE). Ideally, you will have gained exposure across a broad range of corporate and commercial matters.
  
Why Join This Firm?
  • Competitive remuneration with a realistic and manageable billable target (approx. 6 hours per day)
  • Direct access to highly regarded Partners and exposure to quality work
  • A positive, collaborative and genuinely supportive team environment
  • Clear and meaningful opportunities for career progression
  • A strong focus on wellbeing, with a range of health, lifestyle and social initiatives
  • Additional benefits including birthday leave and an end-of-year office closure
  • A firm that truly prioritises its people, even during busy periods
  • Paid parental leave
  • Flexible working arrangements, including work from home options
  • A beautifully renovated office overlooking the Brisbane River
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-regarded firm offering high-quality work, strong culture and long-term career development within a stable and growing practice.

Why Work With Law Staff:
At Law Staff, we help lawyers make informed, confident career decisions. You’ll receive a detailed brief on this role (and others that may suit your goals), with conversations that are always confidential, transparent, and relaxed – whether over the phone, video, or coffee.

To learn more click APPLY and upload your profile Or email Bianca Davies at bianca@lawstaff.com.au, quoting reference CO140426

Even if this role isn’t quite right, we’d still love to connect. We regularly work on unadvertised opportunities across private practice and in-house.

Please note: only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.