Legal Counsel (Remote)

Source Legal is an exciting, rapidly growing firm that is actively disrupting the traditional legal model. We have created a unique model where we become our clients’ in-house legal team or supplement their existing team with additional capacity or expertise. We currently do this with some of Australia’s best-known brands.

At Source we are entirely value driven. We never bill by the hour and don’t require our lawyers to keep track of their hours. Our focus is on client experience and giving our clients outstanding legal support.

The Source Commercial Law team consists of over 30 legal professionals with extensive in-house experience. The team is known for its close-knit culture, excellent teamwork and expertise. We do high quality work in an environment that blends the best aspects of working in private practice and in-house.

Source Legal has a workplace freedom policy, meaning that each person is free to choose when and where they work in alignment with providing great client service. Our lawyers can work from any Australian location, with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Brisbane and Perth that they can be part of if they choose to.

The Role

As a Legal Counsel you will work autonomously, but with plenty of support when you need it. You will work as a team with other lawyers to manage our wide and varied client base.

Our clients are spread across many sectors and of various sizes. Because of that, the work you get will also be very varied. You will work across commercial law with a focus on mergers and acquisitions related matters.

You will provide in-house style legal support to our clients, meaning that your approach will be highly commercial, practical and responsive. You will build close, supportive relationships with our clients and they will see you as an extension of their team.

As a Source Lawyer you will also help mentor and support other team members. You will be responsible for managing your day-to-day work, delivering expert support to clients and working within the team. Our approach is built on trust and freedom to provide a simple, better outcome for our clients and team.

About You

We’re looking for someone:

• With 5+ years post admission experience.
• Who has enough experience to work autonomously but also enjoys working as part of a team.
• Who has a good grounding in private practice and also experience working in-house (or is interested in an in-house style of working).
• Who has experience and a genuine interest in corporate law and M&A.
• Who has a strong commercial background preferably with experience in the financial services sector.
• With an entrepreneurial and innovative mindset.
• Who is highly commercial and comfortable giving pragmatic & definitive advice – no sitting on the fence.
• A self-starter who can work quickly, be adaptable, communicate clearly and be passionate about client experience.

What’s In It For You

• Be mentored and grow your skills in a supportive, collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Access to interesting, challenging and quality work, with great clients across many different industries.
• Work with a great team of commercial lawyers.
• Wide range of professional development opportunities.
• Work autonomously, but with lots of support when you need it.
• Be at the forefront of developing new ways of providing legal services.
• No time recording.
• Competitive remuneration.
• Create your own workplace experience – choose when and where you work in alignment with providing great client service.
• Access to state-of-the-art legal business systems, software, technology and support services (like word processing, document design, paralegals, and business development and marketing).
• Regular training, social events and team retreats.
• Full day birthday leave.
• People experience programs like the Da Vinci Program (get an extra weeks’ leave after completing a personal development activity) and the Adventure Club (this year trips to Darwin, Queenstown or Tasmania).
• Be part of the HPX Group and work alongside Hamilton Locke, Australia’s fastest growing law firm.

How to Apply?

We prefer to work directly with candidates, if you are interested in this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button or contact the consultant, details below, for more information.

For more information on Source Legal, please visit https://sourceservices.com.au or follow us on LinkedIn.

Accessibility & Inclusion

At Source, our culture is made up of unique backgrounds and varying life experiences. We celebrate our people’s differences across gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, cultural backgrounds, and family and caring arrangements.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact us at talent@hpxgroup.com.au.

Agency submissions

Source does not accept agency submissions unless the agency is specifically contacted by a member of the Recruitment Team. Please do not forward candidate profiles or resumes to partners, hiring managers or other employees – this will not constitute as an introduction to the firm and Source will not be liable for a fee.

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