Legal Professionals (Mid‑Senior Level) – Hybrid

About the role

Hire Resolve is partnering with legal organisations across Australia to recruit experienced legal professionals for mid‑senior level positions. The roles span a variety of practice areas and in‑house functions, offering progression to senior specialist and leadership positions.

Key responsibilities

• Provide commercially focused legal advice on operational and strategic matters.
• Draft, review and negotiate a range of contracts and legal documents.
• Support corporate, employment, regulatory, disputes, compliance, privacy, procurement and governance matters.
• Manage external counsel, budgets and timelines.
• Conduct legal risk assessments and recommend pragmatic mitigations.
• Assist with dispute management and litigation oversight where applicable.
• Contribute to compliance programmes, policies and internal controls.
• Maintain accurate legal records and contract repositories.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to improve legal processes.
• Support governance documentation and mentor junior colleagues.

Required profile

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD) and admission as an Australian lawyer (or eligibility for a practising certificate).
• 5–12+ years of progressive legal experience in‑house or private practice.
• Demonstrated capability in commercial contracts, corporate governance, employment, regulatory, disputes, compliance, privacy or legal operations.
• Strong drafting, negotiation, stakeholder management and risk‑based judgement.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines, work independently and handle sensitive information discreetly.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft 365.
• Experience using document management systems, contract lifecycle management (CLM) and matter management tools.
• Familiarity with e‑billing platforms.

What we offer

• Extra superannuation (pension plan).
• Unpaid extended leave.
• Flexible work‑from‑home arrangements.
• Training and development opportunities.