Job Title: Corporate Lawyer
Role Type: Permanent | Full-time
Location: Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane or Perth
Team: Corporate
Reports To: Head of Corporate
About Law Squared
Forget everything you know about law firms – we’ve found a better way.
Law Squared is a leading human-centred law firm, founded in 2016 to provide a true alternative to traditional law firms – for clients and lawyers alike.
We work exclusively on an upfront, fixed-fee model, prioritising our clients’ success over billable hours and ensuring transparency and strategic control over their legal spend. By focusing on outcomes and value, rather than time and task-based inputs, Law Squared seamlessly bridges the gap between legal expertise and commercial impact.
Trusted by ASX-listed entities, multinational clients, General Counsels, in-house teams, and business leaders across a broad range of industries, Law Squared focuses on those areas crucial to business success, including Corporate + Commercial, Employment + Workplace Relations, Disputes + Litigation, Privacy + Cyber and Digital + Innovation.
Law Squared has offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland and London.
About the Role
We are looking for a highly motivated and commercially minded Corporate Lawyer (3+ years PQE) to join our growing Corporate team.
This role is ideal for someone who is ambitious, enjoys working directly with clients, and is genuinely excited by the opportunity to accelerate their career within a modern, high-performing law firm.
Working closely with our expert Corporate Team, you will be exposed to a broad range of sophisticated corporate and commercial matters, take meaningful ownership of work from an early stage, and play an important role in supporting the continued growth of the Corporate practice.
This is not a traditional law firm role. We are looking for someone who is proactive, solutions-focused and eager to build something alongside us.
Role Responsibilities
While not exhaustive, your work will span four key areas:
Delivery of Legal Work
- Draft and review transaction documents across a broad range of corporate matters
- Support and progressively lead private acquisitions, including share and asset sale transactions
- Assist with all stages of transactions — due diligence, transaction documents, disclosure, completion and post-completion matters
- Prepare shareholder agreements, constitutions and related governance documents
- Assist clients with employee equity arrangements, including ESOPs, option plans and implementation documentation
- Support corporate restructures, business acquisitions and divestments
- Project manage transactions to ensure matters progress efficiently and deadlines are met
Client Experience and Relationship Management
- Deliver legal services in the Law Squared way, providing an exceptional and consistent client experience
- Develop trusted relationships with founders, executives, in-house teams and other key stakeholders
- Understand clients’ broader commercial objectives and identify practical solutions that create value
- Support the preparation of proposals, pitches and scope documents for new and existing clients
- Identify opportunities to deepen existing client relationships and contribute to client retention
Practice Growth and Business Development
- Work closely with the Head of Corporate to support the continued growth of the Corporate team
- Contribute to achieving agreed team revenue and utilisation objectives
- Participate in networking opportunities, client events, webinars and thought leadership initiatives
- Collaborate with the Brand Engagement team to create content and drive engagement across the Law Squared community
Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Identify opportunities to improve precedents, workflows and ways of working
- Embrace technology and AI tools to enhance efficiency, consistency and client outcomes
- Support knowledge sharing and contribute to the development of the team’s intellectual capital
About You
At Law Squared, we hire for mindset as much as skillset. We’re looking for commercially minded, client-focused people who take ownership, communicate well and genuinely care about doing great work. The ideal candidate will be:
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Experienced – You have at least 3 years’ post-qualification experience in corporate law gained within a reputable private practice environment, with exposure to private M&A, capital raising, corporate governance and shareholder advisory work.
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Ambitious – You’re highly motivated and excited by the opportunity to accelerate your career. You actively seek out opportunities to learn, develop and increase your exposure to sophisticated matters and clients.
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Commercially Minded – You understand that great legal advice is practical, strategic and aligned to a client’s commercial objectives.
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A High Performer – You take ownership of your work, demonstrate strong attention to detail and pride yourself on delivering high-quality outcomes.
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Client-centred – You genuinely enjoy building relationships and delivering an exceptional client experience. You communicate confidently and effectively with clients and colleagues alike.
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Proactive – You anticipate issues, solve problems early and look for opportunities to add value beyond the immediate task at hand.
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Growth-oriented – You welcome feedback, are eager to develop your skills and are committed to continuous improvement.
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Tech and AI proficient – You are comfortable using technology and enthusiastic about adopting new tools that enhance efficiency and service delivery in a modern, paperless environment.
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Collaborative – You are a generous team player who contributes positively to team culture and supports the success of those around you.
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Adaptable – You thrive in a fast-paced environment, embrace change and are comfortable balancing multiple priorities.
How You’ll Benefit
Law Squared is on a mission to create a more innovative, collaborative, human-centred experience for clients and employees alike. We don’t track billable hours, nor do we have financial budgets for individuals, and we’ve embraced a ‘work from anywhere’ policy since day one.
Free from the barriers of time, tenure, and ego, and aligned by team-oriented goals, we believe our results deliver the best outcomes for our clients and each other.
Our employee benefits include:
- Competitive salary package
- Tailored team and individual professional development program, including support to meet CPD requirements
- Annual Practising Certificate paid for by Law Squared
- Discounted corporate membership via ClassPass
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee Referral Incentive
- A recognition-led culture, where contribution is celebrated and career milestones are genuinely acknowledged
- Leading-edge legal ops and tech to optimise flexible working and client service outcomes
- Hybrid work environment
- Team-based KPIs, no timesheets
Apply Now
To submit an application, please apply directly with your CV and cover letter.
If you have any further questions, please contact: dmercieca@squaredgrp.com
Maybe this is the change you needed. We look forward to hearing from you!
