Description

About Company

Attune Legal is a nimble, specialist commercial legal practice that does things differently.

Our Values:

• We charge fixed-fees and don’t bill for time if we can help it.
• We have our own online platform to streamline client service: www.mode.law.
• We get to the point with the most effective and efficient outcomes for our clients. No long, unnecessarily equivocal emails. Just straight talk.
• We are humans, and value work-life balance ourselves, and want the same for you.

We help our clients avoid disputes and will generally refer out when they do arise.

About the role

Are you a senior lawyer who values autonomy and flexibility? Do you hate jargon, and value service delivery above traditional practices?

Attune Legal have an amazing and rare opportunity for an energetic, experienced Commercial Lawyer with big self-starting energy and a collaborative style to work alongside and support Principal Yule Guttenbeil on a part time basis, 3 days per week. 

This is a role where you will be given full ownership, autonomy, and trust to do what you do best, with full support from the Principal, however there is scope for lots of learning and development as the company grows.  

What will you do?

• Manage a variety of client matters such as general contract negotiation (mainly software development/ service contracts), employment and compliance advice in the areas of competition and fair trading. 
• Maintain documentation (precedents, matter management etc.) and work with Attune Legal’s innovative practice management systems.
• Expand your expertise into electricity retail law while working closely with external compliance consultants;
• Have the capacity to manage the delivery expectations of clients and internal partners.

Requirements

• Post-qualified experience as a commercial, in-house counsel or technology lawyer;
• Sound understanding of Intellectual Property Law, Australian Consumer and Competition Law, Privacy Law;
• You’ll be adept at the autonomous management of client enquires from go to woah (with some oversight from the Principal);
• Superior drafting skills and broad experience with a variety of commercial agreements and documentation;
• The ability to negotiate contracts;
• Work efficiently and at pace;
• The capacity to manage the delivery expectations of clients and internal partners.

Benefits

• A relaxed, supportive working environment free of suits and office politics;
• New law values – no jargon, cut through tradition to deliver great service;
• Flexible working with options to work from home;
• Ownership without the complexities of running your own business;
• Opportunity to make an impact and do meaningful work for clients;
• Work at our Preston office with genuinely nice people (and sometimes a German Shepherd).

How to apply

If you are interested in applying for this role, click Apply. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Careers Team at careers@fibrehr.com.au. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Attune Legal is an equal opportunity employer.

Follow Attune Legal on Instagram to learn more about our practice values: @attunelegal