About the company
Lawpath Legal is the driving force behind Australia's premier online legal platform for SMBs. Since our inception in 2014, we have empowered over 400,000 businesses with the legal support they need. Our commitment to innovation has earned us recognition as one of the top legal firms in the Asia Pacific, highlighted by our recent Financial Times Most Innovative Law Firm Finalist Award in 2024.
Why Lawpath Legal?
Innovative Environment: Work with forward-thinking lawyers in a hybrid working, collaborative environment. Impactful Work: Help shape the future of legal services for SMBs and startups. Award-Winning Team: Join a team celebrated for its innovative approach and excellence. Uncapped Bonus: Be rewarded for your hard work with a generous, uncapped bonus for all lawyers who meet their monthly target (payable monthly). The Role
We are seeking a talented Corporate Lawyer with 4+ years PQE to join our in-house legal team at Lawpath Legal. You will provide strategic legal advice and business advisory services to startups and small/medium businesses across a variety of industries. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on diverse corporate matters, including business structuring, commercial drafting, and trust-related legal issues.
Key Responsibilities:
Business Advisory: Provide strategic advice on business structuring, entity formation (companies, partnerships, trusts), and overall legal strategy to help clients achieve their business goals. Commercial Drafting: Draft, review, and negotiate a variety of commercial agreements, including shareholder agreements, service contracts, terms of business, joint ventures, and partnership agreements. Trust Law Expertise: Offer expert legal guidance on the establishment and management of trusts, including family trusts, discretionary trusts, and unit trusts, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. Corporate Governance: Advise on corporate governance issues, director duties, and compliance with statutory requirements. Client-Focused Solutions: Provide tailored advice to small and medium businesses, taking into account their specific needs and challenges in a dynamic, fast-moving market. Risk Management & Compliance: Assist clients in identifying legal risks, implementing compliance measures, and ensuring regulatory adherence across corporate and commercial operations. Collaborative Innovation: Work closely with the internal product and marketing teams to develop new legal services that cater to the growing SMB market. What We're Looking For:
Corporate/Commercial Law Expertise: Minimum 4 years post-qualification experience (PQE) with a solid background in corporate law, commercial drafting, and trust structures. Business-Savvy: A deep understanding of the challenges and needs of startups and SMBs, with the ability to provide pragmatic and commercially focused legal advice. Proactive Problem-Solver: Capable of quickly identifying issues and offering practical legal solutions in complex business scenarios. Adaptable & Independent: Ability to work autonomously, manage multiple clients, and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving work environment. Client-Centred: A dedication to building strong client relationships, providing exceptional service, and consistently exceeding client expectations. You will work in a fast-paced environment and be able to manage multiple clients and files simultaneously. Most importantly, you will be able to adapt and grow in a startup environment and help build the firm's practice areas. You will be supervised and supported by a principal solicitor.
Our Benefits:
A generous ESOP to reward your hard work An additional paid day of leave for your birthday Generous paid parental leave policy for parents and carers A genuine flexible work-from-home policy to assist you in balancing your work and personal life (some of our lawyers are completely remote, others come to the office 2 days a week - we're flexible!) Annual Learning Stipend for you to allocate towards any course of your choice, supporting both your personal or professional growth Mentoring Program to facilitate your growth and development by tapping into the experience of our accomplished business leaders Culture of transparency supported by initiatives such as regular CEO Town halls, regular employee feedback surveys and end-of-month department performance reports shared across the business Culture Calendar with monthly activities, birthday cake celebrations and team-building days Discounted gym membership that's a 2-min walk from our office End-of-trip facilities to make your commute smooth & easy Lawpath celebrates diverse perspectives and experiences; we invite people of all backgrounds and identities to apply for this position.
This is a great opportunity to join a fast-growing and sociable company in an exciting new industry. Please apply with your CV. You need to have full legal working rights to work in Australia to be considered for this position.
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