About BDO
At BDO Australia, our why is ‘empowering people, realising possibilities’. One way we bring this to life is by hiring and developing exceptional talent, to deliver on our wide array of audit, tax and advisory services.
About the Role
Say goodbye to billable hours and timesheets! Due to growth within the firm, BDO’s in-house legal team is looking to recruit a full-time commercial lawyer.
This is an exciting opportunity to learn from an experienced legal team across a broad range of practice areas. This role will suit lawyers looking to maintain a broad commercial practice and who are interested in being a trusted legal adviser to the firm.
You may be based in either Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth or Adelaide. This is a hybrid role with a mix of in-office and work from home days available.
How your impact will be felt
Working with the General Counsel, Head of Legal and other lawyers in the team, you will have prior commercial legal experience, ideally in a private practice setting. Prior inhouse experience is not a pre-requisite to this role.
You will deal with a broad range of legal matters, and your responsibilities include:
Focus on drafting and advising on various client and commercial contracts; enhance your ability to negotiate and manage complex agreements.
Advising on and assisting with various legal matters including privacy and other regulatory issues, employment law matters and investigations, disputes and litigation (prior experience in these areas is not essential); deepen your understanding of various legal principles and enhance your ability to provide commercial and well-informed advice.
Working on special projects and initiatives; build firm-wide stakeholder engagement
Updating the business on legal developments and providing training; enhance your ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical guidance
Company secretarial support; gain exposure to corporate governance
Do you have the following?
You enjoy working in a friendly, collaborative and high-performing environment. You have commercial acumen and a strong work ethic, as well as the following:
Bachelor of Laws (or Juris Doctor) and eligible to practice in an Australian State or Territory.
Likely suit someone with 4-6 years PQE (private practice experience will be highly regarded).
An interest in contracts/commercial law, maintaining a broad practice and developing new skills.
Research and analysis: ability to interpret the law and develop practical and commercial solutions.
Self-development: commitment to developing your own technical knowledge and expertise and legal skills.
Why BDO?
Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.
Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.
Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.
We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.
Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, free breakfast, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.
Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.
With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.
Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive). We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer by the Diversity Council of Australia and an Employer of Choice by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).
