Senior Lawyer Writer, Commercial
We are seeking an expert senior lawyer to join our team of high-calibre lawyer writers at Practical Law Australia. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience working as a commercial lawyer in an in-house team or top/mid-tier law firm.
About the Role
* Plan, research, write, edit and maintain premium quality commercial and contract law know-how resources including practice notes, standard documents, checklists and drafting notes for lawyers.
* Keep up to date with commercial law topics and monitor legal, practice and market developments relevant to lawyers in both in-house and private practice environments.
* Support internal peer review processes to ensure content is legally correct, kept continuously updated and maintained to reflect all relevant legal developments and reflect current market practice.
* Meet with external customers, industry and sector experts to build and maintain a superior understanding of commercial law and related developments to ensure relevant and premium quality content is delivered that anticipates, meets and exceeds customer needs.
* Provide legal expertise in responding to queries from external customers about commercial and contract law and practice.
* Assist in the planning, development and publication of commissioned content authored by commercial lawyers from private practice and in-house legal teams.
About You
* You're a fit for the role if you:
* Are admitted to practise as a lawyer in Australia, with 5+ years of PQE experience working as a commercial lawyer, most recently in an in-house role or a top/mid-tier private practice.
* Have an in-depth understanding of contract law.
* Have experience in and knowledge of some, not necessarily all, of the following areas: supply of goods and services, supply chains (including manufacturing, logistics, and distribution), procurement, agency, distribution, outsourcing, ESG and ethical trading (including modern slavery, anti-bribery and environmental laws), advertising and marketing (including sponsorship, events and trade promotions) and tort law.
* Bonus points if you have published articles in prior roles, built a professional presence on LinkedIn, or engaged with new methods of providing content, e.g., podcasts, social media, video content etc.
* Have a demonstrable interest and ability in writing with excellent attention to detail.
* Have the ability to work independently and communicate effectively with your manager and the rest of the Practical Law team.
* Have a proactive, "get it done" mindset, always looking for solutions and are not shy about pursuing them.
* Have a positive attitude, and are team-orientated, flexible, and analytical.
What's in it For You?
* You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:
* Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
* Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
* Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters café networking.
* Social Impact: Ten employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.
* Purpose Driven Work: We help our customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.