Jobs at Clayton Utz

The Senior Legal Counsel will advise on commercial and compliance matters, manage conflicts of interest, and ensure legal compliance. Responsibilities include reviewing contracts, mitigating commercial risks, and providing legal guidance to senior stakeholders.

Provide commercial and infrastructure legal advice across transport, logistics and digital infrastructure sectors. Work on transactions, procurement, project delivery, regulatory matters, drafting and negotiating contracts, client advisory, and asset lifecycle issues. Collaborate firm-wide and may undertake client secondments.

Lead risk advisory engagements for tier‑1 financial services clients, advising on regulatory compliance, risk frameworks, governance, investigations, and implementation. Provide strategic, hands‑on support across design and execution of risk management programs, collaborate with legal, data and technology teams, and present practical commercial solutions to senior stakeholders and c-suite executives.

Lead adviser in employment law and workplace relations, handling high-stakes disputes, tribunal and court matters, investigations, discrimination and harassment, WHS, post-employment restraints, modern slavery and employment aspects of corporate transactions. Mentor junior lawyers, build client relationships and contribute to business development and thought leadership.

This role seeks lawyers with over 5 years of commercial legal experience for flexible opportunities at Clayton Utz, requiring right to work in Australia.

Join the Corporate M&A team as a Lawyer/Senior Associate, working on complex deals for high-profile clients with a focus on collaboration and business development.