Your ideal in-house career awaits Who are we looking for?We're currently working on an exciting career-enhancing assignment with one of our clients who specialises in Energy & Resources. We're interested in hearing from experienced Energy & Resources lawyers to join us and commence their LOD journey. In this role you will be responsible in managing Wardens Court matters, including preparing and negotiating access deeds, consent orders, court filings, and related legal documentation. You will provide advice on native title, heritage, and land access issues, with exposure to tenure, tenement, and other mining-related agreements. You will draft, review, and negotiate commercial resources agreements, including operating, haulage, towing, sale and purchase, joint venture, and royalty agreements. You will also be assisting in supporting corporate and transactional work, including ASX listings, transaction documentation, and a broad range of mining and resources projects. Overall, this position offers broad exposure to the legal and commercial aspects of the mining industry, with no two days being the same. This opportunity offers flexible working arrangements and initially runs for 3 months on a full - time basis with the possibility of extension. To join us, you will:Have at least 4-10 years PQE gained from top or mid-tier law firms or in-house (with strong legal training)Be experienced in Wardens Court matters, native title and land access.Be client centric - commercially minded, adaptable and able to hit the ground runningEnjoy partnering with businesses and managing stakeholder relationships Who are we?LOD (Lawyers On Demand) is one of the largest and fastest growing global legal services businesses, and as a ‘new law’ pioneer, we continue to lead the market we created.We're a global business with offices around the world that focus on providing end-to-end solutions for our clients' legal needs, by connecting them with our team of exceptional legal professionals. We provide secondment opportunities, legal advisory services, and legal operations & tech solutions. Together, we find new ways to supercharge the value that legal professionals and in-house legal teams deliver.With LOD, you get all the best bits of being a lawyer - interesting work with some of the world's most exciting organisations, plus the flexibility and freedom to live your life how you want. What sets us apart?People join us for a range of reasons:We’re an Employer of Choice: we’ve been recognised as an Employer of Choice by Australasian Lawyer. We’re even prouder that we’ve received an employee NPS score across Australia of 81 which is recognised as “ground-breaking”.CV-enhancing work with global brands: We provide our people with varied, challenging, career-enhancing work with world-class global brands, allowing them to take control of their career and diversify their experience across a range of industries.No limits: We’ve helped open doors, break glass ceilings, facilitate the transition from private practice to in-house, and develop career pathways to become a GC. Whatever direction you want to take your career, we can help you get there.You call the shots: We take work-life balance pretty seriously. You can work on-site with our clients or remotely, undertake full-time or part-time assignments, or assignments that are for set months of a year – it's your choice.You’re never on your own: Throughout your LOD career, you’ll become part of a community. You’ll be supported by your LOD colleagues and our HQ team, have access to mentoring programs and high quality know-how, LOD social events, and receive regular training to assist in your ongoing growth and development.We’re global: LOD can provide you with local, interstate and international working opportunities. In late 2023, LOD joined forces with Consilio, the global leader in legal consulting and enterprise legal services. Together, LOD & Consilio have a team of approximately 10,000 lawyers, legal engineers, legal operations consultants, paralegals, and risk & compliance professionals spanning North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Middle East. LOD is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion is a core part of our Ways of Working, and we celebrate and embrace it. We know the individual differences of our people make us collectively better and we encourage all applicants; including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, career breaks, gender diverse, LGBTQIA, and culturally diverse communities to join us so we can do great things together. What's next?Are you ready to spark a positive change to your career and your personal life? Click 'Apply' and a member of our People & Development team will be touch to discuss how we can help you do just that.
