Job Description

About Law Squared

Forget everything you know about law firms – we’ve found a better way.

Law Squared is a leading Human Centred Law firm, founded in 2016 to provide an innovative, compelling, true alternative to traditional law firms – for clients and lawyers alike.

We work exclusively on an upfront, fixed-fee model, prioritising our client’s success over billable hours and ensuring transparency and strategic control over their legal spend. By focusing
on outcomes and value, rather than time and task-based inputs, Law Squared
seamlessly bridges the gap between legal expertise and commercial impact.

Trusted by ASX listed entitles, multi-national clients, General Counsels, in-house teams, and business leaders across a broad range of industries, Law Squared focuses on those areas crucial
to business success, including Corporate, Commercial, Employment + Workplace
Relations, Property + Projects and Disputes + Litigation, as well as those
seeking dual jurisdictional support in Australia, the UK and/or NZ.

Law Squared has offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Auckland and London.

About the role

Working within our Property + Projects (Energy & Infrastructure) Team, you will be managing and working with our property clients, with a key focus on general property (no residential conveyancing) and leasing matters. The key responsibilities of this role include (but are not limited to):

Legal Service Delivery: Working within the Property Team, this will include:

• Australia wide Lease
  Negotiation & Documentation: preparing, reviewing and negotiation leases,
  assignments, variations, surrenders, renewals, consent deeds, AFLs and other
  lease-related documents, for both retail and non-retail leases.
• Portfolio Management: reviewing and tracking property and leasing portfolios for large retail clients.
• Property Advice: providing bespoke advice across a range of leasing and wider property related matters including developments, commercial sales and acquisitions, market entry advice, early termination strategies, retail legislation compliance and more.
• Fitout & Construction: preparing, reviewing and negotiation construction and fitout related
  agreements.

Client Management: Nurturing our current clients and assisting to attract new clients.
This is a people first role, and you will be building relationships with current and new clients every day.

Business Development: Supporting Law Squared’s clients, both current and future, by working
closely with our Brand + Engagement Team with events, campaigns and executing
new ideas to reach new clients in the Renewable Energy space.

About you

The ideal candidate

At Law Squared, we hire for mindset as much as skillset. We’re looking for commercially minded, client-focused people who take ownership, communicate well, and genuinely care about doing great work. Our best people are proactive, adaptable, collaborative, and always looking for smarter ways to create impact. If you value high standards, human-centred relationships, and being part of a
business building something different, we’d love to hear from you.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Qualified – Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or equivalent legal qualification;
• Experienced - 8+ years PQE in retail and commercial leasing matters. Experience working
  with large retail brands and across different States and Territories will be favourable;
• Knowledgeable – demonstrates deep working knowledge of retail legislation and stays current with legislative and case law developments in this space.
• A high performing player – has the ability to autonomously run own matters and takes pride
  in quality, professionalism, and attention to detail when drafting, settling and sending work ensuring technical excellence is reflected across the board.
• Commercially minded – understands the bigger picture and focus on outcomes that create
  value for clients and the business.
• Client-centred – personable and genuinely cares about delivering an exceptional
  experience and building trusted relationships with our clients.
• Accountable – takes ownership, follow through on commitments, and shows up as
  required for their team and clients.
• Adaptable and growth-oriented – open to change, eager to learn,
  and committed to continuous improvement.
• Tech and AI proficient - be proficient in or enthusiastic about learning, new technology
  tools (we are a paperless, tech-enabled law firm).
• Collaborative – generous team player who communicates well, supports others, and
  contributes positively to culture.
• Proactive – takes initiative, solves problems early, and look for smarter
  ways of working.

We’re looking for someone who can take ownership of their own matters and run them with a
high degree of autonomy.

We don’t have a partnership model, so it is important that becoming a partner isn’t your main priority. We are looking for someone who is passionate about working in a collaborative firm that values whole team success over individual accolades.

How you’ll benefit

Law Squared is on a mission is to create a more innovative, collaborative, human centred experience for clients and employees alike. We don’t track billable hours, no financial budgets for individuals (we have team-based budgets), and we’ve embraced a ‘work from anywhere’ policy since day one. This means that whilst you will be based in one office, we have a flexible work from anywhere policy. Free from the barriers of time, tenure and ego, and aligned by team-oriented goals, we believe the best outcomes result for our clients, and each other.

Our numerous employee benefits include:

• Competitive salary package
• Flexible and Hybrid work environment
• Tailored team and individual professional development program; we genuinely care about your development and are here to help you grow
• Annual Practicing Certificate paid for by Law Squared
• Discounted Corporate ClassPass membership
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Referral Incentive
• Leading-edge legal ops + tech to optimise flexible working and client service outcomes
• Team based KPIs, no timesheets!

If you’re ready for a more human centred way of working, experience the Law Squared difference for yourself.

Apply Now:

To submit an application, please apply directly with your CV and cover letter.

If you have any further questions, please contact: careers@lawsquared.com