Regional Legal Consultant - Employment & Labour

We are seeking candidates with 5–8 years post‑qualification experience, ideally gained across a combination of private practice and in-house roles, with a strong track record advising on employment and labour law matters across the APAC region.

The ideal candidate will have experience providing practical, business-oriented advice across the employee lifecycle, including hiring, employee relations, performance management, terminations, and workplace disputes. Experience working in complex, multi-jurisdictional environments and partnering closely with HR and business stakeholders will be highly valued.

Who are we

LOD (Lawyers On Demand) is an original New Law pioneer. We've transformed the way in which lawyers, consultants, and commercial teams work, and we're one of the largest and fastest growing flexible legal services businesses globally. Our mission is to help in-house legal teams succeed by creating smarter ways of working.

Our people are at the heart of what we do, and for the second year running, we're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice by Australasian Lawyer.

Who are we looking for

There is currently an increased demand for experienced employment lawyers to support regional teams on a broad range of workforce-related matters. We are interested in legally trained professionals with the following attributes:

• 5+ years PQE in employment and labour law, gained in private practice and/or in-house environments
• Qualified to practice law in a common law jurisdiction
• Strong experience advising on the full employee lifecycle, including hiring, policies, employee relations, performance management, restructurings, and disputes
• Proven ability to draft, review and update employment-related agreements, policies, and documentation
• Experience partnering with HR, People Operations, and business units to deliver practical, risk-based legal advice
• Exposure to regional or cross-border matters within APAC is highly desirable
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to operate independently and manage stakeholders across all levels
• A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Availability to commence on short notice is preferred

What sets us apart

The life of an LOD lawyer is like no other. We provide our team with varied, challenging, career-enhancing work with world-class brands, and pride ourselves on enabling our people to take control of their career and diversify their experience across a range of industries.

We also take work-life balance pretty seriously! You have the chance to either work on-site with our clients or remotely. You have the option to undertake full-time or part-time assignments, or assignments that are simply set for a few months out of a year - it's really your choice! Throughout your LOD journey and the myriad of assignments you will undertake, you will be supported by your LOD colleagues, have access to high quality know-hows and training, to assist in your ongoing growth and development.

What's next

If you're looking to take control of your career with greater flexibility and variety, join a business that's reshaping the legal and consulting industry. Please submit your application via our website at https://careers.lodlaw.com/. If this specific role isn't listed, simply apply for the opening that best matches your profile.

You can also check-out our website at http://www.lodlaw.com

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 people with disability, career breaks, gender diverse, LGBTQIA, and culturally diverse communities to join us so we can do great things together.