Senior Associate - Lead Complex Industrial Commercial Matters

Own complex commercial matters end-to-end

Advise industrial and engineering clients operating in high-risk environments

Work autonomously within a high-trust, performance-driven firm

Melbourne (Hybrid) | Circa $170,000 – $190,000 + Super (Negotiable for the Right Candidate)

Sharpe & Abel: The Firm We Built Sharpe & Abel was built for businesses operating in demanding environments.

Since 2012, we have advised industrial, engineering and industrial technology companies across

Asia-Pacific. These organisations manage critical systems, significant capital and real operational risk.

Our clients do not need theory. They need clarity. Foresight. Commercial alignment.

Competence is assumed. What differentiates us is delivery — anticipating issues early, reducing friction and aligning legal strategy with business reality.

Our distributed model is built on autonomy and trust. It works for people who value ownership.

Designing Legal Strategy That Prevents, Not Reacts This Senior Associate role sits alongside the Managing Associate.

It is not task-based. It is outcome-driven.

Matters are owned end-to-end. Risk is identified early. Strategy is shaped deliberately.

The role includes:

Managing complex commercial matters independently

Aligning legal decisions with financial impact

Navigating corporate structures to maintain momentum

Applying disciplined structure to matter management

Strengthening team standards through example

Operate at This Level

Senior commercial capability is essential.

Technical accuracy is expected.

Commercial judgment is what distinguishes performance.

Your peers will challenge, battle-test and sharpen your thinking.

Support is strong, credible and professionally aligned at your level.

This role requires:

Confidence in progressing complex matters without close supervision

Strong contract and advisory experience

Financial literacy and awareness of business impact

Systems thinking and deliberate solution design

Ownership is assumed.

Initiative is expected.

Composure Under Complexity. Service Over Ego. High pressure is normal. Drama is not.

We exercise constructive judgment, prioritise calmly, and act with professional discipline.

Technological dexterity and accurate time recording are fundamentals of the role. Work is progressed, not parked. Problems are examined and resolved, not deferred. Responsibility rests with the person closest to the matter.

This is a service business. Success is measured by whether the client’s problem is solved — not by how elegant the document was or how clever the argument sounded. Ego has no strategic value.

Where Your Judgement Matters A competitive senior salary package commensurate with experience, plus:

Flexible working within a high trust framework

Hybrid arrangements with Melbourne preferred

Direct access to leadership

Long term client relationships with visible commercial impact

A values led culture grounded in Competency, Love, Trust, Freedom and Security

If This Resonates If ownership motivates you more than instruction,

If autonomy feels energising rather than daunting —

We invite you to apply.

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