Since 2015, MinterEllison Flex has provided career alternatives for legal professionals seeking flexibility and a variety of temporary contracts, while still being part of a leading international law firm. Whether you are a former General Counsel or Corporate Counsel there is a MinterEllison Flex option for you.
Greg McHugh looks at how going the Flex route with the backing of MinterEllison has benefited his legal career.
Our Flex lawyers work in both the public and private sectors. These include private and listed companies, banks and other financial institutions, asset owners and operators, multinational corporations and mature startups.
Flex lawyers are usually required to work onsite from the client's location and may also be able to work remotely. There may also be opportunities to work at MinterEllison with your aligned practice group.
Flex lawyers are employees of MinterEllison for the duration of the secondment.
Engagements can be for as short as a few weeks or as long as 12 months or more, and can be full time or part time.
It is very common for engagements to be extended.
How you are paid will depend on a number of factors and will depend on each engagement type. These factors include:
Flex lawyers are paid monthly.
Flex lawyers are responsible for keeping their practising certificate (PC) current and covering associated costs.
It is a requirement of Flex that lawyers have the appropriate PC before being put forward for a role.
Specifically we require an unrestricted PC as a principal of a law practice or an unsupervised / unrestricted PC as an employee of a law practice.
There are some very limited exceptions to this specifically in the ACT which you will need to discuss with us.
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