Strategy Advisor

We welcome fearless thinkers

For over 100 years, Maurice Blackburn has stood up for those who need us most. With courage and compassion, we extend access to justice to countless Australians. We look beyond the immediate challenge to support people in moments that matter across their lives and continually push for better solutions for our clients. We invest in and empower our people to stand up for what we believe in and go fearlessly forward together.

We work on real cases, achieving important and positive results in real people’s lives, which is why we are one of Australia’s most respected law firms. Maurice Blackburn, experience you can count on.

The opportunity

Working directly with senior leaders, you’ll move between problem diagnosis, solution design and delivery coordination, sometimes all in the same week. One day you might be redesigning an operating model; the next, building a business case or creating a new product pilot.

You’ll work across all legal practice areas, Strategy, Operations, Finance, Digital & Technology, People & Culture, and beyond, earning trust and influencing.

What you will do

• Problem identification & analysis
• Solution design, fit for purpose design
• Explore and apply novel tools, technologies and methods, including AI
• Delivery coordination, owning end to end delivery of initiatives.

What you will bring

• Proven commercial experience in consulting, strategy, transformation or operations
• Familiarity with structured product or initiative delivery approaches (e.g. product operating model) is a plus
• Demonstrated experience in organisational design, operating models, process improvement or commercial analysis
• Experience within professional services or complex knowledge-based organisations (desirable)
• Strong problem-solving and structured thinking capability
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to operate autonomously in ambiguous environments
• High level of professionalism, discretion and judgement
• Comfortable using AI tools and modern productivity software in day-to-day work.

You’ll thrive in this role, if you

• Get energy from variety, you don’t like staying in one lane
• Push back constructively when something doesn’t stack up
• Care about your work having real-world impact on people’s lives
• Excited about using AI and modern tools
• Want to work somewhere with a genuine mission, not just a tagline.

Team MB Benefits

• Comprehensive wellbeing framework, including wellbeing leave (up to 4 extra days per year) and $299 reimbursement
• 22 Weeks Parental leave with your superannuation guaranteed and back-to-work transition policy
• End of Year leave, 1 day first year, 4 days after 2 years
• A hybrid flex working model
• Salary Continuance & Life Insurance
• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading

… just to name a few. *T's & C's

We love that you have a life outside of work and we’re happy to support yours. We provide you a safe, supportive and collaborative environment, backed by inclusive leaders and progressive people policies, where you can be your authentic self and thrive. Here we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture, enriched by differences in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion, age and family arrangements. Applications from First Nations People are encouraged.

Our Circle Back Initiative partnership means we’re committed to responding to every applicant. 

Please note that all successful candidates will be required to undergo background checks as part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant workplace