Joining the Reach panel
You trained hard and have built deep knowledge. Now you want to put it to work on your own terms - without sacrificing the quality of work, the caliber of clients, or the support of a global law firm.
That's exactly what Reach offers our legal consultants and our clients.
Reach is Ashurst Perkins Coie's dedicated on-demand legal consulting team. We connect experienced lawyers with short-to-medium-term engagements within the firm or on secondment to some of the world's most recognized organizations.
We work across a broad range of commercial areas: corporate, construction, disputes, employment, financial services, IP, projects, planning and environment, real estate and technology. Whatever your focus, there is a place for you here.
You can read more about our flexible resources offering here.
What sets us apart
A flexible career
Most firms talk about flexibility. We build your career around it. Tell us what you want—pace, pattern, trajectory—and we will match you with work that fits your life.
Work that keeps you sharp
Choose from roles within Ashurst Perkins Coie's own teams or at in-house positions on secondment to our clients. You pick the work that stretches you.
You set the terms
Short sprints or longer engagements. Full-time, part-time, ad hoc work, or somewhere in between. You decide how and when you work.
A team that has your back
Whether you've been contracting for years or exploring it for the first time, our dedicated Reach team is with you every step of the way. From finding the right role to making sure you are set up to succeed in it.
The Ashurst Perkins Coie advantage
You're not just a contractor—you are part of Ashurst Perkins Coie. That means access to the firm's global knowledge, networks, and the kind of support that exceeds expectations.
Build the career you actually want
Want to delve into a new area of law? Deepen your knowledge? Test the in-house world before committing? Every engagement is a chance to shape the career you are building, and we'll help you make it count.
How to join the panel
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Australia
How to join the panel
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Application Send us your CV through one of our open vacancy listings or by email to reach@ashurstperkins.com. It's as simple as that. Interview We will sit down together to learn about your experience, the work that excites you, and how you'd like to work. It is as much about what you're looking for as what we need. Engagement We will set you up with a contract that suits your preferred way of working. Then, we'll carry out reference and pre-employment checks. You're in Welcome to the Reach panel. From here, we'll be in touch with roles that match your criteria so you can hit the ground running.
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UK
How to join the panel
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Application Send us your CV through one of our open vacancy listings or by email to reachuk@ashurstperkins.com. It's as simple as that. Interview We will sit down together to learn about your experience, the work that excites you, and how you'd like to work. It is as much about what you're looking for as what we need. Opportunities Welcome to the Reach panel. From here, we'll be in touch with roles that match your criteria so you can hit the ground running.
Testimonials
"Being a consultant with Reach has been a hugely positive experience allowing me to take my career in a different direction. Reach matches my skills and experience to client needs. The thing that stands out the most for me is the sense of value-add I have brought to roles and the appreciation clients have expressed for the work delivered—which I know from experience is not something you always get in a permanent role."
Alistair Clevely, Reach Legal Consultant
Frequently asked questions
No. A legal consultant can work with us either through traditional consultancy arrangements (an incorporated legal practice) or as a employee.
Legal consultants in the UK are engaged on fixed-term contracts. We can discuss how this works during your interview.
Reach currently operates in Australia and the United Kingdom. If you are interested in future opportunities in other jurisdictions, please contact us.
No two legal roles we source are the same. Legal consultants may work on familiar subject matters, but they adapt to a new organization or industry approach. Legal consulting offers variety and opportunities to expand your legal skills.
Consulting contracts usually start at 3 to 6 months. But each contract role is different and contract extensions are common. Length is often dictated by factors such as project deadlines, leave periods or recruitment processes.
Legal consultant jobs come in all shapes and sizes, including part-time. Generally, demand for flex resource availability is equivalent to 3 to 5 days per week.
That's great. We work with a number of contract lawyers who are in-house legal professionals. Our priority is to help you build the legal career you want through short-term contract roles.
In essence, we facilitate opportunities that will support your goals. You may be an employment contract lawyer seeking to change focus and secure a general commercial lawyer job. You may want to gain specific industry experience. Or you may be at a stage in life where you want the 'flexibility' in 'flexible resourcing'—taking breaks between contracts to pursue other passions, or working less traditional hours, or changing your pattern of working. Whatever your goals, Reach can help you achieve them while pursuing an engaging legal career.
A secondment is specifically when you are working in-house on a short-term contract with Reach. You will have a direct contractual relationship with Ashurst Perkins Coie, and Ashurst Perkins Coie will hold the contractual relationship with the client. On secondment, you are fulfilling the clients resourcing needs while acting as an ambassador of Ashurst Perkins Coie, with the firm's support behind you.
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