Secondments - Aspen Legal

Exceptional secondments.
Built for in-house.

Aspen Legal is one of Australia’s fastest-growing interim legal resourcing businesses.

We are in-house legal secondments specialists—and it shows in our track record, our growth, and the strength of the relationships we’ve built with leading in-house teams across the country.

Led by a team of senior legal and recruitment experts, our secondment offering is designed specifically for corporate legal departments. We understand the pressures of being in-house, the importance of cultural fit, and the need for legal professionals who are commercially sharp and operationally effective.

Secondment support, your way

Whether you need urgent leave coverage, support for a short-term project, or a flexible on-call arrangement, we’ll work with you to deliver the best solution.

Our lawyers are:

Experienced in-house practitioners with deep commercial expertise
Pragmatic, responsive and skilled in stakeholder management
Fully vetted, reference-checked and ready to make an immediate impact

“Your commitment to service excellence and innovation is exactly what we need and we continue to see you as a valued extension of our legal team.”
General Counsel, Group of Eight University, Sydney

What makes our secondments so seamless?

With our secondment service, you’ll benefit from:

Flexible secondment arrangements – full-time, part-time, ad hoc, or on-call
Fixed daily rates – you only pay for days worked, with all on-costs covered by us
End-to-end support – seamless onboarding, account management and ongoing check-ins
Easy extension or early termination – adjust as your needs change

We’re not just filling gaps—we’re building capacity where it matters. You get the expertise and commitment of a permanent team member—with the flexibility of an interim solution.

Trusted by leading organisations

We partner with a wide range of clients across Australia, including:

ASX-listed and multinational corporates
Major universities and research institutions
Government-adjacent and regulated organisations
Growing start-ups and spin-outs

Our secondees have supported matters including:

Contract negotiations and vendor management
M&A due diligence and implementation
Regulatory compliance and risk frameworks
IP commercialisation and licensing
Clinical trial governance and ethics

“Aspen Legal’s understanding of our unique environment and needs is outstanding – they are very responsive, flexible and work to meet the brief. We feel genuinely supported. What sets Aspen Legal apart is its client-centric focus.”
Head of Legal and Director, Leading Victorian University

Need extra legal capacity?

Find the right legal secondee for your team

From short-term support to ongoing coverage, our flexible secondment model is designed to help in-house legal teams stay sharp, agile and resourced.

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“Thank you for recommending [secondee] for our team over the last six months. Consistent with the feedback you have received from other clients, he has been a great support, very approachable for stakeholders and just jumped into a lot of different things, was a fast learner and responsive. He was a great fit for our culture.”
GM Legal & Business Advisory – APAC, ASX-listed software company