We live and breathe startups and VCs — it’s literally all we do.

The startup space is buzzing with potential. Innovative solutions to old problems dominate our headlines, and the lure of getting entrenched into tech has never been greater. But the core problems to launch, grow and scale a business remain the same. To put it simply – building, scaling and investing in a startup is hard. And that’s where LUNA comes in.

LUNA is Australia’s leading startup studio built with the future in mind. We deliver cutting-edge solutions across legal, accounting, tax and education to improve a startups’ chance of success. Through consolidating these functions under one roof, we provide consistent, cross-functional support to create the critical foundations required for any thriving startup, VC or corporate looking to do things a little differently.

Our growth has been exponential over the past 9 years and we are looking to continue  developing our strategic and innovative accounting offering by adding a talented senior lawyer to our team. 

** We know that diversity makes our team better. People of all backgrounds and abilities are strongly encouraged to apply.** 

Your role at LUNA.

Bringing your vision and experience to turn our ambitions into reality - this pivotal role will see you working closely with the early stage team to help build our vision of becoming the best place to launch and grow a startup in Australia. You will work closely with senior lawyers, accountants and the team lead to help bring this vision to life by servicing Australia’s best up and coming startups on everything from general commercial to early stage investments.

You should keep reading if you:

• Are based in Sydney, Byron or Melbourne.

• Are eligible to work in Australia.

• Have a passion for the startup world and working in a fast-paced, ever changing environment excites you.

• Enjoy rolling up your sleeves, getting scrappy and want to disrupt this industry to make it better

• Are looking for your next BIG CHALLENGE!

Position Requirements. Your background is less important than your superpowers and strengths, but here are some things we are looking for: Essential skills - you should apply if you have:

• An LLB or JD gained from an Australian, or an international university, with at least 2 years of post qualified legal experience.

• Enthusiasm and openness to challenges and non-conventional ways of working with clients and colleagues.

• A good foundation in a relevant area working across general commercial matters and/or transactions

• Experience working across general corporate matters - including corporate governance and structuring

• A track record of managing and running several client matters simultaneously

• Strong drafting skills and a high standard of work presentation across a suite of early stage startup needs, including Shareholder Agreements, Customer Agreements, Employee/Contractor Agreements and SaaS Agreements

It would be an added bonus if you have any of the following in your toolkit (but these aren’t essential):

• Have experience across a suite of early stage startup needs, including Shareholder Agreements, Customer Agreements, Employee/Contractor Agreements and SaaS Agreements

• Have started your own business or have experience working in a startup or VC.

• Understanding or experience in:

  • Data, AI + Tech

  • Startup Capital Raising

  • You have experience collaborating with accountants, tax advisors and/or software engineers to deliver exceptional outcomes for clients.

Your role at LUNA

Legal Service Delivery - delivering high quality, commercially sound legal documents and advice that is tailored to the startup world, including:

• General Commercial - the whole suite of BAU-style contracting, including SaaS and technology licencing.

• Structuring Advice - set up and governance of early stage companies;

• Venture Investment - we’re talking everything from SAFEs and convertible notes, venture debt, equity crowdfunding through to Series A raises;

• Employee Incentives - including ESOPs and bonus plans

BD - we don’t see rain making as something that is just for “Partners” — it’s a core skill for any entrepreneur and that’s exactly how we see all of our team: entrepreneurial in spirit and attitude. This might mean attending and representing LUNA at startup events or taking clients out for coffee but we will let you dictate how you approach BD.

Impact — we want you to have an impact beyond our investment and legal services. This means contributing to panel discussions, running workshops and ideation sessions, writing up helpful articles and blog posts and using tech to build out new products. It also might mean getting involved in one of our various committees or passion projects. We want you to have an impact that is authentic and fulfilling.

Why LUNA?

• We’re at the forefront of what’s happening in Australia’s startup landscape… like, so far at the front of the bus the driver can hear us breathing. We’re at events, co-working spaces, incubators and accelerators, and we are literally running the operations of multiple VCs. Work at LUNA is anything but chained to your desk…

• We have an incredible amount of fun together. We had a sock-wrestling tournament once and, to be honest, everyone was a winner that day.

• We’re proud of creating a safe space for different kinds of people and all kinds of ideas with a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

• Flexible Working: We are a hybrid team and committed to it going forward - mixing remote working with incredible in person experiences. While we are mainly based in Melb and Syd, our team is spread out across Aus, from Byron Bay (yes we have an office and an apartment for you to use in Byron!) to Melb, we make it work. 

• An extra week of leave on top of the standard Australian 4-week paid leave minimum. 

• We’re also committed to supporting budding families and offer all LUNA parents up to 14 extra weeks of fully paid leave on top of the standard government program.

Like what you’ve been reading? Then APPLY HERE! We would love to hear why you would make a great addition to our already incredible team. Deadline for submissions is 30th October and applications will be reviewed on a first in basis.

At LUNA, we value ourselves as an equal opportunity team. All applicants will be considered regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status or identification as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. People of all backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply!