This role can be based in Adelaide or Perth, our HQ is in Adelaide & hybrid working is available there and in Perth where we also have an office.

Fleet Space is looking for a Legal Counsel to support our General Counsel on a wide range of legal matters, with a particular focus on international contracts, sales and procurement within our mineral exploration services.

This is a hands‑on, in‑house role in a fast‑paced technology company and you will work end‑to‑end on most matters, from troubleshooting and giving advice on management of commercial and other areas of risk exposure, drafting and reviewing agreements through to securing signatures on final documents.

Key Responsibilities

This role works closely with the General Counsel and partners across the business – including commercial, engineering and people teams – to provide practical, timely legal support with contracts and procurement at the centre of the role.

Contracts & Procurement

- Assess, draft and negotiate a wide range of commercial contracts, including customer contracts, supplier and procurement agreements, and international transactions.
- Support procurement processes end‑to‑end, including contract review, negotiation with vendors and suppliers, and risk assessment.
- Implement effective contractual handovers to business management once agreements are finalised.
- Manage non‑disclosure agreements, and support trademark and intellectual property protections.

Legal Advisory Support

- Advise the business on intellectual property, patent management, employee relations,



commercial risk and corporate governance matters.
- Review and advise on grants, research and collaborative partnership agreements.
- Support the implementation of Fleet's enterprise risk management framework, including assessing, measuring and mitigating Fleet's exposure to risk, and reporting for decision‑making purposes.

Governance & Litigation Support

- Assist with the preparation of board papers and support the General Counsel in board and governance processes.
- Support the management of legal claims and litigation.
- Coordinate execution and signature of legal documents across the business.
- Support corporate international affairs, regulatory compliance, and export and trade law matters.
- Assist with parent and international subsidiary governance.

What we are looking for

- Around 5‑8 years of total experience with some in‑house legal experience being essential; time in a law firm is valuable, but a genuine track record working in‑house is a must.
- Contract law as a clear strength in your experience and knowledge.
- Experience working across international jurisdictions, not just Australia, given Fleet's global customers and entities.




- Exposure to the mining or mineral exploration sectors or oil and gas is a bonus.
- Comfortable negotiating contracts directly with non‑lawyers (geologists, mining managers, HR and others) and translating legal concepts into plain, practical language.
- Highly hands‑on, with little to no delegation in this role – comfortable managing your own filing, admin and end‑to‑end matters.
- Experience in a startup or fast‑paced environment is a plus, and reflects the ad‑hoc, hands‑on nature of this role.
- Broad legal knowledge across IP, trademarks, commercial risk, employee relations, regulatory compliance, export and trade law, and corporate governance.

Benefits

- We have an extremely flexible work culture, with a mix of onsite, hybrid and remote workers who take time for school runs, exercise and appointments. It's about getting the work done, not time at desk.
- Equity (ESOP) grants.
- 20 days of annual leave + 10 extra wellness days per year.
- Access to confidential psychologist appointments via our Employee Assistance Program.
- Plenty of opportunity to be part of an amazing STEM program to create the next generation of explorers.

Fleet is an Equal Prospect Employer; employment with Fleet is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, colour, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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📌 Legal Counsel (Adelaide)
🏢 Fleet Space Technologies
📍 Adelaide