A global healthcare provider has partnered with Elevate and is looking for a commercially minded Legal Counsel to support a fast‑growing, highly regulated retail healthcare business.

This is a high‑impact in‑house role where you’ll help the business navigate legal risk, strengthen governance, and operate confidently at scale, locally and within a global framework.

What You’ll Be Doing

- Serve as the business’s first‑line legal adviser, providing timely, practical guidance on day‑to‑day legal matters and escalating risk issues as required.
- Partner closely with Procurement to draft, review, negotiate, and maintain commercial B2B contracts, particularly vendor and supplier agreements.
- Assist in managing consumer disputes, claims, insurance notifications, and litigation, liaising with insurers and external counsel to achieve efficient outcomes.
- Support the organization’s risk, governance, and compliance framework, including policy upkeep, regulatory monitoring, ESG and statutory reporting, and GRC system administration.
- Deliver clear, commercial legal input on projects, investigations, privacy, and healthcare‑related matters, adapting global legal frameworks for local application.

About You

- Australian‑ or New Zealand‑qualified lawyer with 3–6 years’ PQE, including at least 1–2 years in private practice (general commercial, consumer law, or insurance litigation).
- Experience in‑house or exposure to retail, FMCG, healthcare,



or other regulated B2C industries is highly regarded.
- A pragmatic, solutions‑focused adviser who can translate legal complexity into plain‑English.
- Highly organised, resilient, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast‑moving environment.
- Confident working with senior stakeholders locally and globally.

What’s on Offer

- A visible, high‑impact in‑house role supporting a legal team in a growing national business.
- Broad exposure across commercial law, disputes, governance, privacy, healthcare regulation, and strategic projects.
- The opportunity to help shape and mature the Australian legal function, with solid collaboration across the business and global HQ.

Diversity and Inclusion Policy

Equitability and Inclusion are critical to ElevateFlex’s success. As The Law Company, changing the legal business landscape, we know a diverse, inclusive work culture is at the heart of attracting, retaining, and celebrating the industry’s most talented people. We empower our employees to bring their whole selves to work because we know that diversity of experience and perspective drive innovation and is simply good business.

As a strong proponent of diversity, equitability, and inclusion, ElevateFlex is committed to hiring diverse candidates from all backgrounds. We invite you to apply to become part of the ElevateFlex Team – help us change the legal business landscape and make a dent in the legal universe.

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📌 Legal Counsel - 6+ Month Contract (Melbourne)
🏢 Elevate
📍 Melbourne