General Counsel & Chief People Officer: Entertainment/Hospitality & Gaming

Location: Western Sydney

What’s in it for you?
High-impact, broad remit: Contracts, risk, employment law, privacy/tech, property, governance, compliance, brand and more.
Real commercial seat at the table: Trusted adviser to the executive and business leaders, shaping decisions across a $150m+ turnover business.
Lifestyle + proximity: Strong preference for someone based in or around Western Sydney.

About your recent employer:
Large destination business in Western Sydney combining multiple venues and offerings under one precinct model
High visitation, high brand visibility, and a steady pipeline of commercial work across entertainment, hotel/events, fitness and food and beverage
Built for scale and accessibility
Extensive on-site parking and solid motorway connectivity
Diverse client base across public patrons, corporates, events, promoters, hotel guests and members

About the role:

General Counsel (approx. 50%) Chief People Officer (approx. 50%)
Hands-on, commercial, energetic role reporting to the top decision-maker

You’ll cover:
Contracts (supplier, services, sponsorship, venue/events, procurement,



licences)
General day-to-day advice on a variety of matters including commercial guidance to business leaders
Disputes + claims (manage issues, drive outcomes, brief external counsel)
Governance + compliance (policies, approvals, frameworks including AML/CTF)
Property + projects (leasing, works, operational projects)
Support and leadership of a capable P+C team of 8 (which includes WHS)

The ideal candidate:
10+ years PQE coming from INH in a Senior Legal function
Commercial, pragmatic, calm under pressure
Confident making calls at pace and keeping stakeholders aligned
Strong general commercial background (in-house or top/mid-tier) with breadth
Solid working knowledge of employment/ER risk (not necessarily a specialist)
Excellent interpersonal skills
Preferably based in Western Sydney

Contact Bart today!
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