Company Description
Paramount Liquor is the largest independently owned liquor wholesaler in Australia, bringing generations of hospitality experience to venues nationwide. As a long-standing family-owned business, Paramount Liquor combines deep industry knowledge with a commitment to helping hospitality operators thrive. The company offers the largest product range in the country and provides holistic services, including drinks list consultations, an industry-first rewards program, innovative partnerships, and access to insights and data. With a strong focus on the future, Paramount Liquor is redefining what it means to be a liquor wholesaler and aims to be Australia's leading independent liquor provider while fostering a world-class hospitality culture.
Role Description
We're looking for a commercially minded Legal Counsel to join Paramount Liquor Group and work closely with our General Counsel across a broad and interesting legal portfolio.
This is a hands‐on in‐house role suited to a lawyer who enjoys being close to the business, solving problems and providing practical, commercially focused advice.
The role
You'll support the General Counsel across a range of matters, including:
drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, including supplier, distribution, logistics, warehousing, services and trading agreements




liquor licensing and regulatory compliance across our wholesale and retail operations
corporate and governance matters
privacy and data protection
employment and workplace matters
competition and consumer law
developing templates, precedents, training and legal processes
supporting the management of external counsel and legal spend.
You'll work directly with stakeholders across the business and have the opportunity to help shape and further develop Paramount's in‐house legal function.
About you
Ideally, you will have around 3-6 years' post‐admission experience, gained in private practice, in‐house or a combination of both, with strong corporate and commercial drafting skills.
Experience in a regulated industry such as alcohol, FMCG, retail or distribution would be highly regarded.
We're particularly interested in someone who is:
commercially pragmatic and solutions-focused
confident assessing and communicating legal risk
a strong drafter and negotiator
comfortable managing competing priorities
proactive, collaborative and able to build robust relationships across a fast‐moving business.
Location: Hybrid. Office located at Derrimut, Victoria.
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📌 Legal Counsel (Melbourne)
🏢 Paramount Liquor
📍 Melbourne