Elevate Legal Talent is seeking an experienced Privacy & Telecommunications Lawyer for a 6 to 12-month secondment with one of Australia’s leading telecommunications businesses.
The successful candidate will play a key advisory role across privacy, telecommunications regulation, compliance, and emerging legislative reform initiatives. This role will suit a senior lawyer who is comfortable operating autonomously and providing strategic, commercially focused legal advice to a broad range of stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Advising on Privacy Act obligations and related compliance requirements
- Providing guidance on Part 13 of the Telecommunications Act, including matters relating to protected information
- Advising on obligations arising under the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act
- Supporting the General Counsel and responses to law enforcement requests & associated compliance considerations
- Assisting with telecommunications regulatory reform initiatives and legislative change projects
- Advising on privacy issues arising in the context of domestic and family violence matters
- Supporting the implementation and interpretation of the Scam Prevention Framework and related regulatory requirements
- Providing ongoing strategic and operational legal support to business stakeholders on privacy and telecommunications compliance matters
About You
We are looking for an Australian-qualified lawyer with 10+ years' post-admission experience and:
- Strong experience advising on Australian privacy laws and regulatory compliance
- Demonstrated telecommunications sector experience, particularly in relation to:
- Part 13 Telecommunications Act obligations/Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act requirements
- A strong understanding of regulated industries and complex legislative frameworks
- Experience navigating regulatory reform and implementing legal change initiatives
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Experience with Government or telecommunications industry experience will be highly regarded.
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to become embedded within a sophisticated in-house legal team and work closely with senior stakeholders on complex, varied and business-critical Privacy matters.
You will join a cooperative environment, gain exposure to a broad range of workplace issues and have the flexibility of a hybrid working model.