About EatClub
At EatClub, we believe restaurants and bars are the beating heart of every city's culture. Whether it's discovering a hidden gem, grabbing a late-night takeaway, or meeting friends for a drink, our mission is simple: help the hospitality industry thrive through smart, powerful tech.
Our platform helps over 2 million customers discover top restaurants and access real-time deals that save them up to 50% off the bill. We empower more than 4,000 venues to fill empty tables, increase foot traffic, and maximise revenue.
Recently ranked #11 on the **** Deloitte Tech Fast 50! Now is an exciting time to join our team. Initially co-founded by Marco Pierre White and leaders in the food tech scene, we're now a 150+ person scaleup that's growing fast and making waves in the industry.
Why You'll Love Working With Us
Be the architect of our legal function not a caretaker of a legacy system
Work directly with the CEO and leadership team on high-impact strategic decisions
Operate at the centre of growth, governance, and commercial execution
Build frameworks that scale across Australia and internationally
Join a high-growth company (150+ employees across AU & UK), still early in its journey
This is a rare opportunity to design something foundational and see your work shape how the company grows for years to come.
A Day-in-a-Life of our General Counsel
As our first General Counsel, you won't be maintaining a legacy function; you'll be a key player in building one from scratch.
You'll act as a strategic partner to the CEO, CFO and leadership team, enabling growth while managing risk intelligently. Some days you'll be advising on a board matter or supporting a fundraising process. Other days you'll be negotiating a complex commercial agreement, shaping compliance frameworks, or building scalable contract playbooks.
You'll balance commercial velocity with thoughtful governance. You won't just identify risk, you'll help navigate it pragmatically. You'll translate complex legal issues into clear business decisions that drive momentum without compromising long-term resilience.
If you thrive in ambiguity, enjoy building systems from zero, and like being both strategic and hands-on, you'll thrive here.
On any given week, you will be:
Advising the CEO, CFO and ELT on legal trade-offs tied to commercial growth
Reviewing and negotiating customer, supplier, and partnership agreements
Supporting board governance and preparing materials for strategic decisions
Building scalable contract templates and approval workflows
Partnering with our Head of People on employment matters, ESOP documentation, employee and industrial relations, and risk mitigation
Identifying regulatory obligations and shaping compliance frameworks
Designing internal policies (delegations, code of conduct, compliance frameworks)




Managing and optimising relationships with external counsel
Translating complex legal risks into clear, actionable business decisions
Some weeks will lean heavily strategic (fundraising, structuring, governance). Others will require you to be deeply operational (contracts, policies, systems). Both matter here.
Type of projects you'll be working on at EatClub...
As our first in-house legal team member, you'll design and embed the legal foundations that enable sustainable growth, not slow it down.
Building the Legal Function from the Ground Up
Designing and implementing the company's first scalable legal operating model
Establishing governance structures that support international expansion
Creating a practical, business-aligned risk management framework
Selecting and implementing legal tech, contract workflow, or automation tools
Developing privacy, data protection, and consumer compliance frameworks
Supporting future capital raises and investor negotiations
You will work closely with the CFO and leadership team to ensure governance enables growth rather than constrains it.
Commercial & Corporate Operations
Building a contract lifecycle management framework to reduce turnaround time and risk exposure
Overseeing key commercial negotiations and strategic partnerships
Advising leadership on regulatory and structural implications of business decisions
Employment & Workplace Law
Designing, drafting, and maintaining employment contracts, contractor agreements, and termination documentation compliant with Australian and UK law
Overseeing the legal aspects of the full employee lifecycle (hiring, performance management, restructuring, termination)
Providing pragmatic advice on complex employee relations matters, investigations, grievances, and disciplinary action
Managing employment disputes and litigation in collaboration with external counsel
Monitoring legislative developments across employment and WHS and translating them into business-ready policies
Designing and delivering legal training to People & Culture and leadership teams
Executive & Equity Compensation
Advising on the legal and tax implications of employee share schemes (ESOP)
Structuring executive compensation arrangements
Ensuring compliance with Australian corporate and tax regulations related to equity programs
What makes this role different
This is not a "review contracts" role.
You will build systems,



influence executive decision-making, and shape how legal supports strategy at every stage of growth.
You won't inherit a mature legal department. You'll create one.
You have...
Admission to practice in Australia (required)
5+ years PQE
Solid commercial law background
Experience in a top-tier or mid-tier firm and/or high-growth company
Experience supporting capital raises and board governance
Comfort operating autonomously as a sole legal function
It would be extra awesome if you also had...
Experience in a scale-up or marketplace environment
Exposure to international expansion
Experience designing legal tech systems or workflow automation
You are...
Commercially minded - you don't just say "no," you help find a path forward
Calm and clear in complexity
Comfortable prioritising in ambiguity
Systems-oriented and you build frameworks, not just fix problems
Able to balance speed with long-term resilience
A strong cross-functional communicator who can translate legal nuance into business clarity
If you do a good job...
Legal becomes a strategic growth enabler, not a reactive checkpoint.
The CEO and leadership team rely on you for clear judgment, pragmatic risk navigation, and structured decision-making. The Board trusts that governance is robust, transparent, and scalable. Teams across the business move faster because they have clarity, strong frameworks, and well-designed guardrails.
Within 12 months:
Legal risk is proactively identified and managed before it becomes disruptive
Contracts move efficiently through scalable templates and clear approval pathways
Governance processes are structured, consistent, and investor-ready
Fundraising and strategic initiatives are supported by robust financial and legal frameworks
Compliance systems scale confidently as the company expands internationally
External counsel is used strategically, not reactively
Your impact is visible in how confidently the business makes decisions.
Maybe this role is not for you if....
You're uncomfortable being the sole legal leader and primary decision-maker
You prefer operating within established legal departments
You prefer highly structured environments with clearly defined boundaries and processes
You focus primarily on identifying risk rather than helping the business navigate it
You need perfect information before making recommendations
You prefer technical depth without regular exposure to commercial trade-offs
You're looking for a narrow specialist remit rather than broad ownership across commercial, governance, employment, and compliance
This role requires comfort with ambiguity, accountability, and pragmatic judgement.
If this sounds like you, apply now and help us shape the future of hospitality tech.

📌 General Counsel (Sydney)
🏢 EatClub
📍 Sydney