Legal Counsel - 12 month fixed term contract
At Otis, our people make the difference. Every day, we work together to deliver innovative solutions that keep the world moving. Join a global industry leader where collaboration, development, and empowerment help both our people and our business reach new heights.
Be part of Otis, recognised among Forbes World's Best Employers 2025, and help shape some of Victoria's most exciting construction and infrastructure projects.
Otis is the world's leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service company, moving more than two billion people every day.
We are seeking a commercially minded Legal Counsel to join our Sydney-based Legal team on a 12-month fixed term contract.
At Otis, our people make the difference. Every day, we work together to deliver innovative solutions that keep the world moving. Join a global industry leader where collaboration, development, and empowerment help both our people and our business reach new heights.
Be part of Otis, recognised among Forbes World's Best Employers 2025, and help shape some of Victoria's most exciting construction and infrastructure projects.
Join Otis Australasia
Otis is the world's leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service company, moving more than two billion people every day.
We are seeking a commercially minded Legal Counsel to join our Sydney-based Legal team on a 12-month fixed term contract.
About You
Reporting to the Legal Director , this role will provide legal and commercial support across Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands partnering closely with our Operations, Sales, Project Management and Leadership team
This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer who enjoys balancing legal risk with practical commercial outcomes in a fast-paced environment. The role requires reviewing and negotiating contracts, advising on contractual risk and supporting the business on a broad range of legal matters.
- 12 months fixed term contract role with the possibility to extend
- Based in Sydney
As Legal Counsel, you will:
- Review tender, customer and subcontract documentation and identify contractual and commercial risks.
- Draft, review and negotiate contracts, amendments and commercial agreements.
- Provide legal advice on contract administration, claims, disputes and risk management.
- Advise stakeholders on key contractual provisions including indemnities, liability, insurance and termination clauses.
- Partner with operational and sales teams to support project delivery and commercial objectives.
- Deliver training and guidance on contract management, compliance and legal risk.
- Liaise with external legal advisers and insurance providers where required.
- Support broader legal and compliance initiatives across the business.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- A tertiary qualification in Law and admission to practice in Australia.
- Approximately 2-5 years' post-qualification experience (PQE) gained in private practice, in-house, or a combination of both.
- Demonstrates consistent technical excellence and the ability to identify key legal and commercial issues.
- Strong contract drafting, negotiation, and commercial advisory skills.
- Experience working with construction, infrastructure, engineering, manufacturing or services-related contracts will be preferred.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach with strong commercial acumen.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively in a collaborative environment.
Why Join Otis?
- Opportunity to work with a global market leader.
- Exposure to a broad range of commercial, operational and strategic legal matters.
- Collaborative and supportive team workplace.
- Sydney CBD/North Sydney location
About us
If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day.
Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.2 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.
You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 69,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.
When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model.
You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.
We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.
Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here.
Become a part of the Otis team and help us #Buildwhatsnext!
Otis is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class. T
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
We “lift” our people to their highest potential.
Our international presence allows us to cultivate a strong community that is diverse in both culture and thought. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture that encourages and celebrates the diversity required to innovate, connect and thrive in a taller, faster, smarter world.
We are proud of our long commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion. We strive to be a best-in-class employer for people of broad perspectives and experiences, cultures, genders, sexual orientation, races and generations. We want to build a workforce that mirrors the diversity of our customers and the communities where we live and work. And, a place where every voice feels safe, welcomed and heard.
We have workplace policies, practices and learning to help you thrive and grow in your career. This includes paid tertiary education and training, flexible working (role dependent) and to help working parents manage their caring responsibilities, we offer paid maternity leave.
Otis is An Equal Opportunity, Affir…
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📌 Legal Counsel - 12 month fixed term contract (Sydney)
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