Are you looking for an awesome place to work, where you can proudly be your authentic self, and be part of #oneteam?
We are looking for a passionate team player who aligns with our values and culture, takes pride in their unique contributions, and can challenge the status quo with disruptive thinking. If this sounds like you, come and join us!
The Legal Counsel provides practical legal support on legal, regulatory and commercial matters. The role independently reviews, advises on and negotiates contracts on standard terms and third-party terms in line with playbooks, with escalation of complex, novel or high-risk issues to Senior Legal Counsel or the Head of Legal.
Whatyou'llbe doing day-to-day
Provide timely advice on straightforward legal and regulatory issues, applying playbooks, precedent positions and risk guidance
Review, advise on and negotiate customer,supplier and operational contracts on standard and third-party terms independently within agreed boundaries
Identify non-standard or higher-risk positions and elevate with clear options, recommendations and impact assessment




Partner with sales, commercial, operational, finance and delivery teams to support transactions and business objectives
Create or update guidance notes, clause positions, checklists and FAQs for recurring legal issues
Manage allocated matters from intake to completion, including status updates, document control and closing actions.
Whatyou'llbring to this role
Qualified lawyer with 2-5 years PQE, preferably including in-house or commercial contracting experience
Ability to work independently but know when to elevate
Strong drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills
Strong commercial judgement and practical risk-based advice
Strong communication skills including across a varied stakeholder group
Organised approach to matter management and competing priorities
Comfort with legal workflow, CRM and document management systems
Ability to adapt to recent and complex areas of law and regulation
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📌 Legal Counsel (Melbourne)
🏢 Vocus Navy
📍 Melbourne