Interim appointment | Commercial legal advisory remit

Our client is seeking an interim Lawyer to provide legal advice across consumer law, privacy and data, intellectual property, technology, and commercial contracting and procurement. The role offers close engagement with Digital and Marketing teams, advising on business priorities, projects and day-to-day commercial matters.

You will provide strategic, pragmatic and commercially focused legal and governance advice. This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports, combining advisory work, drafting and negotiation with responsibility for managing the legal aspects of assigned projects and initiatives.

The role

- Business partnering: Build effective relationships with Digital and Marketing teams, other business stakeholders and legal colleagues, developing an understanding of their business drivers and strategic priorities.
- Legal and governance advice: Provide practical, commercially focused advice across consumer law, privacy and data, intellectual property, technology, and commercial contracting and procurement.
- Contracts and negotiation: Apply well-developed drafting and negotiation skills to commercial and technology matters, supporting business partners with advice that informs their decisions.
- Regulatory developments: Monitor legislative and regulatory changes and relevant market practice. Identify emerging issues and advise on their implications for strategy, operations and business processes.
- Project delivery: Manage the legal aspects of new projects and initiatives as directed, drawing on technology, external law firms and alternative legal service providers where appropriate.
- Legal team contribution: Contribute to team priorities and improvements in legal work systems, processes and planning, while delivering services objectively,



competently and diligently in accordance with professional obligations.

About you You will hold a Bachelor of Laws or equivalent and be qualified as a legal practitioner or admitted to an appropriate Australian professional body. You will bring more than three years’ legal practice experience, including more than three years’ experience across consumer law, privacy and data, commercial contracting and technology.

Your legal skills will encompass advisory work, contract drafting and negotiation. You will be able to assess competing priorities, work autonomously and exercise sound judgement, supported by strong decision-making and critical thinking skills.

Effective stakeholder management and clear communication are significant to this appointment. You will be comfortable understanding business objectives, explaining legal considerations in practical terms and working collaboratively with business partners and legal colleagues.

About Greenfields Executive Recruitment & Search

Greenfields is one of Sydney's most highly valued, top ranked executive search firms in legal, governance, risk, compliance and company secretarial appointments. We are frequently retained by ASX-listed companies, private and family-owned groups, not-for-profits and government to appoint Chief Legal Officers, General Counsel, General Counsel & Company Secretary, Heads of Legal, Heads of Legal, Governance, Risk and Compliance, Head of Governance and Company Secretary, Heads of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), and highly technical senior in-house counsel.

Interested?

This search is being led by Catherine Wolfe-Coote, Founder & Managing Director of Greenfields Executive Recruitment & Search. Apply in confidence, or contact Catherine directly for a discreet conversation about the role.

Catherine Wolfe-Coote Founder & Managing Director Greenfields Executive Recruitment & Search [email protected]

📌 Interim Lawyer | Customer, Data & Technology (Sydney)
🏢 Greenfields Executive Recruitment u0026 Search
📍 Sydney