Job Description

Join a dynamic in-house legal team in a broad, commercially focused Legal Counsel role. Reporting to the General Counsel & Company Secretary, you will provide trusted, practical legal advice across a diverse range of business matters while helping to manage legal risk and support regulatory compliance.

The role n

As Legal Counsel, you will manage a varied portfolio of commercial legal matters and provide clear, timely and pragmatic advice to internal stakeholders. You will work across agreements, policies, claims, regulatory developments and business initiatives, with a strong focus on managing legal risk and maintaining professional standards.

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Key responsibilities include:

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Providing clear written and verbal legal advice on commercial arrangements, claims, operational matters and regulatory or legislative developments.

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Drafting, reviewing and negotiating legal documents, including agreements, policies, precedents and court documents.

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Supporting ongoing compliance with legal advice and contractual obligations.

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Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders to understand priorities, provide progress updates and deliver advice within agreed timeframes.

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Engaging with external legal advisers, regulators, courts and tribunals where required.

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Supporting legal process improvement, precedent development, business education and broader team projects.

About you n

You are a commercially astute lawyer with strong judgement, excellent communication skills and the ability to translate complex legal issues into plain-English advice. You are proactive, highly organised and comfortable managing competing priorities in a quick-paced environment. You will have 3+ years PQE either from a law firm or in-house environment working on a broad range of commercial matters including Intellectual Property, franchising, privacy and competition and consumer law.

What is on offer n

This role offers genuine breadth, exposure to complex commercial legal work and the opportunity to make a practical contribution to business decision-making. You will work closely with senior leaders and stakeholders, take ownership of a diverse matter portfolio and play an important role in strengthening legal capability, processes and compliance across the business.

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📌 Legal Counsel (Sydney)
🏢 The Search Firm
📍 Sydney