Back in 2018, The Oodie had one big idea: reinvent comfort and make people ridiculously happy. The Oodie took the world by storm, and today we are a proudly Australian ecommerce brand spanning sleepwear, outdoor, blankets, pet products and iconic collaborations.

We are a cosy crew with big ambitions, no egos and plenty of ideas. We collaborate face to face, think like entrepreneurs, own what we do and give a sh*t about creating things our customers love. This role is for someone who has worked in house and ideally with a consumer goods company.

The role

As The Oodie continues to grow across markets, products, partnerships and channels, the legal questions across the business are growing with us. A newly created role, we are looking for an early career Legal Counsel to join our team and provide practical, commercial legal support across the business.

Reporting to our Head of Finance, this is a broad generalist role where you will work closely with leaders and teams across The Oodie on everything from commercial contracts and marketing matters through to disputes, intellectual property and everyday legal questions.

We are not looking for someone who needs to be the expert in every area. We want someone who knows how to work through an issue, provide clear commercial advice and recognise when we need to bring in specialist external counsel.

It is a great opportunity for an admitted lawyer who wants to move closer to the business, broaden their experience and build an in house legal career within a fast moving ecommerce environment.

What you will be doing

Reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, supplier agreements and other business arrangements





Providing practical legal advice to teams across the business and helping them understand risk without making things unnecessarily complicated

Supporting marketing, ecommerce and creative teams with legal queries relating to advertising, promotions, partnerships, influencers, content and customer communications

Assisting with intellectual property matters including trademarks, brand protection, licensing and usage rights

Supporting the business with consumer law, privacy and other regulatory requirements across the markets in which we operate

Managing straightforward disputes and legal issues and helping the business reach sensible commercial outcomes

Coordinating external lawyers and specialist advisers where additional expertise is required

Reviewing legal correspondence and supporting the business with responses where appropriate

Helping us improve templates, contracts and legal processes so teams can move quickly while still managing risk

Keeping across emerging legal and regulatory issues that may impact an ecommerce and consumer brand

Building strong relationships across the business so Legal is seen as a practical partner rather than the team that simply says no

Work with our IP Lawyers to manage International Trademarks across the portfolio and ensuring we are protected in our trade





Work with our International Lawyers to manage the China Trademarks of the Oodie business

Working with US Lawyers to manage on going IP Contracts in our US region

Work with Licensors and Suppliers to ensure the Compliance of all License contracts is managed across our license contracts

Ensure all mandatory requirements regarding sustainability in our trading regions are brought to the business so we can decide appropriate courses of action

Who we are looking for

You will be a qualified and admitted Australian lawyer, likely with around a few years post qualification experience.

You may currently be working in private practice and looking for your first in house role, or you may already have some in house experience and want broader exposure.

More important than having seen absolutely everything before is your judgement, curiosity and ability to work things out.

You will ideally bring:

- Experience reviewing, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements
- A solid understanding of commercial law and Australian consumer law
- The confidence to manage everyday legal matters independently while knowing when to escape
- Strong communication skills and an ability to explain legal issues in clear, straightforward language
- Good commercial judgement and an understanding that the answer needs to work for the business as well as legally
- The ability to manage competing priorities in a quick moving environment
- Confidence working directly with stakeholders across different teams and levels
- A proactive mindset and willingness to get involved rather than waiting for every question to land on your desk
- Strong attention to detail without losing sight of the bigger comm

📌 Legal Counsel (Melbourne)
🏢 The Oodie
📍 Melbourne