Job Description

Chief People Officer & General Counsel

What’s in it for you?

- High-impact, broad remit: Contracts, risk, employment law, privacy/tech, property, governance, compliance, brand and more.
- Real commercial seat at the table: Trusted adviser to the executive and business leaders, shaping decisions across a $150m+ turnover business.
- Lifestyle + proximity: Strong preference for someone based in or around Western Sydney.

About your new employer:

- Large destination business in Western Sydney combining multiple venues and offerings under one precinct model
- High visitation, high brand visibility, and a steady pipeline of commercial work across entertainment, hotel/events, fitness and food and beverage
- Built for scale and accessibility
- Extensive on-site parking and solid motorway connectivity
- Diverse client base across public patrons, corporates, events, promoters, hotel guests and members

About the role:

General Counsel (approx. 50%) Chief People Officer (approx. 50%)

- Hands-on, commercial, dynamic role reporting to the top decision-maker

You’ll cover:





- Contracts (supplier, services, sponsorship, venue/events, procurement, licences)
- General day-to-day advice on a variety of matters including commercial guidance to business leaders
- Disputes + claims (manage issues, drive outcomes, brief external counsel)
- Governance + compliance (policies, approvals, frameworks including AML/CTF)
- Property + projects (leasing, works, operational projects)
- Support and leadership of a capable P+C team of 8 (which includes WHS)

The ideal candidate:

- 10+ years PQE coming from INH in a Senior Legal function
- Commercial, pragmatic, calm under pressure
- Confident making calls at pace and keeping stakeholders aligned
- Strong general commercial background (in-house or top/mid-tier) with breadth
- Solid working knowledge of employment/ER risk (not necessarily a specialist)
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Preferably based in Western Sydney

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📌 Chief People Officer & General Counsel (Sydney)
🏢 Naiman Clarke
📍 Sydney