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About the Role
Our client, a rapidly expanding automotive organisation, is seeking an experienced In-House Legal Counsel to provide commercially focused legal advice and strategic guidance across its Australian operations. Reporting into the senior leadership structure, this is an influential in-house opportunity to work closely with the CEO and Executive team on complex commercial, legal, governance and regulatory matters. You will play a key role in protecting the business while enabling its continued growth, providing practical, commercially sound advice and supporting major strategic initiatives in a dynamic and evolving automotive environment. ##

Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic legal advice to the CEO and senior leadership team across commercial contracts, franchising, competition and consumer law, privacy, intellectual property, employment and corporate governance.
- Draft, review and negotiate complex commercial agreements, balancing legal risk with business objectives.
- Lead and strengthen legal, risk, compliance and corporate governance frameworks.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, including the Australian Consumer Law (ACL), Franchising Code of Conduct and Privacy Act.
- Manage commercial disputes, litigation and regulatory matters, engaging external legal advisers where appropriate.
- Monitor legislative and regulatory developments, advising the business on emerging risks and obligations.
- Develop and deliver legal and compliance training to promote a strong culture of accountability and risk awareness.
- Drive continuous improvement across legal processes, policies, procedures and documentation.
- Provide legal support for strategic projects, acquisitions,



partnerships and cross-border business activities. ## About You You are an experienced in-house legal professional with a strong understanding of the Australian automotive industry and the commercial and regulatory environment in which it operates. You will ideally bring:
- Substantial in-house legal experience within the Australian automotive sector.
- Strong expertise in commercial contracts, franchising, regulatory compliance and corporate governance.
- A sound understanding of the Australian Consumer Law, Franchising Code and relevant privacy legislation.
- Commercial acumen and the ability to translate complex legal issues into practical business solutions.
- Demonstrated experience in contract negotiation, dispute resolution and risk management.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
- The confidence and credibility to partner with senior executives and provide pragmatic, commercially focused advice. ## Why Join? This is an opportunity to join a progressive, expanding automotive organisation where you can make a genuine impact at an executive level. You will enjoy direct exposure to senior decision-makers, involvement in significant commercial and strategic initiatives, and the chance to shape the organisation's legal and governance framework as the business continues to grow. Interested? If you are a commercially minded legal professional with strong automotive industry experience and are looking for an opportunity to influence business strategy while leading key legal and compliance initiatives, we would welcome your application. For further information or a confidential discussion contact Sharon Henderson on [0413 13 11 24](tel:0413 13 11 24)

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