- Multiple In-house roles - Varying levels
- Commercial | Procurement | IT | Employment
- Diverse work | Challenging work | Thriving businesses

Our Clients

We have Legal Counsel, Senior Legal Counsel and General Counsel roles at multiple businesses in Melbourne, all looking for superstar in-house lawyers to join them. Supportive and impressive teams working on high-quality work – don’t miss out!

The Roles

- Our client is a thriving international manufacturer and retailer looking for a Legal Counsel with Corporate, Consumer or IT experience to join it's in-house team. This role will suit a lawyerwith 4 to 8 PQE experience, advising listed and international corporates looking to work in a market leader under a highly regarded General Counsel
- Our client is one of the biggest brands in its category in Australia. It is now looking for anexperienced 2 x Employment Lawyer to join its In-House Legal team working within a specialist Workplace Relations team alongside other in-house employment lawyers. This specialist employment lawyer role will contribute directly to the business’s strategy and vision by providing expert legal advice on all aspects of employment and workplace relations, ensuring compliance, mitigating risk, and protecting the organisation’s interests. Offering a varied and engaging scope of work, this is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in a thriving, forward-thinking organisation. We have a ! xSenior 12-month contract and for 5-10 PQE Employment Lawyer and a junior perm employment role 3-6 PQE, Junior role commencement Jan/Feb 2027. Top ten or ranked boutique firm training preferred/




- In-house Disputes and Competition Lawyer Lawyer role in a major FMCG client to advise across BAU commercial contracts - this is the transition for a disputes and competition lawyer, that many look for. Join an established in team of 3 and advise across company-wide procurement and general BAU under a General Counsel that has followed a similar pathway and understands what skills you bring to the table. Role will suit a 3-7PQE Lawyer out of a top 10 firm (or in-house) looking to make an impact commercially. Applications will also be accepted from IP Litigation specialists. The client is looking for strong employment continuity and top 10 firm training.

Please register your interest online using the links in this advertisement.

You can also call Stuart Ablethorpe, Antonia Ordon or Karen Caroe or via our reception team on 03 9923 7454, however it assists if we have a CV or profile for context first.
All discussions will be in strict confidence and your CV details will not be passed to any third party or prospective employer until instructed by you.

About Us

Ablethorpe Recruitment is a specialist legal recruitment agency operating in Australia and internationally.

Our team have been awarded Best Agency (Legal) VIC and Best Legal Recruiter (Stuart Ablethorpe) VIC 2022 across the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Sourcr Awards

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📌 IN-HOUSE LEGAL COUNSEL (MULTIPLE) (Melbourne)
🏢 Ablethorpe Recruitment
📍 Melbourne