- In-house Legal Counsel role covering commercial contracts, privacy & data protection
- Broad exposure across the business, with real ownership and direct access to decision makers
- Sydney based, 2 day hybrid. Full time, permanent role. Up to $210k Package
This is an in-house opportunity to join a growing legal team in the financial crime prevention space. Working closely with the General Counsel and Senior Legal Counsel, you'll provide practical, timely advice across commercial contracts and broad business matters, partnering with teams across the business to keep work moving while managing legal risk. Privacy, data protection and regulatory compliance also form part of the remit. This role suits a detail-oriented, tech-literate commercial lawyer with sound judgment and a solutions-first mindset who wants to build their in-house career.
Skills & Experience
• 3–7 years PQE in commercial and contract law, gained in-house, in private practice or both. Admitted in NSW with a current practising certificate.
• Draft, review and negotiate a broad range of commercial contracts, including SaaS, technology, service, licensing and confidentiality agreements.
• Partner with commercial, product, marketing and data insights teams, providing clear and practical advice to non-legal stakeholders.
• Help resolve contract disputes by interpreting rights and obligations and recommending a practical path forward.
• Improve standard form agreements, templates and contracting workflows, and help select and implement legal tech and AI tools.
• Manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision, using sound judgment and knowing when to escalate.
• Advise on privacy and data protection, including the Australian and New Zealand Privacy Acts, and related information security issues.
• Manage privacy requests and support compliance and governance matters.
• Support regulated customer engagements, aligning contracts with requirements such as APRA CPS 234, PCI-DSS, SOC 2 and relevant industry codes.
• Experience in telecommunications, financial services, digital assets or insurance, or with telco anti-scam regulation, is highly regarded.
Benefits
• Meaningful work that directly supports the fight against financial crime.
• Real ownership over your deliverables, with influence on business strategy.
• The autonomy to make decisions and shape practical solutions.
• Strong commercial exposure through regular work with key stakeholders and business functions.
• Direct access to decision makers in a small, growing company.
• Variety and impact across the entire business.
• Room to progress as the business grows.
• Hands-on involvement in building legal operations maturity and choosing the right tools.
• Flexible 2 day hybrid working and a culture that respects boundaries.
• Smart, approachable, non-hierarchical colleagues.
How to apply
We're looking for a commercially minded lawyer who can work autonomously, take ownership of their matters and stay focused on enabling the business.
For a confidential chat, contact Karen Thorne at Ink Recruitment on +61 (0)420 788873 or apply now via the link.
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