Senior Legal Counsel | In-house Corporate & Commercial

Senior Legal Counsel | In-house Corporate & Commercial

Greenfields Executive Recruitment & Search – Sydney NSW

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Legal Counsel/ Senior Legal Counsel to embed yourself in a fast-paced business environment where your legal expertise will directly support strategic initiatives, operational excellence and a strong governance culture.

Reporting to the General Counsel, you’ll play a key role in partnering with senior stakeholders and external advisers across a wide variety of corporate and commercial matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A), including legal advice and support for M&A transactions.


• Offering regulatory advice and aiding in the implementation of compliance initiatives.


• Providing company secretarial and corporate governance support.


• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a range of commercial contracts that underpin key business operations and partnerships.


• Advising on consumer, privacy, data, employment and general corporate matters with a practical, solutions-focused approach.


• Managing external legal advisers to secure cost-effective, timely support on specialised matters.

About You

• Admitted as a lawyer in Australia with 5+ years’ post-qualification experience in corporate or commercial law, ideally gained at a top-tier or mid-tier law firm and/or in-house.


• Solid grounding in contract negotiation and managing diverse commercial matters.


• Experience advising on regulatory, compliance and governance issues.


• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships at all levels.


• Organised, resilient and comfortable working in a dynamic, evolving environment.

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