Senior Legal Counsel

Job Details Benefits Hybrid working, including up to two days working from home; Monthly rostered day off; Additional paid leave; and Professional development, membership, wellbeing and salary packaging benefits. Our client Our client is a large, nationally operating organisation with a significant regulatory and public-facing remit. Its established legal team partners closely with technology, procurement and business stakeholders to support major commercial arrangements and manage legal risk across a complex operating environment. The role Working within a supportive legal team, this is a broad senior commercial role with a particular emphasis on technology and ICT contracting. You will advise on complex commercial arrangements while also gaining exposure to procurement, intellectual property, privacy, data protection, governance and broader regulatory matters. The role will suit a commercially minded lawyer who enjoys working closely with the business, can independently manage negotiations and is comfortable advising on the legal and commercial risks associated with significant technology arrangements. Key responsibilities include: Drafting, reviewing and negotiating commercial agreements, with a particular focus on ICT, technology and supplier contracts; Advising on technology procurement, software, licensing, services and other complex commercial arrangements; Providing advice across intellectual property, privacy, data protection, procurement and probity; Leading or supporting negotiations with suppliers, government entities and other external counterparties; Advising on commercial risk, compliance and insurance matters; Working with internal stakeholders to provide practical, commercially focused legal advice; and Contributing to legal policies, contracting practices and risk management frameworks. About you You will be an experienced commercial lawyer with approximately 6+ years’ post-admission experience gained in-house, in private practice or through a combination of both. Importantly, you will have strong, hands-on experience with technology and ICT contracts. You are also likely to bring: Strong commercial drafting and negotiation skills Experience advising on complex technology procurement and contracting arrangements; Exposure to intellectual property, privacy, data protection and / or procurement matters; The ability to identify and manage legal risk without losing sight of commercial objectives; Confidence dealing directly with senior stakeholders and external parties; and Admission to practise in an Australian state or territory and a current practising certificate. Experience within government, infrastructure or another regulated environment would be useful, but is not essential where you bring strong commercial and technology contracting capability. How to apply For more information or a confidential discussion please click to reveal the contact details for Amelia Klimowicz at u&u via amelia.klimowicz@uandu.com or 0407 172 575, quoting reference number 46620. At u&u Recruitment Partners, we value diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. Should you require reasonable adjustments or have a preferred method of communication throughout the recruitment process, we encourage you to make a request via adjustments@uandu.com or contact u&u on 07 3232 9100 to discuss. In response to these requests, we will collaborate closely with you to implement the appropriate adjustments. Additionally, for a barrier-free and inclusive online experience, you can access u&u’s opportunities using accessibility software Recite Me at https://www.uandu.com/jobs. Please submit your resume in Word format only.