Senior Legal Counsel

3 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Dovetail Legal Solutions Pty Ltd Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

SUMMARY

An excellent permanent opportunity for a 2IC role supporting the Legal Director across Australia and New Zealand. Based in Sydney with flexible hybrid work, advising on commercial, IT, data privacy, consumer law, and related matters in a growing legal team.

THE COMPANY

This successful, established services group operates across Australia and New Zealand, with a growing in-house legal team as part of a global legal function. It is in a growth phase, implementing major technology initiatives and promoting a culture where all staff value colleagues' contributions.

THE ROLE

  • Permanent, full-time role in Sydney, with hybrid work (2 days in office, 3 from home)
  • Act as 2IC to the Legal Director Australasia, advising on Australian and New Zealand operations
  • Review, draft and negotiate commercial agreements, including IT contracts, procurement, insurance partner agreements and sub-contractor terms
  • Advise on data privacy, consumer law, intellectual property and marketing compliance
  • Support property matters, including leases, heads of agreement and related documents
  • Manage external legal counsel and assist in supervising junior lawyers, paralegals and contractors
  • Contribute to policy development, compliance training and implementation of legal systems, processes and technology initiatives

ABOUT YOU

You are a senior legal professional with broad commercial expertise, able to act as trusted 2IC to the Legal Director. Confident working across Australia and New Zealand, you balance strategic priorities with hands‑on delivery.

  • At least 8+ years' post‑admission experience in general commercial law.
  • Experience in IT contracts, data privacy, consumer law, and procurement; commercial leasing experience desirable but not essential.
  • In‑house experience, ideally with prior 2IC or team leadership responsibilities.
  • Strong contract drafting, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Able to work independently and collaborate within a growing legal team.
  • Pragmatic and commercially focused, delivering legal solutions in a fast‑paced growth environment.

ON OFFER

  • Competitive remuneration package based on experience.
  • Permanent, full-time role as 2IC to the Legal Director Australasia.
  • Flexible hybrid working – 2 days in the Sydney office, 3 days from home
  • Opportunity to work across Australia and New Zealand within a growing legal team.
  • Supportive culture where people genuinely value your contribution and care about customers.
  • Exposure to significant global technology initiatives, including Oracle and Workday implementations.
  • Career development through involvement in high-impact commercial, IT, data privacy, and consumer law matters.
  • Collaborative environment with direct engagement with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.

NEXT STEPS

This role is looking to fill quickly, so if this sounds like an opportunity that you would like to explore further, please apply, and we will be in touch shortly. Alternatively, if you would like to have a confidential conversation first, please feel free to contact Lee Hogben at Dovetail Legal Solutions – to arrange a time for an initial chat.

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