Senior Legal Counsel

20 hours ago

North Sydney Council, Australia Hays | Legal Full time

Senior Legal Counsel opportunity with an innovative R&D and not-for-profit organisation | North Sydney

Your new company

This dynamic and innovative research and development organisation is a not-for-profit organisation that plays a key role in providing world-class research, development, and marketing investments and initiatives in a key industry of national importance.

Your new role

Reporting to the General Counsel, this role will see you working directly with internal business stakeholders to provide clear, concise and practical legal advice across a broad range of areas. Day-to-day responsibilities will include:

  • reviewing and drafting various commercial contracts such as research-based contracts, consultancy agreements, and technology related contracts (eg software development agreements and data-sharing agreements);
  • reviewing non-standard contracts in accordance with relevant policies to identify and communicate contractual, legal and business risks;
  • advising the organisation on various intellectual property law issues;
  • advising on competition law matters and supporting marketing campaign reviews, including promotional terms, to ensure legal compliance;
  • assisting with the development of template agreements and other precedent documents;
  • advising on privacy law matters, including undertaking reviews of personal data breach notifications in accordance with the Privacy Act (Cth);
  • assisting in the development and delivery of internal legal training to the business.

What you'll need to succeed

You must hold an Australian Practising Certificate and have a minimum of 8-10+ years' PAE in commercial law, ideally with experience in IP matters, with excellent contract drafting and negotiation skills. Additional experience with technology related contracts and data privacy will be highly regarded. You will also be a collaborative team player with strong stakeholder management abilities, and a customer-centric and results-driven approach.

What you'll get in return

This is an opportunity to be part of a small and high-performing legal function for an innovative and dynamic research & development organisation. On offer is a broad variety of interesting general commercial law matters and an opportunity to work with a high degree of autonomy within a collaborative and supportive team. This role is based in a convenient location in North Sydney which is close to public transport and offers the opportunity to work from home up to 3 days a week.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. Alternatively, you can email or call Laura on for more information. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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