Senior Legal Counsel

Joining the Metcash Family
At Metcash, you're part of something bigger. You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support.

Being part of something bigger means you're part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities. It opens a sea of opportunities to develop yourself, grow your career, thrive your way and make your mark. And you'll be part of our high performing team, where you reap the rewards of our collective success now and into the future.

About The Opportunity
Exciting new opportunity within our central legal team, for a Senior Legal Counsel. This role will provide legal advice and support to our Food & Liquor pillars, specialising in consumer law and marketing, (along with other general commercial legal matters).

In this Role

• Legal Advisory (Consumer Law & Marketing): Provide expert legal advice on consumer law, marketing, and general commercial matters for Metcash Food & Liquor, and occasionally across the broader Metcash Group.
• Contract Management: Draft, review, and negotiate commercial contracts with retailers, suppliers, and service providers.
• Regulatory Compliance: Advise on compliance with consumer protection laws and advertising standards, including online and social media marketing regulations.
• Compliance Frameworks: Support the design and implementation of legal compliance frameworks and processes within Metcash Food & Liquor.
• Disputes & Investigations: Manage and support disputes, litigation, and regulatory investigations related to consumer law and marketing matters.
• Risk Management & Legal Updates: Assist in identifying legal and regulatory risks, support risk mitigation efforts, and contribute to legal updates and briefings for internal stakeholders.

You're Likely a Match If

• Hold an LLB (or equivalent) and a current NSW practicing certificate.
• Minimum of 8 years post-qualification experience (PQE) in private practice and/or in-house legal roles.
• Experience with FMCG industry would be high regarded
• Strong skills in contract law, transactional matters, and general commercial legal practice.
• In-depth understanding of consumer and advertising law and regulation in Australia (and other jurisdictions where applicable), particularly relating to Consumer Law and Marketing.
• Ability to provide strategic legal support that balances commercial goals with risk management; proactively identifies and solves problems.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Delivers timely legal support, manages competing priorities effectively, and ensures fast and efficient execution of legal matters.
• Takes full responsibility for legal matters, ensuring high-quality, practical, and business-focused legal advice and outcomes across the Metcash group.

Life at Metcash
A supportive and flexible work environment. Our enjoys a hybrid working arrangement of 3 days office / 2 days remote

Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first year.

Benefit from 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually.

An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities.

12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers.

Proudly awarded "Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion".

Recognised as 45th in the global "Equileap Top 100" for initiatives on gender equity.

A neutral gender pay gap of under 5% as published by WGEA

Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia.

Incredible value discounts and perks through our team member app, "Our Local".

About Us
Metcash is Australia's leading wholesale distribution company, with revenue exceeding $18 billion in FY24. We're also an ASX top 125 listed company.

We believe that it is absolutely vital to Australia that there is a sustainable, independent, family-owned business sector. Independent retailers support their local communities. We help them to be the 'Best Store in Their Town' by providing merchandising, operational and marketing support across our food, liquor and hardware pillars.

We're dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in our workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Joining our team means becoming part of something bigger, a company that actively promotes diversity, champions charitable causes, and supports environmental efforts. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including First Nations. If you have any specific support or access needs, please don't hesitate to inform us when you apply. Rest assured; your personal information will be handled with the utmost confidentiality in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

Join us and be part of something bigger