General Counsel & Chief People Officer: Entertainment/Hospitality & Gaming
Location: Western Sydney
What’s in it for you?
* High-impact, broad remit: Contracts, risk, employment law, privacy/tech, property, governance, compliance, brand and more.
* Real commercial seat at the table: Trusted adviser to the executive and business leaders, shaping decisions across a $150m+ turnover business.
* Lifestyle + proximity: Strong preference for someone based in or around Western Sydney.
About your new employer:
* Large destination business in Western Sydney combining multiple venues and offerings under one precinct model
* High visitation, high brand visibility, and a steady pipeline of commercial work across entertainment, hotel/events, fitness and food and beverage
* Built for scale and accessibility
* Extensive on-site parking and strong motorway connectivity
* Diverse client base across public patrons, corporates, events, promoters, hotel guests and members
About the role:
General Counsel (approx. 50%) Chief People Officer (approx. 50%)
* Hands‑on, commercial, dynamic role reporting to the top decision‑maker
You’ll cover:
* Contracts (supplier, services, sponsorship, venue/events, procurement, licences)
* General day‑to‑day advice on a variety of matters including commercial guidance to business leaders
* Disputes + claims (manage issues, drive outcomes, brief external counsel)
* Governance + compliance (policies, approvals, frameworks including AML/CTF)
* Property + projects (leasing, works, operational projects)
* Support and leadership of a capable P+C team of 8 (which includes WHS)
The ideal candidate:
* 10+ years PQE coming from INH in a Senior Legal function
* Commercial, pragmatic, calm under pressure
* Confident making calls at pace and keeping stakeholders aligned
* Strong general commercial background (in‑house or top/mid‑tier) with breadth
* Solid working knowledge of employment/ER risk (not necessarily a specialist)
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Preferably based in Western Sydney
Contact Bart today! Please quote reference number BT/54405
Call or text: +61 483 957 178
Email: bthevenot@naimanclarke.com.au
LinkedIn message: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bart-thevenot/
Alternatively, click apply and email your resume (in Word version only) and academic transcript.
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Naiman Clarke was established in 1999, and since then has grown to become a recognised leader in the legal recruitment market. Our ability to consistently deliver results by providing creative solutions and adopting a flexible and collaborative approach, sets the benchmark in legal professional recruitment.
We provide legal recruitment services for clients in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth and Darwin. We also have strong associations with, and provide recruitment services for, leading professional firms and corporations in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, the Middle East and Asia.
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