In-House Legal Counsel – Commercial Contracts Lawyer - ASX Listed Financial Services
In-House Legal Counsel – Commercial Contracts Lawyer - ASX Listed Financial Services
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Executive Search Partner, In-House Legal, Company Secretary & Governance, at Greenfields Executive Recruitment & Search -…
Opportunity for a Legal Counsel to join an ASX-listed leader in financial services, supporting growth across the Australia, UK and NZ business. This is a dynamic and fast-paced environment offering genuine career development and exposure to high-value commercial work. With modern North Shore offices, this role offers hybrid working arrangements within a collegiate, high-performing team.
The Role:
Reporting to the General Counsel, this is an exciting opportunity to partner closely with the business, providing pragmatic legal advice across a breadth of legal issues including commercial contracts and financial services regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
* Draft, negotiate and review a wide range of commercial agreements, including customer and supplier contracts.
* Work with the bid and new business teams on tenders and negotiation of contracts.
* Support contract lifecycle management and advise on disputes when they arise.
* Assist the General Counsel on governance, compliance and risk-related responsibilities, including policy development and regulatory obligations under the Corporations Act, FSR and privacy regimes.
* Ensure legal/security documentation is properly executed and compliant.
Experience and Skills Required:
* 3–6 years PQE with relevant legal experience in private practice and/or in-house.
* Drafting, reviewing and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts.
* Experience with FSR and privacy legislation beneficial.
* Ability to provide independent, commercially relevant legal advice.
* Experience working with cross-functional teams across multiple jurisdictions.
About You:
* Highly motivated self-starter with a strong sense of ownership.
* Strategic thinker with excellent judgment and a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
* Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
* Thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.
Greenfields is a specialist In-House Legal, Company Secretary and Corporate Governance Executive Search & Recruitment firm. We partner with a diverse portfolio of clients, from top ASX-listed organisations to multinationals, SMEs and not-for-profits.
Please send your resume in confidence to Aislyn Jennings, Executive Search Partner, at aislynj@greenfieldssearch.com.au or call for a confidential discussion 0432000919.
Greenfields will only accept documents in MS Word or PDF format. We do not accept or open external links to profiles or adverts. Only successful candidates will be contacted.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Legal
* Industries
Financial Services and Legal Services
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