Date: 26 Aug 2025
Location:
Sydney, NSW, AU Melbourne, VIC, AU Canberra, ACT, AU Perth, WA, AU Darwin, NT, AU Brisbane, QLD, AU Adelaide, SA, AU
Department: Enabling Areas
Description:
Job Requisition ID: 37356
Provide legal expertise on corporate compliance, governance, and regulatory filings across multiple jurisdictions (UK, US, EU).
Advise senior leaders on governance matters, corporate obligations, and regulatory best practices.
Support global operations by ensuring compliance, managing legal risks, and collaborating across business functions.
Join Deloitte Global as a Senior Legal Counsel, supporting Corporate Affairs.
What will your typical day look like
In this role, you will work within the following areas:
Regulatory/ Corporate Compliance:
Support preparation and submission of corporate filings with corporate registries and regulators in the UK, US, EU, and other relevant jurisdictions.
Support preparation and submission of ESG compliance obligations, as well as other statutorily mandated reporting obligations.
Interpret and advise on various regulations (e.g., corporate and ESG requirements).
Help business teams operationalise legal and regulatory requirements
Support review of press releases and other external communications.
Corporate Governance:
Supports member firm funding arrangements
Supports know-your-client processes with banks and other counterparties
Supports preparation and submission of US SEC filings
Provides legal support on a variety of DTTL finance related initiatives and projects
General Legal Matters:
Provides general legal support for transactions, and other corporate related matters
Provides legal support in the areas of corporate governance, including relating to our governing documents and board resolutions.
Works closely with Deloitte Global and member firm business and legal leaders around the world
About the Team
Deloitte Global is the engine of the Deloitte network. Our professionals reach across disciplines and borders to develop and lead global initiatives. We deliver strategic programs and services that unite our organization.
Global General Counsel provides legal guidance and expertise to Deloitte Global, the broader Deloitte organization, and our business leaders. We advise on regulatory, claims, and corporate legal matters, as well as additional issues that may pose novel or unique situations.
Enough about us, let's talk about you
You will have the following experience and qualifications:
An LLB (or equivalent law degree) from a highly regarded law school.
Minimum of 5-7 years as a practicing attorney, ideally with in-house counsel experience in corporate compliance and corporate governance.
Experience supporting the preparation and submission of corporate filings with corporate registries and regulators in the UK and other jurisdictions.
Experience supporting the preparation and submission of ESG filings in the UK and EU.
Experience supporting Boards and Executives on UK corporate governance matters and corporate governance best practices.
Experience with or willingness to learn about know-your-client processes with banks and other counterparties.
Highly client-service oriented with a proven commitment to quality.
Experience with cross-functional teams such as finance, sustainability, procurement, and risk.
Ability to build and maintain business relationships across the Deloitte network and externally.
Why Deloitte?
At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We're always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.
We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone's perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.
We prioritise flexibility and choice. At Deloitte, you get trust on Day 1. We know our people get their best work done when they're in control of where and how they work, designing their work week around their client, team and personal commitments.
We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.