Legal Counsel

Sydney, New South WalesFull-time2026-10-17 → 2026-11-11

Based in Australia

Core

Provide practical legal advice on commercial, regulatory, IP, and dispute matters to support R&D, IP, and clinical teams in bringing innovative hearing solutions to market.

Role type

In-house Legal Counsel (Fixed-Term)

Builds

Hearing implant technology and related commercial products

Domain

Medical technology / Healthcare

Required skills

Complex commercial agreement drafting and negotiation, IP strategy, regulatory compliance, dispute resolution, legal operations, stakeholder management

Preferred skills

Medical technology/pharma/biotech industry experience, therapeutic goods advertising knowledge, legal technology/AI adoption

Technologies

Legal technology tools, AI-enabled legal solutions

Responsibilities

Partner with business stakeholders to provide pragmatic legal advice; Draft, review, and negotiate commercial agreements (research, collaboration, IP, services); Support IP, product, marketing, and commercial initiatives; Assist with disputes and litigation; Develop legal templates and playbooks; Contribute to legal tech and process improvement initiatives.

Seniority

Mid-Senior (8+ years post-qualification)

About Cochlear

Cochlear is helping people hear, and be heard, all over the world. Come be a part of our amazing mission and join the number one most trustworthy company in the healthcare industry as recognized by Newsweek in its 2024 rankings of the World's Most Trustworthy Companies! Your experience in advanced surgical support will help you succeed in this fantastic opportunity with the Medical Education team at the global leader in implantable hearing devices! This role can be done remotely in the United States. Candidates must already have work rights in the U.S. to be considered.