Global Head of Legal
Core
Global Head of Legal serving as primary legal partner to the Board, CEO, and CFO, leading a lean legal function across four markets (AU, JP, US, UK) with joint Company Secretary responsibility.
Role type
Senior IC General Counsel / Head of Legal
Builds
Commercial legal playbooks, self-service templates, and a calibrated risk/compliance infrastructure for a global furniture brand.
Domain
Global consumer goods (furniture) / Corporate Law / M&A / IP / Regulatory Compliance
Deliverable
Production legal advice, governance frameworks, and risk registers
Required skills
M&A and corporate transactions, IP strategy and enforcement, commercial contract negotiation, regulatory compliance (multi-jurisdiction), board governance and company secretariat, crisis management, employment law, data privacy
Preferred skills
AI-enabled legal tooling, building external counsel networks, commercial pragmatism
Technologies
AI-enabled legal tooling, ASX continuous disclosure systems, Automic Group (for filings)
Responsibilities
Lead high-value commercial agreements and M&A transactions; own global IP strategy and enforcement; manage multi-jurisdictional regulatory compliance and risk registers; serve as Joint Company Secretary overseeing board governance and continuous disclosure; build contract playbooks and self-service templates; lead crisis response for regulatory or reputational issues.
Seniority
Executive, Global Leadership Team
