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Head of Legal

Sydney, New South WalesFull-time2026-10-29 → 2026-11-12

Core

Build a legal function from the ground up to manage organizational legal risk, focusing on commercial contracts, employment law, and dispute management.

Role type

Head of Legal (Generalist)

Builds

Legal frameworks, policies, and processes for a national services business

Domain

Legal services / National services industry

Required skills

Contract review and negotiation, Generalist employment and HR legal support, Dispute management, Legal framework development, Risk assessment, Stakeholder management

Preferred skills

Private practice or in-house background, Experience with Fair Work and workers compensation, Commercial judgement

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end review and negotiation of commercial contracts, Provide generalist employment and HR legal support, Support dispute management, Develop and embed legal frameworks and policies, Build relationships with regional sales leaders and general managers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC